Userful February 2008 Newsletter

Userful February 2008 Newsletter

In this issue...

Download Our New 2-User Live CD For Free!

Turn any PC into a Userful Desktop without installing any software. It's now even easier to test out Userful's complete public access solution. The Userful Live CD is a simple and free way to temporarily transform your PC (or laptop) into a single or dual station Userful Desktop. Simply insert the CD and reboot. If you attach an extra monitor, keyboard and mouse, using just one PC you'll be able to support two independent users each with their own screen and keyboard surfing the web independently at the same time.

Your Userful representative will be glad to help you with downloading and burning the CD.

Guitar Hero in the library

If your library has a lot of teenage patrons, or if you could use some more, you'll love this article about how libraries are attracting teens with video games. Don't be afraid of disturbing the silence, these same teens are causing circulation to skyrocket! Increase your teen patronage with the over 100 games built in to DiscoverStation.

Upcoming Tradeshows & Events

PLA, Minneapolis, March 26 - 28, 2008
We're looking forward to PLA, and will have some exciting new features and offers for you while we're in Minneapolis. Book an appointment with us if you're attending. We'd love to discuss how we can help your library improve your public computers. We're also providing the internet cafe for the tradeshow. Drop by by booth #1143 and say hi! View a complete list of upcoming tradeshows .

You're Safe with Privacy Protector

We understand that computers don't always behave themselves. Thats why on top of our toll free phone support we have provided an easy way for you to report problems using our online support. Simply go to http://support.userful.com . Step 1 will help you find quick solutions for common problems. If that doesn't solve your problem simply click on step 2, login so we know who you are and describe your problem for us. Our team of support Gurus are standing by to make sure your problem is quickly fixed and that any misbehaving computers are properly disciplined.

User Interviewed on Palinet:

Dan Griffin, our VP of Public Computing was recently interviewed by John Houser of Palinet about Public Access Computing and thought you might be interested. It is a great audio interview about some exciting library technologies.

Userful Trivia

The answer to last month's question, "What year did Userful open its doors for the first time?" is: 1999!
This month's question is, "How many cars worth of CO2 did Userful take off the road in 2006?"

The answer to this month's Userful Trivia can be found in next months newsletter.
Hint: The answer can also be found in this Press Release.


Library blogs to share with your colleagues

• Tame the Web: Libraries and Technology by Michael Stephens offers valuable insight about new developments that allow libraries, librarians and patrons to collaborate and participate in the information society.

• Information Wants to be Free by Meredith Farkas takes an objective look at what it means to be a modern librarian and information wrangler, and provides links to valuable related resources, such as the "Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki".

• Blyberg.net by John Blyberg analyzes critical information access and management issues from a technical perspective and suggests some intriguing possibilities and implications for the library community.

Userful Trivia

What year did Userful open it's doors for the first time?

Take a look at next months newsletter to find the answer to this months Userful Trivia.
Hint: The answer can be found in this Press Release .
 
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