Library offers laptops to campus

By Kelly Griffith
News Editor

The Sampson-Livermore Library announced Feb. 2, that it now has four laptop computers connected to the network for current UNCP students, faculty and staff to check out for use inside the library.

As part of the wireless laptop pilot project, computers may be checked out for two hours at a time from the Circulation Desk and a Laptop Computer Loan Agreement must be signed. The computers may be renewed after the allotted time if availability allows. Late returns will be charged a rental fee.

Windows 2000 and wireless network cards come with each of the computers.

Systems Librarian Cindy Saylor said she was very excited about the new program.

“I’m really looking forward to seeing the response to the pilot project going on now and anticipating a huge success,” Saylor said.

The library hopes to raise the number of computers next fall to 20.