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18 The Link Magazine • February 200 3
People's Network plugged into libraries
The simple library access card now gives you a route into the whole universe; not only does it allow you
to borrow books and CDs, but the number on it is now your passport to free use of public access
computers being installed in libraries across the borough.
In a good news story for Swin- ers bring information from around The system allows users to
don, the People's Network, funded the world into the library. "They search for any book held in Swin-
i by a £388,000 National Lottery all have a high speed connection to don libraries and also a local com-
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New Opportunities Fund grant is the internet and users can visit sites munity database of useful infor-
Ii now available at Wroughton and of their choosing. They can also mation like doctors and dentists,
Central library and opened at West access online resources selected by clubs and community groups.
Swindon in early January, where library staff like encyclopaedias, Some of the computers will be
there are 15 PCs for general use, newspapers and magazines in dif- available on an as-you-come basis;
one linked to a scanner. There are ferent languages, national and lo- others can be booked for an hour's
For free & friendly advice on our
also four machines for use exclu- cal arts facilities, museums, maps, use up to eight days in advance.
full range of Gutter/Fascia systems professionally Kristianne said a library card
installed and guaranteed. CALL US ON sively by teenagers and two on telephone books, education and
special low tables for under 12s . employment sites. now provides even better value.
SWINDON 855700/855800
West Swindon Library manager
Unit 23 & 24 Oaklands Ind. Est. Braydon, Swindon
Kristianne Drake said the comput-
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Professionally drawn by
SOLICITORS
THE ANDREWS
for Independent
PARTNERSHIP Financial Advice
A professionally prepared See us first for impartial guidance
will can avoid delay and on investment and money matters Kristianne Drake with Varsanti Patil and Jerome Tailliou on the Network
distress for your family Offices in Swindon, "A separate children's section "The People's Network gives you
Wootton Bassett and Caine provides suitable sites to help with another good reason to visit a li-
Home visit service: school work, search out informa- brary. It's free to join and it's free to
Single £49.95 • Double £69.95 Contact Jeremy Angell
tion and also fun." use the network; drop in and find
on 01249 814536
Tel: (01793) 642245 The computers are set up to ac- out more"
Authorised by the Financial Services cess all the popular e-mail sites • The People's Network operates
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www.theandrewspartnership.co.uk Authorit to conduct investment business like Hotmail and Lycos and there at 2mb, forty time faster than the
are pages to help first time users normal 56k modem
set up e-mail accounts. There are
no additional staff available for Garners flock to
training and librarians will have to the library
assist novices in addition to their
normal duties. However, the Swin- The January Link story on the new
don College IT training suite at the Games Workshop at West Swin-
library will be happy to organise don Library encouraged several
an introductory course. newcomers to join in and take
Mrs Varsanti Patil from Westlea, part on Friday evenings from 5pm
viewing online Hindi newspapers to 7.45pm.
was one of the first users. "It's very The sessions for over 13 year
fast and it's free which will appeal olds are sponsored by West Swin-
to many people," she said. don NESTS (Neighbourhood En-
Sitting opposite her was French vironmental Safety Teams). Just
student Jerome Tailliou from La turn up and take part. The games
Rochelle who was mailing friends are provided and other users know
using his Hotmail account. the rules.
It's all coming together at the new North Swindon library. Thesceneat the North
Swindon District Centre as unpacking of fixtures and fi tting starts, before books,
CDs, DVDs and videos can be displaiir'd rr'adi/ urn a Spring opening

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