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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Here are the 3 replies that I received about SMART Boards.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0'>I would suggest getting an overhead mounted projector ... we do not have one yet and our smart board is under used (the projector is a pain to get out / set up and then you </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0'>have the risk of a child bumping it and shifting the image). <br><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0'>Our library just purchased one that was installed last week. The lady to talk with is Heather Youngman. You can email her directly: <a href="mailto:heather.youngman@norwalk.lib.oh.us"><span style='color:#0070C0'>heather.youngman@norwalk.lib.oh.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0'>I have worked in education for over 15 years - high school thru collegiate. I would recommend you NOT buy a smart board. I would invest in a projector (which you would need for a smart board anyway) and a tablet. You can get apps that allow you to project from your tablet through the projector onto the screen. The tablet allows you the ability to stand anywhere in the room and still control the screen, or you can hand off the tablet to the next person. Also, a board is tethered to one location - the tablet is mobile. It is better to invest in tomorrow's vision, than yesterday's product.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mary Anne Wood<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>London Public Library</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>20 E. First St.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>London, OH 43140</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>740-852-9543</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>740-852-3691 (fax)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.mylondonlibrary.org</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>