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Agenda

  1. Results from flash interviews for signage (Camille and Tobi)
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      1. interviews took place on Thursday, 11/13/14
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      1. 27 people
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            1. mostly junior/seniors/grads
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            1. so people familiar with us
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          1. heavy library users
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          1. circ desk
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                1. even though the word means nothing to them, they knew what the desk was about because of their familiarity with the library
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                1. suggested names
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                      1. Circulation
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                      1. Help Desk
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                      1. Check Out
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                      1. Start Here, Library Authority, Library Desk, Resource Desk, Information Desk, Rentals
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                  1. info research desk
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                        1. research help
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                        1. searching (known and unknown)
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                        1. again, very familiar
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                        1. a few people mentioned one-on-one consultation
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                        1. suggested names:
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                              1. Research Help
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                              1. Information & Research Help
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                              1. Information
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                              1. Help Desk, Source Help, Library
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                          1. stone center desk
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                                1. majority had no clue what it means
                                 - conflation
                                1. confusion between stone center, stone classroom and stone helpdesk
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                                1. suggested names:
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                                      1. Printing
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                                      1. Print(ing) Help
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                                      1. Print(ing) Center
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                                      1. Computer Help Desk
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                                      1. Computing & printing help center, Technical Help Desk
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                                  1. followup
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                                        1. updated interview form to dig deeper based on initial round
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                                        1. questions asking to select a name of a desk from a list based on a task
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                                        1. link to online version on chatter
                                         - outreach
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                                        1. outreach 
                                        2. launching it on Tuesday, leave up for the end of semester
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                                        1. Camille: Anything else we want to learn about for this round?
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                                        1. Howard & Jim: Lobby display...does anyone use it?
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                                      1. Wendy Thompson is building inventory of all existing signage across the library
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                                            1. taking photographs of everyone and adding to Picasa album
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                                            1. categorizing as permanent or temporary, etc  
                                        1. Displays & digital signage (Sara)
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                                            1. AppleTV - Sara heard that CIT has lifted the block on necessary ports
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                                                  1. we have one...can we use it now?
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                                                  1. for airplay (wireless screen sharing)
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                                                        1. Jim: noticed Agati displays are not being used when making Suma rounds
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                                                        1. Tobi & Howard: We've been seeing about 50% so maybe time of the day
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                                                      1. Sara: Crestron AirMedia -> $1k each (need 4)
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                                                            1. suggested by Matt
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                                                          1. Sara: Interview Room - need to make it reservable
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                                                                1. LibCal purchase
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                                                                1. 20 rooms for $899 annually
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                                                                1. how many do we get? 
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                                                                      1. need 4 right now, possibly more (shouldn't be a problem)
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                                                                      1. CUL will cover the first year as pilot
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                                                                      1. then later we will split it with Law if no one else wants it
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                                                                    1. Sara: Nick and I discussed potential of adding new display(s) to lobby
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                                                                          1. Nick: ideally two overhead entrance to library (above each set of double doors, hanging from ceiling)
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                                                                          1. but costs to have this installed could be more than our entire budget
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                                                                          1. Nick will research some options

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                                                                          1. Info
                                                                            • Basically, we're looking at $50 - $200 for ceiling mount (major determinant in price is length of pole – need to measure ceiling height).
                                                                            • Floor stands are in the $200-$300 range
                                                                            • Commercial 55" LCD (LED backlit) are at $1000 price point as of today
                                                                            • We would need hardware to power each LCD
                                                                            • Ideal to have two ceiling mounted LCDs, one above each set of double doors at entrance to library, but installation costs will probably put this out of reach
                                                                            • So is it worth it to compromise on a single screen on a floor stand behind the glass and between the two sets of double doors?
                                                                            • All of the floor stands have a fairly large footprint in front of the LCD for counter balance so the screen wouldn't sit directly against the glass.
                                                                          2. group agreed this was a good place to focus our energy and part of our 2nd floor budget
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                                                                        1. Tobi: circ display - Big Red Bikes are gone forever as of Sunday
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                                                                              1. Nick will remove this from the display 
                                                                      1. Update from Gabriel on low-tech options for 2nd floor budget (via Nick)
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                                                                          1. looked at video walls and interactive display
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                                                                                1. nothing less than $20k
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                                                                                1. and that doesn't include dev or content
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                                                                              1. recommending we go with docking stations
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                                                                                    1. Mac: Thunderbolt Display ( $950 at Apple Store for Education )
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                                                                                    1. Windows: build our own
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                                                                                          1. purchase monitor, keyboard, mouse (~$500)
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                                                                                        1. doesn't think we need to have equal playing field for mac and pc
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                                                                                        1. we piloted these back in 2012/2013
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                                                                                        1. macs were very popular from the beginning
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                                                                                        1. we could get one of each...and use the rest of the budget elsewhere
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                                                                                              1. or we could purchase more?
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                                                                                            1. good idea?
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                                                                                                  1. general consensus was this is a good idea
                                                                                              * how
                                                                                                1.  how many?
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                                                                                                      1. agree it doesn't need to be equal playing field
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                                                                                                      1. maybe 2:1 or even 3:1, Mac:Windows

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