1. Tech Lending
at the
NCSU
Libraries
Kristin Antelman
CNI Spring 2014
© Jeff Goldberg/Esto

6. Inventory
Commodity
Specialized
Beta

7. Service model: commodity
Try to meet demand
First come-first served

8. Service model: specialized
Ask about use
Wait lists
Orientation
Workshops

9. “I am doing research using structured light scanning
techniques to create accurate 3D images of hard
candies. Structured light scanning requires a
projector to project the specific light pattern that
will be analyzed by software to create a 3D image.”
“I will be using the projector to deliver a Biology
guest lecture at a Community College on Thursday.
Then on Friday I will be using it to practice for a
research talk that I will be delivering on behalf of
NC State department of Entomology at the North
Carolina Pest Management Association conference.”
What are you going to use [device] for?

10. “I am doing research using structured light scanning
techniques to create accurate 3D images of hard
candies. Structured light scanning requires a
projector to project the specific light pattern that
will be analyzed by software to create a 3D image.”
“I will be using the projector to deliver a Biology
guest lecture at a Community College on Thursday.
Then on Friday I will be using it to practice for a
research talk that I will be delivering on behalf of
NC State department of Entomology at the North
Carolina Pest Management Association conference.”
What are you going to use [device] for?
“I am conducting my graduate thesis research in
Botswana this summer. I am in need of a digital voice
recorder to record long focus groups.”
“I will need a Sony ICD-PX312 to digitally record
interviews for my dissertation research in March.”

11. Service model: beta
Issues
Conversation
about use
Workshops/
training/
interest groups

15. Workshops

19. “I have two current students who are interested
in helping to explore using the glasses within the
context of the public speaking assignments.
We would like to evaluate the glasses for use as
a speaking aid, similar to notecards or a
teleprompter.
We plan to have each of the students give two
versions of a speech, one with glasses, and
one without glasses, to determine whether the
glasses will improve their performance based on
our standard rubric.”

20. “I am a PhD student in Chemical Engineering Department.
The google glass are planning to be used in the bubbling
bed research. The shape of the bubble needs to be recorded
during the experiment. Google glass can potentially
provide multiangle image, which is complementary data of
the existing high speed camera.”

21. “I'm studying the possibilities of combining creative coding
with big data to explore the possibilities of digital media
experiences and distribution.”

22. “Application Development: Specifically, building basic
Facebook integration for Glass so as to quantify the
implications of wearable devices on social media.”

23. “I will see if it can help me to teach badminton to my friend or not.”

24. Megan Wood, dual degree student in
Textile Technology and Art and Design
“I made the paper out of old
communications media: cassette tapes,
floppy disks, circuit boards, aVCR and
other electronics.
Then attached the book to a
makey makey and used graphite
(and myself) as a conductor which
allows you to run/control any program
on your computer.
You will see me playing Tetris simply
from using the ‘keypad’ I drew on the
paper. As you can see, the library has
inspired me on so many levels”

26. Josh Boyer Head, User Experience David Woodbury,Assoc. Head UE Adam Rogers, Emerging Tech Librarian
Adrienne Lai
Emerging Tech Librarian
Colin Nickels
Tech Lending Operations Mgr.
Brendan O’Connell
Libraries Fellow
Jason Evans Groth
Libraries Fellow

27. Celebrating Research
in the Library

28. Idea born from time as Repository Coordinator
Time spent with researchers uploading their work to
the repository
Researchers appreciated that someone from central
campus valued their research. I saw a new role for the
library to celebrate the work of researchers

29. Taylor Family Digital Library
Flexible electrical and data infrastructure
$13 Million Technology Budget
Developed an Equipment Pool
To celebrate research in the library

30. Service Model
Grounded in two contemporary library themes
Open Access
&
Information
Dissemination
Using our public
spaces
in new ways

31. Service Model
+ + Equipment
Pool
+
=
Research Dissemination & Celebration
in the Library’s Public Spaces

32. Staff & Inventory
Senior'Information'&
Technology'Coordinator
AV'&'IT'Specialist
Marketing'&'Event
Coordinator
Librarian,'Liaison'to
campus'research
community

33. Inventory
Quantity Item Description
50
Microtiles*Christie*Digital,*and*4*ECUs*c/w*quad*core*mac
minis
6 Mac*Mini*Computers
5
Display*screens,*50*inch*Sony*Bravias*with*pc*(Mobile
stand)
1 Touch*Table,*42*inch*HD,*Smart*Technologies
4 Projector*Screens,*6’*x*10’*fast*fold
2 Wireless*Projectors
4 Web*Cams
2 Wolfvision*Document*cameras
1 Portable*PA*system
1 Digital*Mixer*Station**(VJ)
1 Blue Ray Player
1 Magic*Planet*Digital*Globe
2 Mobile*teleconferencing*units,*42*inch
2 FreeUstanding,*interactive*displays

35. Case Studies

36. Northern Lights Research
Department of Astrophysics

37. Faculty
Member’s
Digital Art

38. In the Gallery

39. Innovations in Visualization Laboratory
Dr. Sheelagh
Carpendale

40. Conduct Original Research
http://www.alicethudt.de/BohemianBookshelf/

41. Usability
Studies

42. Thesis Exhibition
Lindsay MacDonald
A Delicate Agreement

43. Researchers borrowing the
equipment to experiment

44. Student Engagement
Photo Contest
#libraryspots
http://libapps.ucalgary.ca/libspots/
Photo Contest Winner

45. Administrative Lessons Learned
1. This trial has been a success, now permanent part of staff work
portfolios
2. Keep an open mind, you never know what request will come next
3. Need a website & marketing to communicate purpose, inventory
and staff
4. The equipment pool has brought new value to campus, library has
new value on campus
5. Enabling success in new ways

46. Technical Lessons Learned
1. Microtiles are not as portable as we had hoped (semi-permanent installations are best)
2. Physical security for many of the devices is important, such as keeping digital globe safe overnight at
an information fair
3. It is important to communicate appropriate lead and dismantling time to folks booking the equipment
4. Not all of the gear is plug and play and users may require quick training, such as the document
camera usually requires a 5 minute crash course for each new user
5. The equipment pool coordinators require regular training on the cutting edge equipment
6. Webcams are great, but if we could do it over again, it would be nice to have them permanently
installed in the meeting rooms, as they are handy for things like Skype
7. Keep a positive relationship with vendors, there is a regular requirements for parts and updates.

47. “The key to success is being ruggedly handsome” Jed Baker
Make sure at least one of your technical staff can fabricate anything imaginable with
a just hot glue gun and 14 gauge fencing wire

48. Loanable Equipment
Thank you,
Questions...