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[Robin Boulton]

(Apologies for cross-posting) - 
 
Hi All,
 
We just purchased a 27" LCD TV screen which we intend to use in our
Young Adult area to announce programs, show book jackets, maybe stream
some video from time to time - in other words we have some ambitious
goals for using it to help draw in young patrons. I've been able to
successfully connect to it remotely and cause a PowerPoint presentation
to run, which is fine for about 10 minutes until you get sick of looking
at the same 32 slides over and over. With this insight came the
recognition that unless we dedicate a full-time staff member to change
the programming every few minutes, we need some way to be able to switch
automatically from one piece of content to another, probably at
pre-determined intervals. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has
solved a similar problem Specifically I would like to know what tools,
hardware or software, might be available for such a purpose, and which
are the best (or worst!).
 
TIA for any suggestions or links.
Robin Boulton
 

 


Robin Boulton 

rboulton at linc.lib.il.us


IT Manager 

(630) 584 0076 x 258


St. Charles Public Library District

 Cell:  (630) 918 8738


St. Charles, IL 60174 

 

 

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