Thick or Thin? Evaluating Thin Clients in Sustaining Library Technology

Purpose – Aims to provide the reasons why libraries might consider using a thin client architecture for library public workstations.Design/methodology/approach – A summary of the main features of thin clients.Findings – This article provides an overview of terminal services: what it is, how it works, and its benefits.Originality/value – This paper is useful for information management professionals who seek greater understanding of thin client architecture implementations in libraries.