Decentralized Information Technology Requires Central Coordination! : This article from 1999 describes IT for academic facilities. There are so many facets that hold true with our current IT resources and issues; the struggle with supporting technology has never changed and never been more necessary than it is today. Here are some critical highlights direct quoted from the document: When either the hardware or software used in these systems becomes obsolete, it is difficult to migrate or upgrade the systems in a manner that preserves all of the necessary adaptations. [Hardware we have managed with leases, VDI and other aspects. Software however is another issue] ...research groups[BLs & Regions for us] obey a strong instinct to solve problems locally. The prevailing reward systems which favor personal excellence in scholarship are inadequate to encourage development of infrastructure. It is the responsibility of the central administration to allocate funding to cou...