Proposal

Narrative

The FAU Boca Raton Campus 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 91 computers for the Boca Raton Campus 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). The all-in-ones will be cleaner and more streamline with less cables, granting more desk/work space 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.

Facilities

none

Hardware Requirements

(x91) Dell 24-inch OptiPlex 7440 All-In-One w/ 5 year Pro Warranty & 5 year Accidental Damage Warranty @ $1,076.50 each | TOTAL- $97,961.50 TOTAL HARDWARE = $97,961.50 ***whole dollar $97,962.00***

Software Requirements

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Personnel Costs

none

Other Costs

none

Timeline

The hardware can be purchased and installed as soon as funds are available.

Sustainability

Hardware will have to be maintained and replaced as necessary with Tech Fee funding or library funds.

Resource Matching

none

Implementing Organization

FAU Libraries Information Technology Department