====== Introduction to Networking for Public Libraries ======
==== Reported prepared by Strobe Consulting on behalf of the BC Libraries Cooperative, originally published November 2020 ====

In an effort to assist libraries with technology purchasing decisions related to networking, the Co-op's Connectivity Consultant has put together this guide to Network Technology Planning. We are hosting it on a wiki in the hope and expectation that it can be updated as technologies changes.

  - [[Introduction]]
  - [[Choosing an Internet Service Provider in BC]]
  - [[Connectivity Infrastructure Overview]]
     - [[choosing_on_premises_network_solutions|Choosing On-Premises Network Solutions]]
        - [[Firewalls]]
        - [[Routers]]
        - [[Switches]]
        - [[WIFI]] / [[Outside the Building Wifi]]
        - [[Cabling]]
        - [[Power Management]]
      - [[Network Software Solutions]]
        - [[Routing Functions]]
        - [[Security Applications]]
        - [[Network Management]]
  - [[The Shift to Remotely Managed Services]]
  - [[Appendix 1 - Internet Standards]]
  - [[Appendix 2 - Vendor Links]]