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Vision to Reality: Applications of Wireless Laptops in Accessing Information from Digital Libraries: End‐Users’ Viewpoints

Mounir A. Khalil (Reference Librarian at The City College of New York, New York, New York, USA.)

Library Hi Tech News

ISSN: 0741-9058

Article publication date: 1 August 2004

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Abstract

Wireless LANs (WLAN) offer network flexibility and end‐user mobility, making them one of the hottest technologies today. They have great impact on individuals and organizations. Now people can use wireless networks in every application where recent findings indicate that growth in WLAN market continues to be driven by the corporate and educational sectors, where the desire to increase productivity and the benefit of enhanced mobility and learning outcomes continue to fuel demand. A questionnaire was developed to survey the behavior of end‐users, especially students and faculty, in using wireless laptops in accessing information from the Internet, digital libraries and many electronic sources in their education and research. The paper presents the advantages and disadvantages of using wireless network laptops as well as barriers for not using them in Higher Education. Special new update on wireless network security will be included. Guidelines for implementing wireless laptops in higher education are discussed.

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Citation

Khalil, M.A. (2004), "Vision to Reality: Applications of Wireless Laptops in Accessing Information from Digital Libraries: End‐Users’ Viewpoints", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 21 No. 7, pp. 25-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050410559307

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2004, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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