help, but our users were much more
tech savvy than we expected,” Diana Rosapepe
said. “Never underestimate the
public’s ability to adapt.”
With the install at the
county’s main library complete, citizens now have
the ability to access the county’s catalog system
via the Internet from anywhere in the building.
The wireless system also serves as a backup to
the county’s main network. If for any
reason the main network is unavailable, library
employees have access to the wireless network to
continue providing help to visitors.
Additionally, based on demand and available
funding, the county envisions the possibility of
wireless cards being available for checkout to
citizens, which will help free up more computers for
public use.
Wireless has definitely sent
Roanoke County libraries in a new direction.
“We’re headed in a very positive
