Drones

[Jimm Wetherbee]

Along the same lines, you could dispatch the drones to show patrons where a
given collection is (or even the exact location of a book).

--jimm


On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Riley Childs <riley at tfsgeo.com> wrote:

> Search and rescue for lost books?
>
> Riley Childs
> Student
> Asst. Head of IT Services
> Charlotte United Christian Academy
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> From: Cabus, Michael <CabusM at PHILAU.EDU>
> Sent: ‎7/‎15/‎2014 1:35 PM
> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Drones
>
> Cary is right, here is the proof:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w
>
> Michael
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On
> Behalf Of Cary Gordon
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 1:26 PM
> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Drones
>
> I hate to be a killjoy, but I think that you could do a pretty good job of
> that with a camera, or even a a phone or tablet.
>
> A GoPro with a chest strap would be perfect, unless, of course, the
> ability to levitate is needed to access some of your resources. In that
> case, of course, you would probably already have owls.
>
> Cary
>
> On Jul 15, 2014, at 6:47 AM, Gerry, Michelle R. <gerry.8 at OSU.EDU> wrote:
>
> > This was only idle talk, but there was a discussion of using one to
> record video of the path leading from say, the reference desk, to
> particularly hard-to-find collections. :)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On
> Behalf Of Martin Kesselman
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 8:04 AM
> > To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Subject: [WEB4LIB] Drones
> >
> > Are any libraries using or thinking about using drones now that some are
> inexpensive and I have seen refurbs for under $200.   Off the cuff I can
> think of promotion uses such as banners with the library website and for
> new students and others to see the library as a cool place that is fun and
> hi-tech.   Best.  Marty Kesselman, Rutgers
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> Tech News Rutgers University Library of Science and Medicine
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