[OPLINLIST] Digital signage

[Lori Weber]

I'm in the middle of preparing the content for our first digital sign for
Middlefield Library. Our library system, Geauga County Public Library, went
with Retriever. I spent on morning learning the interface and practicing
inserting text, images and colors. The system is super easy. And - my
favorite thing about it is that I can update the sign messages from any
computer at any time because it's web based. I am able to assign
permissions to individual users at each of our system's six locations. So -
if someone else wants to post an event on the fly, he would be able to do
so.

Right now, we have just one sign that's about to be installed at
Middlefield Library. We have plans to install another TV monitor at Chardon
Library in the future. If these signs are well received, we will explore
adding them to our other locations.

I understand the concern about bombarding people with too much information
- especially electronic. And, it does seem at times that we are exposed to
nonstop digital marketing. However - we are already posting flyers and
posters all over our buildings that promote the very things that ONE
digital sign can handle. The amount of flyers we design, print and deliver
is massive. One digital sign is clean, colorful and gets information
quickly to a captive audience - people waiting in line to check out their
library materials. Besides, people are used to to these signs. They see
them at banks, grocery stores, airports... Libraries are one of the leading
distributors of information - and we're also looked at as being at the
forefront of new deliveries. This technology isn't new. I doubt anyone will
scratch his head and wonder what this sign is all about.

If you'd like to learn more about our vendor, visit:
http://www.retrieverdigitalsignage.com/

Best of luck to you as you figure out how you want to handle!
l.

On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 3:44 PM, Steve Owley <sowley at westervillelibrary.org>
wrote:

> We have a "event kiosk" that shows the daily events / room reservations
> and we have large touchscreen that shows events and provides wayfinding.
> The data is pulled from Evanced via its RSS feed and we provide better
> graphical data by filtering the RSS feed through a local server before
> Anode (anode.com) picks it up, so updating is automatic and follows the
> course of the day.
>
> Patron reaction has been quiet in both cases--the commonplace
> functionality of the service, which everyone has seen at malls and such,
> does not inspire comment.  There have been no customer complaints, however,
> which means that the installation is doing its job.
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org [mailto:
> oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org] On Behalf Of Kathleen Whitt
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 3:16 PM
> To: oplinlist at lists.oplin.org
> Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] Digital signage
>
> For those of you who do have digital signage in the library, what has the
> patrons' response been? I've wanted to do this (large screen tv behind the
> service desk), but some folks have wondered if the patrons would find it
> distracting or disturbing in an environment where they may be seeking peace
> and quiet. (In today's library? Ha!)
>
> Kathleen R. Whitt, Director
> Upper Sandusky Community Library
> 301 N. Sandusky Ave.
> Upper Sandusky, OH  43351
> 419-294-1345 (Voice)
> 419-294-4499 (Fax)
> whittka at oplin.org
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org
> [mailto:oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org] On Behalf Of Brenda
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 12:49 PM
> To: oplinlist at lists.oplin.org
> Subject: [OPLINLIST] Digital signage
>
> Hello!
> We are looking to possibly adding digital signage in the library to
> promote programming, services, announcements, etc. For the libraries who
> already use digital signage, what software are you using, is it
> user-friendly, number of monitors you are using and what costs were
> involved? Actually any infor you would like to share would be great!
>
> Thanks, all!
> Brenda
>
> Brenda Crider
> Director
> Bucyrus Public Library
> 200 East Mansfield Street
> Bucyrus, Ohio  44820
> Phone:  419-562-7327, ext. 102
> Fax:  419-562-7437
>
>
>
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-- 
Lori Weber <lori.weber at geaugalibrary.info>
Marketing Manager
Geauga County Public Library <http://geaugalibrary.net/newsite/>
Administrative Center
12701 Ravenwood Drive
Chardon, Ohio 44024
440-286-6811, ext. 106
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