[OPLINTECH] Keyboard covers

Tue May 26 15:23:24 EDT 2020

If enough libraries had interest in those bags, perhaps a group like
OhioNet might be able to step in and source them in greater quantities for
discounted prices?

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On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 3:12 PM Phil Shirley via OPLINTECH <
oplintech at lists.oplin.org> wrote:

> 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 <
> pshirley at cuyahogafallslibrary.org> wrote:
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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>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It may be better just to use some Glad Wrap Press & Seal...
>>>>
>>>> Andrea B. Ralston
>>>> Outreach Services Manager
>>>> Washington County Public Library - Bookmobile Garage
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>>>> On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 11:03 AM Chad N. via OPLINTECH <
>>>> oplintech at lists.oplin.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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> wrote:
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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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Phil
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