[Web4lib] Laptop checkout security

[M. Jean Williams-Adams]

 I am interested in the 2 year replacement plan for the batteries.

M Jean Williams Adams
Systems Librarian
Samuel H. Coleman Memorial Library
1500 S. Martin Luther King Blvd
Tallahassee, FL 32307-4700
Phone # 850-561-2131
Fax # 850-561-2599
Email:  mjean.williamsadams at famu.edu
 

 

K.G. Schneider wrote:
> I'm not worried about what's ON the laptop, in terms of tampering-we would
> re-ghost machines on return. (Right, I don't need to be worried?)
> Peripherals would be checked out separately (I think...). In terms of wear
> and tear, we'd assume it would be pretty heavy, and per the online guidance,
> buy extra batteries and maybe some extra power cords.
>  
And make sure you label all "removable" parts. We use a barcode label
that can be scanned. We commonly will give out a laptop with a nice new
battery and get an old dead battery with the laptop when it is
returned.  If you label the battery, cdrom drive, etc. then students
can't get away with "refreshing" their own laptops.  We have a laptop
program on campus so our loaner laptops are the same as the laptops
distributed to the students which makes it very easy for them to swap
parts.  We have a quick checklist that the folks at the circ desk have
to go through and check each part of the laptop when it is returned,
this has really minimized on the "swaping" of dead parts.

We also have 2 batteries and 2 power cords for each laptop and a 4 bay
quick charger that we can recharge batteries with in about an hour.  We
have also come up with a 2 year replacement plan for all batteries to
keep them fresh.

Good luck!
Andrew
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