[Web4lib] Charging station in libraries

[Chester D. Mealer]

Since smartphones often charge over the same cable they use for data, there is no need to provide a cable. For other phones (dumbphones?) the owner is less likely to keep a cable on them, while it might not be necessary to provide the cable there is less of an expectancy for the owner to have one on them.

In general I'd say the library shouldn't be required to provide chargers, especially since there's no way to provide every charger under the sun. In my admittedly limited traveling experience, all I've seen airports provide is a place to plug in (and an overpriced electronics store if you need to buy a cable/charger).


Chester Mealer
Webmaster
Rapides Parish Library
chester at rpl.org
318-448-8125 x 216

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Edelblute
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 10:52 AM
To: Sara Brownmiller; web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Charging station in libraries

We have run power strips to study carols to serve this function.  A standard three prong outlet should suffice their needs.  Of course that requires them to have their own power cords.  The Charge Cart you site below looks like it is providing power cords for them.  The question is, is it really necessary to provide them with power cords?



-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Sara Brownmiller
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:18 AM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] Charging station in libraries

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)


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