Presentation from the Entrepreneurial Librarian Conference, October 17, 2014 at Wake Forest University. Jill Wagy. Durham Public Library

1. Many Teens, Few Options
Introducing Chromebooks in a Public Library Setting
Jill Wagy, Technology Management Administrator

2. How Did We Get Here?
• Build your libraries next to middle schools
• Limit the number of computers teens can use
• Have parents think the library is an afterschool
alternative every day!
• Run out of program ideas

4. Friends to the Rescue

6. How Much Will it Cost?
• Acer C720s
• $262.95 each + $35.00 each for a license
• Total per $297.95
• Total approximately $9,000 for 30 Chromebooks, a
charging cart and a printer
• Friends $7,700 – My Budget $1,300

10. Now What?
• Inventory
• Barcode
• MARC Record

11. MARC Record

12. Getting to Know Google

13. I Need Answers
• How do we do manage these things with the least
amount of input from IT?
• How do we lock these down?
• What about apps?
• What if someone steals one?
• Do we have a policy for checkout?

14. Google Requirements
• A Domain
• That’s it

15. Device Management

16. Device Management

17. User Settings

18. Device Management

19. Device Settings

20. Public Session Kiosk
• Don’t need a Google log in
• Multiple users can share
• Forgets everything you did
• Can include our Computer Use Policy

21. Device Enrollment

22. Public Sessions Settings

23. Apps!

24. Select your Apps

25. Where are we now?
• Stolen, broken
• WiFi Issues
• App Selection
• Policies

26. Where are we now?
• Purchasing more
• Replacing old laptop labs
• Training more cloud-based
• Checkout for everyone

27. Thank You
Jill Wagy
Technology Management Administrator
Durham County Library
jwagy@dconc.gov
www.durhamcountylibrary.org
919.560.0189