Drones

[Cary Gordon]

I think that would be a step backwards...

http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/huntlibrary/bookBot

http://www.popsci.com/content/underground-robot-library

Cary

On Jul 15, 2014, at 1:05 PM, Thomas Edelblute <TEdelblute at anaheim.net> wrote:

> If you are going to do that, why not a drone to retrieve a book from the closed stacks area?
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> Thomas Edelblute
> Public Access Systems Coordinator
> Anaheim Public Library
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> From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Jimm Wetherbee
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 11:19 AM
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> 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).
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> --jimm
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> On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Riley Childs <riley at tfsgeo.com> wrote:
> Search and rescue for lost books?
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> Riley Childs
> Student
> Asst. Head of IT Services
> Charlotte United Christian Academy
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> From: Cabus, Michael
> Sent: ‎7/‎15/‎2014 1:35 PM
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> Cary is right, here is the proof:
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w
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> Michael
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> -----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
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Cary
> 
> On Jul 15, 2014, at 6:47 AM, Gerry, Michelle R. <gerry.8 at OSU.EDU> wrote:
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> > 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. :)
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> > From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Martin Kesselman
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 8:04 AM
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> > 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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