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presentation originally given at the NJLA AS Forum in October, 2013
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LibraryBox: Deliver DigitalContent Anywhere
NJLA 2013 Adult Service Forum
Chris MurrayCynthia Lambert
Somerset County Library System
What is LibraryBox?
What is LibraryBox?
Digital Content Distribution Tool
Open Source
Created by Jason Griffeywww.Jasongriffey.net University of Tennessee
What is Library Box?It’s a network that can be discovered by a
phone or other wireless device
Does NOT provide Internet Access
Is NOT Pirate Box
LibraryBox – How Does it Work?
Build It Yourself
Add Content
Take It With You
Users access the network like any other
Access the network, open your browser, launch and webpage – get these slides
LibraryBox Costs
$35 for Hardware
18+ Hours Staff Time
FlashDrive
3D Printer Box (optional)
Battery Power (opt.) approx $60
Or pledge $150 or more to Kickstarter Campaign
Uses for LibraryBox4H Fair
Farmer’s Market
Presentation Slides
Empty Store Front
More Uses for LibraryBox:Outreach
Home Bound DeliveryCoffee Shop
ReferenceIn Library
PathfindersReaders Advisory InfoIRS FormsBook Group SupportVideo Instructions
Even More UsesPR – take the library
to the people….Board MeetingsGovernment
Funding Stakeholders
Local Business OutreachFast & Easy Access
to information they need
Show them to use it—Makerspace Project
2013 SXSW Festival had LibraryBoxes on pedicabs
Limitations:Staff Time
Yet another thing to learn!
CopyrightPublic Domain
TitlesElectricity
With great power, comes great cost…
Additional Information Most images from
http://jasongriffey.net/librarybox/ or http://everylibrary.org/
Slide 7 image property of LibraryCynthia
Slide 11 image from Vilseskogen via flickr
Recent Press:Library Journal Aug
ust 2013Digital Public Librar
y of America, Sept. 2013
Miskatonic University Press, Sept. 2013
Digital Shift, June, 2013
NJLA 2013 AS ForumChris Murray, SCLS BWL Branch [email protected]
Cynthia Lambert, SCLS MJL Branch [email protected]
Thank You!
