LibraryBox - taking the open library to the people. 6 March 2014, Manchester. http://i2c2conference.org/programme.html

1. LIBRARYBOX -TAKINGTHE
OPEN LIBRARYTOTHE
PEOPLE
PENNY CS ANDREWS (and Sue Lawson)
@pennyb

2. WHAT IS LIBRARYBOX?
(plural: LibraryBoxen)
http://librarybox.us/whatis.php

3. WHOLE LOTTA HISTORY
Open source to open content
http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/howto/

4. HOW IT WORKS
Wireless router as server, USB stick, local connection (no
internet)

5. PRIVACY
Secure, anonymous, no logging
image: ~Brenda~Starr~ on Flickr

6. DIGITAL DIVIDE
works where there is no internet, where there is filtering, where
there is censorship. No DRM

7. LIBRARYBOX MAP
http://jasongriffey.net/librarybox/map.php

8. WHAT PEOPLE HAVE DONE
WITH LIBRARYBOXEN
fighting censorship in China, vending Android apps, helping kids
in rural Ghana to read, scavenger hunt...

9. WHAT PEOPLE WANTTO DO

10. MANCHESTER LIBRARIES

18. PUBLIC LIBRARIES
demonstrating ebooks, helping reluctant readers, rhyme time,
local music, health resources, Job Club, ESOL, government

19. ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
free books, information literacy resources, OERs, Open
textbooks, floor plans, OA articles, ebooks for support staff...

20. HOSPITALS
Just over a third of NHS hospitals have patient Wi-Fi, not always
free http://johnpopham.wordpress.com/2014/02/12/wifi-in-
hospitals/

21. SO MUCH MORE...
image by Geexy-Thingie on DeviantArt

22. LET’S GOTOTHE BEACH
or the Lido...

23. LET’S GOTOTHE PARK!
or fancy gardens, or a field...

24. HOWTO PUT STUFF ON IT
USB or FTP, super-easy

25. CUSTOMISATION
Welcome text and Menu - simple in a text editor (just save the
original somewhere!)

26. LET’S CONNECT & PLAY
It’s easy to connect to LibraryBox from your phone,
tablet or laptop.
Step 1: Connect to the WiFi signal “LibraryBox – Free
Content!”
Step 2: Launch a browser
Step 3: Load any webpage
Step 4: Select I2C2 from the menu at the top of the
landing page
Step 5: Enjoy!

27. I LIKETO POST-IT, POST-IT
because ‘90s references are in no way dated

28. SEND ME STUFF
The LibraryBox will be here for the whole conference and popping up at other events – if you
have a favourite open resource or Creative Commons licensed photo/video/book/document, I
want to know.

29. QUESTIONS!
•Ask now!
•Or email
pennyb@gmail.com
•Or tweet @pennyb
•Talk to Jason Griffey
@LibraryBoxen