I know it might be expensive, but would it be possible to put Microsoft
Office on all the library's first floor computers? It would relieve
crowding in the basement lab and make it easier to print papers before
class. Thanks!
From: Omar
Jimmy Ghaphery of Library Information Systems replies....
Microsoft Office is available on all computers at Tompkins-McCaw Library and at selected computers in the James Branch Cabell Library. Cabell Library also has OpenOffice, a free and highly regarded alternative to Microsoft Office. OpenOffice will open, edit, and create Word files.
More on Open Office is available at http://www.openoffice.org/
So does this mean that all the computers on the first floor of Cabell have either Open Office or Word? That was what the answer should have specifically addressed.
OpenOffice is a great tool, but I remember there also used to be Word viewer installed, which preserves original formatting such as headers for page numbers. Something like that would be useful.
Yes, John...all computers on the first floor now have either Microsoft Word or Open Office...happy typing!