<div dir="ltr"><div>In lieu of a "charging station", one of my libraries has replaced numerous electric outlets in easy access public areas with outlets that have built-in USB charging ports. In one area, there's a kind of laptop bar (essentially just a fairly long and relatively skinny counter with a row of bar stools that people frequently sit at with their laptops.) There are several outlets along the countertop where people often plug in their laptops and also charge their phones. It's a cheap, space saving, and unobtrusive solution if you already have electric outlets in convenient locations next to furniture, tables, etc.</div><div><br></div><div>There are a variety of styles and any electrician or local maintenance crew can easily provide and/or install them.</div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_m4vv34o94" alt="image.png" width="200" height="133" style="margin-right: 0px;"><img src="cid:ii_m4vv3ikx5" alt="image.png" width="200" height="200" style="margin-right: 0px;"><img src="cid:ii_m4vv489x6" alt="image.png" width="200" height="200" style="margin-right: 0px;"><img src="cid:ii_m4vv5syl8" alt="image.png" width="154" height="224" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>______________________________<br><b>Chad Neeper</b><br><font size="1">Senior Systems Engineer</font><br><br><b>Level 9 Networks</b><br><font size="1">740-548-8070 (voice)<br>866-214-6607 (fax)</font><br><br><font size="1"><i>Full IT/Computer consulting services -- Specialized in public libraries</i></font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 4:02 PM Burt Bardus via OPLINTECH <<a href="mailto:oplintech@lists.oplin.org">oplintech@lists.oplin.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg1975861943462668600">
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A few years ago, we purchased several charging stations for our branches. However, the company we worked with is no longer selling them (see screenshot below).</div>
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We’re curious to know what solutions you’re using in your branches to provide mobile device charging for customers. If you have any recommendations for suppliers, links, or contact information—or if you’d like to share how you’ve been meeting customer charging
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><b>Burton Bardus</b>│ IT Service Desk Manager<b><br>
Columbus Metropolitan Library</b> │ Main Library<br>
96 S. Grant Ave. │ Columbus, OH 43215<br>
614.479.3021 office │614.506.9359 cell<br>
<u><a href="mailto:bbardus@columbuslibrary.org" title="mailto:bbardus@columbuslibrary.org" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" target="_blank">bbardus@columbuslibrary.org</a></u></span></p>
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