Is anyone checking out Ipads for in-house use...

[M Teresa Doherty]

We currently loan iPads to our students, faculty and staff, for 3 days 
at a time ($25 per day overdue fine; repair and replacement fees at 
market value). We found out quickly that no, they are not durable, so 
consider investing in high-quality protective cases, such as those 
available through Otter Box 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAwKdeo02v0). We have 20 in our 
inventory at the moment, and they are almost always checked out. They 
are available on a first-come, first-served basis (no hold requests). 
I'm happy to share more details about our program; contact me directly.

Teresa Doherty

>     *From:*Web technologies in libraries
>     [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU <mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU>]
>     *On Behalf Of *Holmberg, Lisa
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, May 09, 2012 1:00 PM
>     *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU <mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
>     *Subject:* [WEB4LIB] Is anyone checking out Ipads for in-house use...
>
>     Posting on behalf of our Youth Services Manager. If anyone has
>     experience with locking down ipads, etc. please let us know!
>
>     --Lisa
>
>     In your library?  We are exploring a variety of options for our
>     Children’s Library and are interested in any feedback that we can
>     get concerning in-house use of Ipads.  Any pros and cons, security
>     issues, can they be password secured against downloads, are they
>     durable?  Any information you could provide us would be welcome! 
>     Thanks in advance!
>
>     Sincerely,
>
>     Mary Jane
>
>     Mary Jane Holland
>
>     Youth Services Manager
>
>     Boulder Public Library
>
>     hollandm at boulderlibrary.org <mailto:hollandm at boulderlibrary.org>
>
>

-- 
M. Teresa Doherty
Head, Circulation and Information Services
Interim Head, Media and Reserve Services
VCU Libraries | www.library.vcu.edu
804 828-8658
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