Re: Touch Screens in the Library

From: Joe Hourcle <oneiros_at_nyob>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:23:13 -0500
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
On Feb 13, 2012, at 10:50 AM, Cynthia Ng wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> I was wondering if anyone has implemented (or plan to implement) touch
> screens in their library? We're looking mostly at doing it for
> wayfinding (finding items, rooms, etc.) but I'd definitely be
> interested in  hearing about any other uses.
> 
> What kind of hardware did you choose?
> What software are you using?
> If you did it in-house, what language(s) did you use?
> 
> Any ideas/help would be great.

I saw an article a couple of months back about one of the
harvard libraries using a Microsoft Surface:

	http://osc.hul.harvard.edu/liblab/proj/wolbach-user-experience-lab

(I took note, as the pictures of the sun are from the Solar Dynamics
Observatory's AIA telescopes)

I'm guessing it's out of the price range for most of us, though.


-Joe

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Joe Hourcle
Programmer/Analyst
Solar Data Analysis Center
Goddard Space Flight Center
Received on Mon Feb 13 2012 - 11:23:43 EST