Library LAN Management

Instructor: Connie Lawthers

Library LAN Management

As libraries offer more and more electronic resources, librarians are forced to deal with that which was once the sole, mysterious domain of a "techie" -- the Local Area Network (LAN). Librarians familiar with networking terms, equipment, and troubleshooting techniques can more easily deal with daily LAN headaches such as printing problems or workstation logons. In addition, administrators will find planning for the future easier when they understand the technology of today.

Workshop Description: This all-day workshop starts with an in-depth discussion of what a network does, moves on to standard network equipment and terminology, then takes a brief look at networking protocols such as TCP/IP. The afternoon introduces some of the common network operating systems such as Novell NetWare and Microsoft Windows NT, covers the vital topic of troubleshooting, and concludes with network management and analysis.

Highlights:

• What does a Local Area Network do?
  • Network printing
  • Client-server software
  • File sharing and network file backups
  • Network-level security
  • E-mail
• Up close and personal with network equipment
  • Network interface cards
  • Personal computers and printers
  • Cables and hubs
  • Servers
  • Routers and telecommunications
• Network protocols -- why TCP/IP is so important to the Internet
  • TCP/IP
  • IPX
• We are family: Networking operating systems
  • Windows NT
  • Novell NetWare
  • AppleTalk
  • UNIX
• Troubleshooting, or how to perform a "reference interview" with a machine
  • Troubleshooting techniques
  • Test cases
  • When to call in the techies in the white hats
• Where do we go from here: Network management and analysis
  • User issues
  • Training
  • Security
  • Resource inventory
  • Network Monitoring
  • Planning for change

Prerequisites: None. Who should attend: Any library staff members who work or plan to work with electronic resources in a networked environment.

Please Note: There is a $50.00 fee for this workshop. InFoPeople does not provide parking passes, lunch or refreshments.

Check-in: 8:30 to 9 AM Instruction: 9 AM to 4:30 PM