Library Digital Signage Displays - Networking

[Sam McDonald]

Hi, 

We use Drupal. If you are a Drupal shop it isn't too hard to spin up a site that allows 
- multiple sites (screens in different locations) 
- have different people manage each site 
- they can upload their own images or embed a youtube video 
- change the duration a slide is shown 
- they can easily reorder the slide order/queue 
- they can share a slide across sites (takes a little communication on the display managers part) 
- they can unpublish a slide ..and keep it for next year (like a spring break message or something) 
- set up schedules so a given slide goes up or comes down on a given date 

I think someone around here wrote down the recipe in email that outlines the functionality, modules, and the logic on how they connect together and why..but it would require someone with some Drupal experience. Let me know if you need to know more. 

-Sam 



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From: "Thomas Edelblute" <TEdelblute at ANAHEIM.NET> 
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Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 6:38:07 PM 
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I once proposed a server that would have handled all our digital signage needs from JPEG files to RSS feeds and put in new content on the fly. The project died when I showed management the $30,000 price tag for it. 



Good luck. 



Thomas Edelblute 

User Support Services Manager 

Anaheim Public Library 


Phone: 714-765-1759 Fax: 714-765-1730 








From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Vinke, Dana 
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 2:32 PM 
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Subject: [WEB4LIB] Library Digital Signage Displays - Networking 




Hi, 


I would like to improve the way we are handling our Digital Signage Displays. 

Currently we are using PowerPoint slides, changing them to JPEG, then loading them on the display via USB. We have six locations with flat screens at each. 



We would like to network our signage to make things easier. Does anyone using Digital Signage use software or a service to coordinate slideshows via the Internet? We are hoping for something that would be low cost, accessible, and relatively easy for staff to use without a lot of training? 



Thank you, 



Dana Vinke 

Dana Vinke | Principal Librarian of Operations| Torrance Public Library | 3301 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503 |310.618.5955 voice | 310.618.5952 FAX | DVinke at TorranceCa. Gov | www.Library.TorranceCa.Gov 



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