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A presentation how Frankfort Community Public Library is lending e-devices. Presented at the Indiana Library Federation District Two Conference on April 26, 2013.
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Jessica Jacko Barnes
Frankfort Community Public Library
Can you think of other outdated technologies that your library used to order?
Cost
Theft
Will it go obsolete?
In-House◦ Teen Laptops
◦ Early Literacy iPads
Circulating◦ MP3 Players
◦ Nook Simple Touches (coming soon)
14 laptops for in-house use, programming
Need a library card and another piece of ID
Check out for 2 hours, can be renewed
Must check them back in
No lost laptops
USB issues
Downloading and uploading
Sense of ownership
Part of replacement plan
4004 checkouts in 2012
Apps and ebooks to promote Every Child Ready to Read initiatives
$499 per device
Parents check out iPads to use with children
User agreement and survey
No lost or damaged iPads
Cleaning 40 checkouts since
the end of February iStorytime Provided by IMLS
LSTA funds administered by Indiana State Library
Came out of Freegalsubscription
Sandisk Sansa Clip 4 GB @ $34.99
12 players divided between 4 locations
2 week checkout with up to 2 renewals
Comes with charger and USB cable
Instructions for patrons and staff
12 checkouts since January
No lost or damaged MP3 players
Pilot programming at the Mulberry branch this June
5 genre-based Nooks
$79 each plus cost of book
USB charger and instruction
2 week checkout period
Patrons with vision problems
Duplicated at other locations?
What are your patrons’ needs?
What devices meet your library’s mission?
How are you finding out what your patrons want and need from library technology?
Start small
Jessica Jacko Barnes
Frankfort Community Public Library
765-654-8746
http://www.slideshare.net/JessicaJackoBarnes/
