Multimedia monitors

[Jim Richards]

> We are buying 75 public multimedia workstations for accessing the
> library catalog and the Internet.  Speakers on the workstations will
> be disruptive to other library users, so we're looking at providing
> headphones to be checked out from the Circulation Desk.  

> Does anyone have experience doing this?  Has it worked well?

> We're concerned about letting users go to the back of the 
> workstations to plug the headphones in themselves.  ViewSonic 
> manufactures monitors with a headphones jack.  Has anyone used this
> approach?  What other options are there for bringing a headphones 
> jack to the front of the workstation?

Wilfred Drew wrote:
> Any audiophile would suggest just buying or creating a cord
> with a male plug for the headphone jack with a female jack
> at the front end.  You should be able to find these easily
> at Radio Shack.  If you are handy with a soldering iron it
> is very easy to make several relatively quickly.

I agree with this approach.  You'll  probably wear out the jack on 
the monitor so this would still be a good idea even if you get the 
ViewSonic.  I've had to replace one before and they are a pain to get 
to!
I personally suggest that you get some good, heavy duty headphones 
that are able to be washed with a good disinfectant.  They can be 
very expensive, so shop around.




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 Jim Richards
 Network Administrator
 Naperville Public Libraries          Voice: (630)961-4100 x241
 200 W. Jefferson Ave.                    Fax: (630)961-4117
 Naperville, IL  60540-5351
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