Comments on: solution for libraries: digital photo frames

By: framelyyours

framelyyours — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:36:23 +0000

Wow Impressive. I would like to thankful for your step by step ideas about digital photo frames... Crystal photo frames

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:08:21 +0000

@Diane – i actually don’t have a physical reference desk to attach anything to (I run a vr service!) :-) but i’d imagine it might be something to think about if you’re worried about it walking!

what do others do?

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:33:57 +0000

Great idea! Our campus has many of the larger screens in different buildings, this would be a great way to not only replace the plethora of signage at the main desk (or my resource center). Do you secure your frame?

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 12 May 2010 12:41:03 +0000

Thanks everyone for your comments! I’m glad to hear this idea is resonating with so many of you!

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 11 May 2010 17:43:41 +0000

We saw this idea on publib and embraced it about a year or so ago. We placed the frames on the Reference Desk, at the Customer Service Desk, and on the wall near the children’s Reference Desk. The slides are created in Photoshop and saved as jpgs. My IT department took the idea one step further and also made the slides available as screen savers on our stand-alone catalogs.

I would still like to have one ginormous flat-screen to hang on the wall, but the digital frames are definitely a cheaper option with nearly the same impact.

By: Gabor Mikulas

Gabor Mikulas — Sat, 08 May 2010 18:43:08 +0000

Another possibility: labels made of electronic paper. Not so colorful and shiny, but also practical, eg. on the bookshelves, shelfends. Currently it is only in shops but it’s only question of time to install it in the libraries: http://penzcentrum.hu/cikk/1023437/1/vilagujdonsag_a_magyar_boltok_polcain_+_fotok (article in Hungarian language). Centrally alterable content. Probable use in libraries: books advisory, weblinks, navigation tool to users (hallo, here’s the book you’re looking for), instructions to library contests) etc. Requires electricity only in case of altering the data on it.

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:42:31 +0000

My library has for years used the screen saver on our public computers for signage. The down side is that this only works when the computer is idle. Excellent idea!

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Use Digital Photo Frames to Promote Events @ Library Sparks — Mon, 03 May 2010 21:40:47 +0000

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By: Wendy Worsfold

Wendy Worsfold — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:44:28 +0000

What a fabulous idea! Most of clients head directly to the clinic area of our centre. Once there, they tend not to leave in case they are called for a doctor. This will be a great way to showcase our new additions to the Resource Centre.
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By: Marge Loch-Wouters

Marge Loch-Wouters — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:57:13 +0000

We have been using one for over a year with photos from our programs and we have many fascinated patrons! I love your extra added ideas on other ways to use them.Thanks!