Some of our patrons who visit the library cannot afford online devices. They don't own a smartphone, eReader, tablet, laptop, or other device used to access the Internet. For years, these patrons have had to visit our computer lab to log-onto a desktop PC (or, now, thin-client workstation), but that's all changed. Who needs all that expensive technology when you can checkout a portable Internet tablet from the library's circulation desk? Click Photos to Enlarge We even have a helpful "how-to" video for patrons to watch. (2 022 UPDATE: We have replaced the portable tablets in our hub with newer units but have not yet made a video showing how to use them.) Patrons use their library cards to checkout the tablets from the Tablet Hub. These tablets are programmed to automatically connect to the library's WiFi network as soon as they are checked out. The tablets will only operate on library premises, shutting down automatically if...
Mooresville (Indiana) Public Library shares some of our staff's technological initiatives.