[OPLINLIST] Laptop lending policies

[Penny Neubauer]

This is something we have considered on numerous occasions. Our biggest
concern is, what incentive is there to return them?  We can't get folks to
return hotspots -- how in the world would we get them to return
something like a laptop or chrome book? What am I missing?
Penny

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On Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 12:50 PM Suzanne Weber via OPLINLIST <
oplinlist at lists.oplin.org> wrote:

> Hi Heather!
> It's great that you got funding for this.
> We've been loaning out Chromebooks for over a year now.
>
> We have 12 total that patrons can check out and use in the library.
> At this point there is no limit on how long they can have it checked out
> for.
> We average about 400 checkouts per month.
> Once the Chromebook is returned, a staff member sanitizes it and then does
> a "powerwash" to reset it back to factory settings so that no personal
> information is kept from the previous user.
>
> I hope this helps!
> Suzanne
>
> I hope this helps.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 9:00 AM Heather Patten via OPLINLIST <
> oplinlist at lists.oplin.org> wrote:
>
>> Good morning,
>> Our library received funding through the ECF to provide laptop lending.
>> If you provide this program, please share your policies and procedures. Any
>> advice or guidance (tips or problems you have encountered with laptop
>> lending) would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> --
>> Best Regards
>>
>> Heather Patten, Assistant Director
>> Brown County Public Library
>> Mt. Orab Library-Manager
>> 613 S. High St.
>> Mt. Orab, OH
>> 45154
>> 937-444-1414
>>
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> --
>
> *Suzanne Weber*
>
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