Going Beyond Loaning Books to Loaning Technologies
A Practical Guide for Librarians

By (author) Lori S. Mestre,Janelle Sander,Eric Kurt

ISBN13: 9781442244993

Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

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Published: 20/01/2015

Availability: Available

Description
Providing library users with actual pieces of technological equipment that they can borrow is a continuously expanding service at many libraries, especially as faculty and teachers require multimodal projects. For some libraries, loanable technology may include calculators, gaming devices, headphones, e-readers, laptops, and tablets. Increasingly though, there is also demand for all types of cameras, lighting, voice recorders, microphones, external storage devices, projectors, peripherals and converters, among hundreds of possibilities. Based on their successful program at a large research institution, the authors provide a practical manual, complete with examples, forms, and templates that cover all aspects of establishing and maintaining a loanable technology program. Going Beyond Books to Loaning Technologies: A Practical Guide for Librarians provides the nuts and bolts and the “behind-the scenes” details of developing a program and walks librarians and information technology professionals through even some of the complex decisions and processes, such as: •needs assessment •budget allocation •selecting, cataloging, processing and storing equipment; •circulation, billing, and troubleshooting •training •collaborating with others to offer consultation services •marketing, and •assessment Practical and easy to understand, here is a one-stop guide for anyone interested in lending technology to patrons.
Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Establishing a Loanable Technology Program Chapter 2. Identifying Need Chapter 3. Determining Types of Equipment to Purchase Chapter 4. Budgeting Chapter 5. Cataloging Items Chapter 6. Processing, Packaging, and Housing Loanable Technology Chapter 7. Creating Policies Chapter 8. Reserving, Checking Out, and Checking In Loanable Technology Chapter 9. Billing, Fines, and Communication with Patrons Chapter 10. Training and Support Chapter 11. Assessing the Program Appendix A: Stages of the Loanable Technology Program at the Undergraduate Library at the University of Illinois Appendix B: Sample Surveys Index About the Authors
  • Circulation services (eg interlibrary loans)
  • Professional & Vocational
Height:273
Width:213
Spine:12
Weight:485.00
List Price: £65.00