New Article: Best Practices for a University Laptop Lending Program
Title: Best Practices for a University Laptop Lending Program
Authors: Pamela Buzzard (U. of Arizona Libraries) and Travis Teetor (U. of Arizona Libraries)
Source: Code4Lib Journal (Issue 15, 2011-10-31)
Abstract:
The University of Arizona Libraries currently circulates over three hundred pieces of equipment including laptops, netbooks, projectors and iPads. This article describes the best practices and workflows we have developed since 2003 to create a laptop/equipment lending program that is efficient and mindful of financial resources and that our student body loves and continues to support.
Filed under: Academic Libraries, Libraries
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Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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