Wireless networks free the reader from a fixed desk: a student can search the catalogue from a reading hall, a lawn, or a hostel room. This chapter explains radio communication, wireless local networks, and mobile generations in library terms. A library that offers Wi-Fi across its building shows both the promise and the management problems of going wireless.
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Wireless communication and networks
Library and Information Science (Code 59) · Unit 7 · ~12 min read · Original chapter
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