[OPLINLIST] Technology Peting Zoo

[Gerry Vogel]

We managed to lick the imessage issue after some harassment complaints.
The most annoying iPad problem is patrons locking them out.  Either you
don't set a password and they will, or they will just run up your password
attempts until you need to restore it on iTunes somewhere without a
firewall.

Unless this has gotten better?  We took down our Gadget Gallery in May and
I am out of date.


On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 3:30 PM, sallen at worthingtonlibraries.org <
sallen at worthingtonlibraries.org> wrote:

>  Hi Laura,
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> We have iPads in one of our children’s departments loaded with early
> literacy apps. Policy isn’t really going to solve the problem of patrons
> doing things with the devices that you don’t want them to do.
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> There are tools you can use though. We have used the restrictions in the
> settings to try to limit what patrons can access, but it has been
> challenging and we haven’t been able restrict access to certain things like
> iMessage for example. We have discovered that the best solution to the
> problem is to use mobile device management software, and we are currently
> in the process of trials for two, Airwatch and Maas 360. There are many
> other products, but those are the ones on our short list.
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> That being said, we do have an Acceptable Use of the Internet and
> Electronic Resources policy that would apply to patrons using library owned
> mobile devices,
> http://www.worthingtonlibraries.org/about/policies/acceptableuse.
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> I hope this helps.
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> Sincerely,
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> Susan Allen
> Director of Technology Services
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> *From:* oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org [mailto:
> oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org] *On Behalf Of *Laura Girolamo
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 28, 2014 2:21 PM
> *To:* oplinlist at lists.oplin.org
> *Subject:* [OPLINLIST] Technology Peting Zoo
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> I am looking for ideas on the use of a Technology Petting Zoo with tablets
> and Kindle/Nook/etc. ereaders.  We had devices available all of our open
> hours.
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> Some of the devices were hacked and had to be restored.  We also had an
> issue with pornographic downloads.  I am hoping to find some examples of
> library policies that you have used for these devices.
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> Please respond to me directly off list.
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> Thanks in advance.
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> Laura Girolamo
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> Reference
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-- 
Gerry Vogel, MLIS
Assistant Director, Avon Lake Public Library
32649 Electric Blvd. Avon Lake OH 44012 www.alpl.org
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