The Mobile Media Center has three technological service goals:
- Providing High Speed internet access for students
- Demonstrate & Promote the use of Open Source Software
- Engage in community awareness programs
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The Mobile Media Center has three technological service goals:
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The first, and most basic, technological need for the Mobile Media Center must be high speed internet access. It is a necessity for any other technology projects and essential for any student’s education. Internet access will allow the Library Media Specialists to teach students good research skills, helping with school assignments and future careers. Mobile…
The second goal for the MMC is providing comparable services to those found in a typical school library using only Open Source Software (OSS). The MMC would be equipped with 4 laptops and 3 desktop computers all running on Ubuntu 15.04, a Debian based Linux Operating system. Ubuntu provides compatible OSS for setting up our…
The last goal of the MMC is to promote community and public awareness projects through the use of technology. Similar to the recently grant funded program in Boston, the MMC would focus on issues pertinent to Duval County, from hurricane preparedness to public health issues, and use technological tools to educate students. Weave or Xerte…