[Web4lib] Charging station in libraries

[Sara Brownmiller]

Like many libraries, especially those in older buildings, requests for 
electrical outlets remains high.    We have a couple of old phone booths 
(remember pay phones?) that are powered so we're exploring creating 
charging stations in each of these.    We'd like to find a system that 
would allow students to plug in a variety of devices -- phones, music 
players, laptops, etc.   And if possible we'd like this to be a 
self-contained system complete with a variety of cords.

Perhaps something like the ChargeCarte, 
http://www.smartecarte.com/uploads/pdfs/PROD-Other-Chargecarte.pdf. 
Although we are not interested in leasing a device.

These types of services are becoming more common in airports.

Is anyone providing some type of charging station?   If yes, what 
products are you using?

thanks, Sara
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Sara Brownmiller  . . . . . . . . . . . University of Oregon Libraries
Director, Library Systems . . . . . . . 1299 University of Oregon
Women's Studies Librarian . . . . . . . Eugene, OR 97403-1299
snb at uoregon.edu . . . . . . . . . . . . 541-346-2368 (voice)