Managing Public Computing · 35
16. Please indicate how often equipment is scheduled for upgrade or replacement. Check one
choice in each row. N=61
Type of Equipment N
Desktop computers 59 9 — 21 26 3
Printers 55 23 4 6 6 16
Loaner laptops 46 13 — 16 11 6
OPAC only terminals 34 12 — 7 9 6
Other equipment 37 21 — 2 2 12
Total number of responses 61 32 4 29 32 24
Please specify the other time period. N=28
“Approximately 1/3 of the laptops are replaced every year.”
“As maintenance records dictate.”
“As needed.”
“As needed, whenever possible.”
“As requested/needed per funding availability. Still expanding public computing so not routinely replacing.”
“As soon as warranty expires we wait for the equipment to need repairs.”
“Every 5 years.”
“Ideally, computers would be replaced every 5 years as the manufacturer warranty expires. However, budget
constraints prevent this from happening on a regular basis.”
“Libraries ITS upgrades as budget permits, most of the current ITS PCs are 5 to 6 years old Catalyst upgrades
every 3 years (its funding comes from Student Technology Fee).”
“Loaner laptop program does not yet have an upgrade or replacement schedule.”
“Loaner laptops: not enough information or experience to judge upgrade or replacement cycle.”
“Most of our public printers are owned by the University’s Printing and Copying Services, not by the library, so
we don’t maintain or replace them.”
No
regular
schedule
Every
2
years
Every
3
years
Every
4
years
Other
time
period
16. Please indicate how often equipment is scheduled for upgrade or replacement. Check one
choice in each row. N=61
Type of Equipment N
Desktop computers 59 9 — 21 26 3
Printers 55 23 4 6 6 16
Loaner laptops 46 13 — 16 11 6
OPAC only terminals 34 12 — 7 9 6
Other equipment 37 21 — 2 2 12
Total number of responses 61 32 4 29 32 24
Please specify the other time period. N=28
“Approximately 1/3 of the laptops are replaced every year.”
“As maintenance records dictate.”
“As needed.”
“As needed, whenever possible.”
“As requested/needed per funding availability. Still expanding public computing so not routinely replacing.”
“As soon as warranty expires we wait for the equipment to need repairs.”
“Every 5 years.”
“Ideally, computers would be replaced every 5 years as the manufacturer warranty expires. However, budget
constraints prevent this from happening on a regular basis.”
“Libraries ITS upgrades as budget permits, most of the current ITS PCs are 5 to 6 years old Catalyst upgrades
every 3 years (its funding comes from Student Technology Fee).”
“Loaner laptop program does not yet have an upgrade or replacement schedule.”
“Loaner laptops: not enough information or experience to judge upgrade or replacement cycle.”
“Most of our public printers are owned by the University’s Printing and Copying Services, not by the library, so
we don’t maintain or replace them.”
No
regular
schedule
Every
2
years
Every
3
years
Every
4
years
Other
time
period