Proposal
Name:
Replace Student PC’s in the Libraries
FiscalYear:
2022
Audience:
University Libraries
Submitter:
Moro, Crystal
Budget Manager:
Lynch, Beth
Project Manager:
Neelakanta, Mahesh
Proposal Approvers
Dept. Chair:
Neelakanta, Mahesh
Local IT:
Kornblau, Amy I
Dean:
Golian-Lui, Linda Marie
Facilities:
N/A
OIT:
Bagdonas, Joseph A.
Proposal Funding
Year 1:
$ 57,153.00
Year 2:
$ 0.00
Year 3:
$ 0.00
Total:
$ 57,153.00
Proposal Funding versus Average
Questionnaire
Narrative
We received 50% of the funds for the open lab upgrades last year. We would like to complete the upgrades for the remaining 50%.
The FAU Wimberly Library Student PCs are the essential interface between our resources and our users, and they are heavily used on a daily basis; not only for access to the Libraries' catalog and the full-text resources we have online but also for everything else a student does from registration, class participation through Canvas, researching and writing papers, to contact with family and friends. To maintain optimum access, we seek to replace older hardware by purchasing 40 computers for the Wimberly Library. The replacement of the older computers at end-of-life will give a drastic increase in hardware and software performance in the student computing area(s). These will be all-in-one computers. These machines are cleaner and more streamlined with fewer cables, granting more desk/workspace and opening up more available power outlets at the computer desks for personal laptops and phones to charge. Students will have more flexibility to work with multiple devices at these workstations with the opportunity for their productivity.
The count of students is the unduplicated count for Calendar Year 2019. We are using pre-pandemic counts as the library was partially closed in 2020 and 2021. We don't yet have the total numbers for 2022. The de-duplicated count (i.e. unique) student count for the calendar year 2019 is 14330
Hardware Requirements
DELL OptiPlex 7400 All-in-One with 3yr Support & Accidental Damage Service @1,615.00 x 40 = $64,600.00
TOTAL =$64,600.00 ***whole dollar $64,600.00**
Software Requirements
N/A
Timeline
The hardware can be purchased and installed as soon as funds are available. The estimated time to install will be about 6-8 weeks
Sustainability
The hardware will have to be maintained and replaced as necessary with Tech Fee funding or library funds.
Implementing Organization
FAU Libraries Information Technology Services Department
Proposal Budget
|
Fiscal Year 1 |
Fiscal Year 2 |
Fiscal Year 3 |
Total |
| Hardware One-Time |
$ 64,600.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 64,600.00 |
| Hardware Recurring |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
| Software One-time |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
| Software Recurring |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
| Personnel One-time |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
| Personnel Recurring |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
| Other One-time |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
| Other Recurring |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
| Totals |
$ 57,153.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$ 57,153.00 |
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