Try Out Our New Computer Center!

     Join us at 10:00 AM on Friday, February 1 as we celebrate the Grand Opening of the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library’s Newly Renovated Computer Area.  The Library is pleased to announce that Lockheed Martin has donated $40,000 to the library for technological improvements.  The money was used to purchase a file server, several switches, twelve new computers, software, and to improve the buildings internet connectivity and wireless internet.   The donation also included the help of several Lockheed Martin employees who volunteered their time to install the equipment.  Lockheed Martin volunteers also helped the library by moving several servers into the library’s server rack, thereby freeing up some much-needed space which will be used as a staging area for any new computers purchased by the library.
     Lockheed Martin employees use the library frequently to check out materials for themselves and their families and use the library’s technology services.  Lockheed Martin employees were impressed with the library’s collections but thought that the library’s computer area needed improvements.  The best part of the project is the installation of eleven new computers in the library’s reference area and a new reference staff computer.  The library’s old computers were over five years old and there was not enough money in the library’s budget to fund the purchase of new ones.  The old computers were experiencing a lot of problems due to their age and their frequent use and the installation of eleven new ones was an unexpected gift for the library.  
     Improvements in the library’s network have resulted in faster access for patrons using the library’s Internet computers.  All of the technological improvements were put in place to help improve library patron and staff connections to the internet and other digital library resources.  The new computers, which will be installed by January 31, have 20” flat panel monitors and are small form factor computers—this means that they use less energy and are more environmentally friendly than the library’s previous internet computers