[OPLINTECH] Keyboard covers

Phil Shirley pshirley at cuyahogafallslibrary.org
Tue May 26 15:12:05 EDT 2020


Thanks -- I always like to try something inexpensive first. For the 
keyboard bags, the only in-stock options I could find were something on 
Amazon ($80 for 500) or a place that had them $49 for 500, with a 
minimum order before shipping of $100, so you basically had to buy three 
cases. That vendor (Discount Disposables) is going to send me samples.

On 5/26/2020 2:36 PM, Chad N. via OPLINTECH wrote:
> That's all I received. Following the conversation thread, my guess is 
> they successfully used P&S on the keyboards (maybe as well as the 
> mice). But hopefully, Ruth will chime in publicly with some 
> clarification and details of what her library has done and their 
> observations...  😉 It sounds like a promising idea.
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> On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 2:27 PM Phil Shirley 
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>     They had success with Press n Seal for keyboards or mice?
>
>     On 5/26/2020 12:54 PM, Chad N. via OPLINTECH wrote:
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>>         We used it without any issues last week, no tears and no
>>         complaints
>>         Ruth
>>
>>     Awesome, Thanks for the feedback!
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>>     On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 11:12 AM Chad N.
>>     <cneeper at level9networks.com <mailto:cneeper at level9networks.com>>
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>>         Huh. Now that's an interesting concept. Do you suppose that
>>         would be flexible/stretchy enough to allow for the keys to
>>         travel? If so, that could maybe be a very easy/cheap thing to
>>         do between every patron, which would pretty much be the "Holy
>>         Grail" of methods.
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>>         Even if it doesn't work well for keyboards, you might be able
>>         to get away with that for mice...
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>>         On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 11:08 AM Andrea Ralston
>>         <andrea.wcpl at gmail.com <mailto:andrea.wcpl at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>>             It may be better just to use some Glad Wrap Press & Seal...
>>
>>             Andrea B. Ralston
>>             Outreach Services Manager
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>>             On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 11:03 AM Chad N. via OPLINTECH
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>>                 Yuck. Hate those things. I bought one for myself
>>                 years ago, used it for 30 seconds, and promptly threw
>>                 it away. But I understand the reason for considering
>>                 them now. Ultimately, unless you're considering them
>>                 to be disposable between patrons, they're no better
>>                 than gloves:  They might make you feel better, but
>>                 you still have to sanitize them exactly like you
>>                 would have to do if they weren't there. The only
>>                 upshot is that you would have the ability to throw
>>                 them away periodically, which you probably shouldn't
>>                 do with real keyboards or hands. But stressed again:
>>                 You _still_ have to sanitize them like you would the
>>                 things they're protecting.
>>
>>                 To Brad's comment about UVC: UVx can degrade
>>                 plastics, so that might be a downside. However, UVC
>>                 is common in hospitals and being medical grade
>>                 keyboards, your specific ones might be just fine.
>>                 Even if they do end up degrading the plastic used in
>>                 keyboards/mice, I'm guessing it's a reasonably slow
>>                 deterioration and honestly probably personally
>>                 wouldn't care too much. But it might be something to
>>                 be aware of and realize that if you UVC your
>>                 keyboards/mice, you might have to replace them at
>>                 some point maybe sooner than you may have otherwise.
>>                 (Again...I'd probably still UVC them anyway.)
>>
>>                 2 cents,
>>                 Chad
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>>                 On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 10:34 AM Phil Shirley via
>>                 OPLINTECH <oplintech at lists.oplin.org
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>>                     I have been asked to buy covers for the keyboards
>>                     on our public computers, in order to make the
>>                     keyboards easier to sanitize between patrons. I'm
>>                     planning on trying a few different ones I've
>>                     found on Amazon and Newegg, but I'd be very
>>                     interested to know about anybody's experience
>>                     with these.
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>>                     Phil
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