Security
Makers of the Centurion Guard, a hardware-based hard drive protection device for the school and business environment and DriveShield, a software based laptop/PC hard drive protection for home, school, and business.
Fortres Grand Corporation provides robust and easy to use Desktop Security for your personal computers. Fortres 101, their primary product, can now lock down your Windows 2000/XP and Windows Me computers with Version 5.0. FGC Products include Fortres 101, Central Control, Clean Slate™, Cooler, Historian, Time Limit Manager, and Privacy Fence. Fortres Grand products are 100% compliant with E-rate funding regulations.
Makers of of Deep Freeze and WinSelect. Deep Freeze® "freezes" your software configuration. Whatever hackers, mischief makers and innocent clickers attempt, their "work" will instantly disappear when the computer is restarted. WINSelect brings Windows programs under your control, by allowing system administrators in public environments to selectively control or disable third-party program features and Windows operating system features.
Virus Protection
CERT® Coordination Center (CERT/CC)
The CERT® Coordination Center (CERT/CC) is a center of Internet security expertise, located at the Software Engineering Institute, a federally funded research and development center operated by Carnegie Mellon University. Their work involves handling computer security incidents and vulnerabilities, publishing security alerts, researching long-term changes in networked systems, and developing information and training to help you improve security at your site. They alert users to potential threats to the security of their systems and provide information about how to avoid, minimize, or recover from the damage. Because users are their primary source of information, they encourage you to report any incidents you experience on your systems or any vulnerabilities you find. These reports will help them inform you and others about potential threats and ways to avoid or recover from them.
McAfee is a business unit of Network Associates, Inc.. Their products include VirusScan, Personal Firewall Plus, Spam Killer, Privacy Service, and Parental Controls. McAfee.com hosts software application services on its vast technology infrastructure and provides these services to users online through its Web site, virtually eliminating the need to install, configure and manage the technology on a local PC or network.
Symantec, a world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to individuals, enterprises and service providers. The company is a leading provider of client, gateway and server security solutions for virus protection, firewall and virtual private network, vulnerability management, intrusion detection, Internet content and e-mail filtering, and remote management technologies and security services to enterprises and service providers around the world.
A "must-use" web site for anyone responsible for maintaining computers. On Symantec's Security Response page, you can get valuable information on the following:
- Latest virus threats
- Security advisories
- Latest virus definitions
- Virus and worm removal tools
- Security updates
- Top virus threats
Support
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is dedicated to improving people's lives by sharing advances in health and learning with the global community. The foundation was created in January of 2000, through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which focused on expanding access to technology through public libraries, and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health.
Gates Foundation - Libraries page
Part of the the Gates Foundation web site devoted to information on Gates Library grants.
Technical support for computers granted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Check out this new support web site for your Gates Foundation computers. According to Gates Foundation Technical Support, this site being developed to help move their technical support from telephone based to on-line based support. You can find information on issues related to common error messages, troubleshooting processes, software upgrading and many more.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded a consortium, led by the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), a three-year grant to build a Web-based, public access computing portal for public libraries and other nonprofit organizations that provide open access to information. The purpose of the portal is to provide resources related to the special needs of public access computing, including technical support, purchasing, community building, long-term capacity building, and education and learning.
WebJunction is the newest version of this portal and is an online community of libraries and other agencies sharing knowledge and experience to provide the broadest public access to information technology.
When you can't find what you need at the Public Access Computing web site above...
Go to this Gateway Technical Support page, enter the serial number of your system, and get information on what was shipped with your system, when it was shipped, when the warranty expires and other information. You can also download updated drivers and get all of the other kinds of services normally offered by a manufacturers support web page.
Search the Microsoft Technical Support Knowledge Base, find software updates, Service Packs, patches, device drivers, and downloadable Microsoft products. Get support information and FAQs by product, including common issues, frequently asked questions, instructions, and latest downloads. Contact Microsoft - Get assistance online or by phone. Already submitted an online request? Check the status here (requires Passport sign in).
Automated Catalog Software
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Combines circulation, cataloging, searching, reporting and management in one centrally installed library software system. Your students and faculty patrons access the system through any workstation with a supported web browser, through your district’s network and the Internet.
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Cataloging features in Catalog Plus help you create, add and maintain quality library records—and ensure your students or patrons have access to all your resource
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Subsystems include: PowerPac, Circulation, Cataloging, Acquisitions, Serials and System Administration.
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Innovative Interfaces is a leading provider of Web-based solutions to academic, public, law, medical, and special libraries worldwide. Innovative's Millennium is a Web- and Java™-based automated library system.
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Sagebrush Corporation is now part of Follett Software Company and all links for Sagebrush products are redirected to Follett. Sagebrush products are no longer available to new customers, however if you need support for a Sagebrush product, go to the Follett Support Page and sign in using your Sagebrush customer number.
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SirsiDynix's flagship offering is SirsiDynix Symphony, a comprehensive, integrated library and consortium management system. It is built on the proven SirsiDynix Unicorn architecture that is (according to their website) in use by more library organizations around the world than any other single integrated library system.
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An integrated library automation system that provides a turnkey, integrated automation system. Library•Solution features the familiarity of Windows® and Web interfaces, so your users have no learning curve to delay their use of your new system.
Automation and management system for large libraries and consortia, and includes hardware, software, installation, training, support, project management, and authority control processing.
A centralized automation system created exclusively for school districts of all sizes.
Funding Options
Pennsylvania's E-rate website. This site provide PA specific information about discount calcuations, state contracts, funding analysis, E-rate training and outreach, documents relating to all phases of the E-rate process, and links to SLD/USAC and FCC sites.
USAC Schools & LIbraries E-rate Web Site
The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, commonly known as "E-Rate," is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) under the direction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and provides discounts to assist most schools and libraries in the United States. Use this website to search filed E-rate forms, or to apply on-line.
Purchasing Options
PEPPM is a technology product bid/buy site for schools and other eligible agencies across several states. PEPPM has been developed and is managed by staff of a school agency for school, library and other approved buying agency use. PEPPM allows you to shop for and buy thousands of items from hundreds of product lines. You can use the resources of electronic procurement, powered by Epylon Corporation, to place your orders on-line. Or, using more conventional methods, you can fax a paper purchase order to their toll-free fax service. PEPPM purchases are legally protected under the bid laws of participating states, where applicable.
This contract covers many types of equipment and supplies except for computer equipment. PADGS (PA Department of General Services) requires Local Public Procurement Units and State Affiliated Entities to register as COSTARS Members, and only those entities registered with DGS may purchase from the Contract.
Part of the techsoup.org web site, TechSoup Stock connects nonprofits with donated and discounted technology products. They make donated products available to nonprofit organizations for a low administrative fee that covers shipping, handling, and customer support.
(Please Note: Only nonprofits with 501(c)(3) designation may participate in this service, and some products specifically exclude libraries, so check the "Restrictions" link for each product.)
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