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NETWORK EQUIPMENT | SOFTWARE | CONVERSION | SUPPLIES
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Computer Equipment

Base PC
  450Mhz Pentium III, 512K cache, 64MB RAM, 6.4GB hard drive, 1.44MB floppy drive, 8MB AGP graphics card, 17-inch monitor, 14/40X CD-ROM, sound card and speakers, 10/100-Base-T network interface card, mouse, keyboard, Windows 98

1,500

Mid-Range PC
  500Mhz Pentium III, 512K cache, 128MB SDRAM, 13GB hard drive, 1.44MB floppy drive, 16MB AGP graphics card, 17-inch Trinitron monitor, 14/40X CD-ROM, sound card and speakers, 10/100-Base-T network interface card, mouse, keyboard, Windows 98

1,900

Base PC Server
  450Mhz Pentium III, 512K cache, 128MB ECC SDRAM, 20GB EIDE hard drive, 1.44MB floppy drive, 8MB AGP graphics card, 17-inch monitor, 14/40X CD-ROM, 12/20GB EIDE tape drive, sound card, 10/100-Base-T network interface card, mouse, keyboard, Windows 98 (peer-to-peer network)

2,300

Mid-Range PC Server
  500Mhz Pentium III, 512K cache, 256MB ECC SDRAM, 9GB U/W SCSI-3 hard drive, 1.44MB floppy drive, 8MB AGP graphics card, 17-inch monitor, 14/40X CD-ROM, 12/20GB EIDE tape drive, sound card, 10/100-Base-T network interface card, mouse, keyboard, Windows NT Workstation 4.0

3,350

Full File Server
  500Mhz Pentium III (dual-processor capable), 512K cache, 256MB RAM, 9GB U/W SCSI-3 hard drive (hot swappable), 1.44MB floppy drive, 8MB AGP graphics card, 17-inch monitor, 17/40X SCSI CD-ROM, 20/40GB DDS-4 tape drive, sound card, 100-Base-T network interface card, mouse, keyboard, no operating system (choose network operating system from below)

5,200

Printers
  Dot-matrix (impact printer for multi-part forms), 9-pin, narrow carriage

335

  Dot-matrix, 9-pin, wide carriage

470

  Dot-matrix, 24-pin, narrow carriage

340

  Dot-matrix, 24-pin, wide carriage

475

  Ink-jet, 600x600 dpi, 5 ppm black

200

  Ink-jet, 1440x720 dpi, 9 ppm black

300

  Laser, office use, 1200 dpi, 10 ppm

800

  Laser, stand-alone print server, 600 dpi, 10Mbps Ethernet port, 8MB RAM, 24ppm

2,150

Accessories
  Bar Wand (barcode scanner) 

250

  Bar Wand Stand

25

  CCD Scanner (barcode), gun

495

  Laser Scanner (barcode), gun

595

  Surge Protector

40

  Uninterruptible Power Supply, for workstations (300 watt, 5-7 minute run time)

150

  Uninterruptible Power Supply, base file server (450 watt, 5-7 minute run time), with management software

330

  Uninterruptible Power Supply, for servers (670 watt, extended run, with management and diagnostic software)

600

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Network Equipment

Hubs, Low-End
  8-port, 10-Base-T, unmanaged, economy

75

  8-port, 10/100-Base-T, unmanaged

200

  8-port, 10-Base-T, manageable

350

  16-port, 10-Base-T, unmanaged, economy

130

  16-port, 10/100-Base-T, manageable

475

Mid-Range Hubs (higher performance/reliability)
  12-port, 10-Base-T, manageable

600

  24-port, 10-Base-T, manageable

930

  24-port, 10/100-Base-T, manageable

1,100

  Network management module

500

Wall-Mount Rack (small installations)
  Black Box JPM082 Wallmount Patch Panel Bracket, 2 panels

20

  Altex WPB190106A Wallmount Patch Panel Bracket, 2 panels

20

  Black Box RM335A Wallmount Cabinets, 23.6 inches, lockable (for secure storage of equipment)

525

 
    and add, SP215A premium power strip with surge suppression

125

 
    and add, JPM116A-R2 Category 5 24-port patch panel

130

 
    and add, RM001 Relay Rack Solid Shelf

40

24-port CAT5 Patch Panel (for wall-mount or free-standing racks)
  Black Box JPM116A-R2 Category 5 24-port patch panel

130

  Altex PP824-5 Category 5 24-port patch panel

100

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Software

Integrated Library System, Multi-User
  Unison Circulation Plus/Catalog Plus, Multi-User (Follett Software Company)

4,260

 

Annual maintenance after 1st year:

