[Web4lib] Unique Uses of iPad in Libraries

[Tania Fersenheim]

Dorothy,
What an intriguing idea.  Is the iPad connecting to the ILS via an app or a
website?
Tania

On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 1:32 PM, Dorothy Fleishman <dfleishman0 at gmail.com>wrote:

> We are part of a county-wide consortium, and our consortium computer people
> put together something called "Paperless Online Weeding" or POW. The way it
> works is that you can take the IPad to the stacks, connect to the catalog
> via WiFi, and pull up a list of items in call number order. The items are
> color-coded to indicate if they are checked out, recently circulated, or
> dusty (you can set whatever time frame your want to determine what is
> dusty). You can delete the items from the catalog as you weed. We have
> found
> this very useful.
>
> Dorothy Fleishman
> Paramus Library Reference
> dfleishman0 at gmail.com
>
> On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 7:58 AM, Mark Gooch <mgooch at wooster.edu> wrote:
>
> > I apologize in advance for the cross-posting of this message.  I'm
> curious
> > to hear how folks are using iPads in their libraries. If folks would want
> to
> > respond to me I can compile responses for the list.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Mark
> >
> > --
> > Mark D. Gooch
> > Technology and Government Information Librarian
> > The College of Wooster Libraries
> > 1140 Beall Avenue
> > Wooster, Ohio 44691
> > Phone: 330/263-2522
> > FAX: 330/263-2253
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> >
> >
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Tania Fersenheim
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