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I have received a comment/suggestion from a student user asking that we do more to keep our open access PC keyboards and mice cleaner, including providing hand sanitising dispensers such as those seen widely in hospital wards etc. I would be interested to find out if anyone else responsible for 'multi-use' PC facilities does anything specific to keep keyboards clean and germ free or if anyone can recommend any anti bacterial spray that can be easily applied and doesn't require wiping on and off. We do try to give keyboards a thorough clean during vacations but cannot afford staff time to do it as an on-going activity through the year. We also do all we can to dissuade students from eating and drinking near computers for reasons of cleanliness but..... There were reports in the press earlier in the year about research showing that computer keyboards - especially when used by many people in offices etc carry many more germs than loo seats (http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/01/computing.health) so I guess we should take these concerns seriously. Many thanks. David Singleton Senior Library Manager University of Cumbria Newton Rigg Campus Library Email. [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> University of Cumbria is a Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England & Wales No. 06033238. Charity Registration Number. 1117625. Registered Office: University of Cumbria, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, CA1 2HH. Telephone 01228 616234. Confidentiality: This email and its attachments are intended for the above named only and may be confidential. If they have come to you in error you must take no action based on them, nor must you copy or show them to anyone; please reply to this email and highlight the error. Security Warning: Please note that this email has been created in the knowledge that Internet email is not a 100% secure communications medium. We advise that you understand and observe this lack of security when emailing us. Viruses: Although we have taken steps to ensure that this email and attachments are free from any virus, we advise that in keeping with good computing practice the recipient should ensure they are actually virus free.