480

  Spectrum CIRC/CAT (Winnebago Software Company), Standalone

3,490

 
    plus, Multi-User Licensing (up to 5 simultaneous users)

500

 
    or plus, Multi-User Licensing (unlimited users)

995

 

Annual maintenance after 1st year:

450

  Athena (circulation/catalog, Nichols Advanced Technologies), Multi-User

3,995

 

Annual maintenance after 1st year:

395

Network Operating System
  Novell NetWare 5 (10-user, commercial rate)

1,650

  Windows NT Server 4.0 (10 client-access licenses, commercial rate)

1,000

  Windows NT Server 4.0 (10 client-access licenses, purchased with server hardware)

800

PC Security
  Fortres 101 + Cooler (Fortres Grand), per PC, educational

68

  Fortres 101 + Cooler (Fortres Grand), 10-user, educational

389

  WINSelect Kiosk+Policy (Hyper Technologies), per PC

43

  WinU, per PC

50

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Bibliographic Record Conversion

Vendor Conducted Conversion
  By Follett

 

 
    Full MARC records for database matches/Brief MARC entry for misses, including barcodes and protectors (per item)

0.49

 
    Full MARC records for database matches/Full MARC entry for misses (assumes quality shelflist data), including barcodes and protectors (per item)

0.59

  By Winnebago:

 

 
    Database record matches, including barcodes and protectors (per item)

0.42

 
    Brief material record for records not matched, including barcodes and protectors (per item)

0.42

 
    Full material record for records not matched, including barcodes and protectors (per item)

0.52

  By Nichols:

 

 
    Full MARC records for either database matches or manual entry from shelflist, with smart barcode labels

0.53

CD-ROM Cataloging by Library Staff
  ITS.forWindows (The Library Corporation), software

2,250

 
    plus, annually, monthly CD subscription

1,845

 
    or plus, annually, quarterly CD subscription

1,210

 
    or plus, annually, annual CD subscription

610

  ITS.MARC (includes ITS.forWindows software, The Library Corporation), annually, access to MARC database with daily updates over the Web, 1-user

1,995

  Precision One (Brodart), software (first year costs)

50

 
    plus, annually, monthly subscription

775

 
    or plus, annually, quarterly subscription

545

  Alliance Plus (Follett), software

310

 
    plus, annually, quarterly subscription

495

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Supplies

Library Supplies
  Barcode Labels for Materials (per 1,000)

35

  Barcode Label Protectors (per 1,000)

35

  Barcode Labels for Patrons (per 1,000)

35

  Patron Cards (per 100)

35

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Training

Automated Library System
  Circulation/Catalog Plus — one six-hour session (per program) for up to three persons (up to six possible, @ $100 extra per person per day), expenses included

700

  Winnebago Spectrum CIRC/CAT or Winnebago Circ/CAT — per day for up to five people, expenses extra (additional staff can attend for $20 per person)

350

  Nichols Athena — calculated for 3 participants per day (travel expenses extra)

800

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Installation

LAN Installation and Configuration
  Windows 95 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (includes installation of Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair cable, wall jacks, wall-mount, patch panel, and patch cables; network software configuration):

 

 
    base cost estimate

250

 
    plus, per station estimate

75

 
    plus network interface cards, if necessary, per station

100

  Windows NT or Netware (includes installation of Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair cable, wall jacks, wall-mount, patch panel, and patch cables; network server and workstation client configuration):

 

 
    base cost estimate (includes server)

600

 
    plus, per station, estimate

100

 
    plus network interface cards, if necessary, per station

100

Automated Library System Software
  Initial Installation, 4-6 hours at $75/hour average technician time

450

  Upgrade, without reformatting, 1-2 hours at $75/hour

150

  Upgrade, with reformatting and reinstallation, 6-8 hours at $75/hour

600

PC Security Software
  Initial Installation, per station, 1 hour at $75/hour

75

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COST ESTIMATE NOTES

1) PC and Server Pricing. The computers prices listed herein include shipping costs (purchased direct) and 3-year, next-day, onsite warranty.

2) Automated Library Systems. The software products mentioned herein are included for illustrative purposes only, and no assumption of merit or recommendation should be made. Several other automated library systems are available for use in small libraries and should be investigated thoroughly by library staff before a purchase decision is made. See Library Automation Vendors for more information regarding these systems.

3) Salaries. The budget estimates provided do not include the cost of any staff labor required in the purchase, setup, conversion of records, or further support and operation of the system. If it is determined that additional staff may be required for any of these activities, appropriate salary expenditures should be added to the estimates.

4) Site Preparation. The budget estimates provided do not include any site preparation costs, such as the installation of new electrical circuits and outlets or remodeling of public areas, or costs for the furniture required to make the computer workstations usable. Such costs must be added if required.

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