Castlebar Library Online!
Castlebar Library Online! As part of the Libraries Online! initiative led by Microsoft in partnership with the Computer Services Board, Tulip Computers and the Technology Resource Institute (US) to research and develop innovative approaches for extending information technologies to local communities. - Castlebar's Information Age library system was officially launched on Tuesday, October 14th, 1997. The Library staff are currently undergoing training and the system will be available to the public once this is completed.Libraries Online! will supplement and complement the Castlebar Information Age Centre which has provided public Internet access in Castlebar since last April. The Libraries Online! project in Castlebar will reach out to families, small business owners, students and others who may not otherwise have access to information technology in the Castlebar community. Castlebar along with Ballyfermot and Limerick is one of the chosen centres for the Libraries Online! initiative in Ireland. Library members will have full access to Microsoft multimedia technologies and a fast gateway to the wider Internet. As well as access to the full range of educational, entertainment and reference software, it will also be possible to undertake online training courses for selected software packages. The full value of software products with Internet links and updates will also be apparent. The system comprises eight public access computers run off a powerful Tulip server and a fast gateway to the Internet. This is another important step in developing Castlebar's role as a key player in Ireland's Information Society.