tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post8330910359252047925..comments2024-03-29T07:57:07.335+00:00Comments on libfocus - Irish library blog: Libraries and the iPadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-30593657710220736292011-11-10T21:09:48.680+00:002011-11-10T21:09:48.680+00:00Some interesting ideas there Ronan. However, I wou...Some interesting ideas there Ronan. However, I would not be too sure about no.. 8: Pre-load iPads with books for patrons to read<br />I can definitely see a place for e-readers in the context of ebooks but tablet-lending I am less sure of (in it's current form - maybe in a couple of years when cheaper devices will probably come on stream). They really are not great for reading over long periods relative to e-readers. However, I would see them as being particularly useful for promoting interactivity in teaching and learning activities, given theor form factor.Michelle Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459103029885548217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-85687826580104181332011-11-10T10:21:46.758+00:002011-11-10T10:21:46.758+00:00Interesting to see this development in your partic...Interesting to see this development in your particular library context. Our place used to lend out laptops (use within the library only). However, they suffered a lot (missing keyboard keys, damaged dvd/cd-rom drives etc.) so the service was discontinued. Given that laptops are dropping rapidly in price etc. I doubt that this service will be re-introduced here. Another question is supply/demand & the required capital expenditure etc.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483960964220126621noreply@blogger.com