Plan for using Gates money

(The first year (October 07-08) we will get at least 3 machines for ACPL and the 1 for Rock River). The second year, we will need get at least 2 machines for ACPL.)

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Rock River Branch 1 computer ($3,850)

(includes your Match of 25% $2,913 for the first year and 50% $2,600 for

the second year)>>

Possible expenses:

• Replace all original Gateway PCs
  • 4 PCs for $3000
• Replace all small form-factor PCs (burning out)
  • 2 PCs for $1500
• Replace Patron Server
  • $2000
• Replace wireless routers
  • 2 (super) routers for $1000
• Replace all Celerons
  • 3 PCs for $2250
• New super printer $1000?
• New wireless cards to enable linux OPACs to work?
  • http://www.directron.com/wg311tna.html
  • http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DWL-G510-Wireless-Adapter-802-11g/dp/B0001PFQ7G
  • (already have one:) http://www.cube.co.za/~tiaan/workbench/wireless-link.html
    • Do we have one of these already?
  • Wireless Client Bridge http://www.shentech.com/liwewietbrre.html
    • Could be used for other purposes later as well..
• Replace routers, cabling etc?

Year one:

8 PCs for Lar

1 Server for Lar

4 PCs for RR

Misc (locks, RAM etc.)

$327.12 left to spend

Year two:

$5200 to spend

• 6 PCs for Lar?
  • Optiplex 360s?
  • Alternete w/ RAM
  • W/Floppies.. Media card readers (another alternative..Free shippers)?
  • $744 ea?
  • 4587, 613 left?
• Replace:
  • Small form factor
  • Replace and shift remaining older one-hour PCs
  • Replace the older YA PC
    • Shift to Express terms, OPACs, and Word procs, and dump old ones?
• Other networking equipt needed?
  • Get 2 wireless routers/access points $100
• Backup printer $150
• 6 wireless adapter cards - $300 , another alternative..
• Switches for new, wired setup?