Comments on: The Art Of The Electronic Message Display http://acrlog.org/2010/03/02/the-art-of-the-electronic-message-display/ Blogging by and for academic and research librarians Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://acrlog.org/2010/03/02/the-art-of-the-electronic-message-display/comment-page-1/#comment-152986 John Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:28:53 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2683#comment-152986 We did successfully get a Twitter feed to display during the Libraries Open House at Penn State. A great way to get student comments or live library information on the display! We did successfully get a Twitter feed to display during the Libraries Open House at Penn State. A great way to get student comments or live library information on the display!

]]> By: Julie K http://acrlog.org/2010/03/02/the-art-of-the-electronic-message-display/comment-page-1/#comment-152877 Julie K Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:01:23 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2683#comment-152877 You could even do a VERY low budget version of this by creating jpgs from power point slides (or other presentation tools), and displaying them via an electronic picture frame. You could even do a VERY low budget version of this by creating jpgs from power point slides (or other presentation tools), and displaying them via an electronic picture frame.

]]> By: GavinB http://acrlog.org/2010/03/02/the-art-of-the-electronic-message-display/comment-page-1/#comment-152871 GavinB Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:27:10 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2683#comment-152871 You may want to consider placing the display somewhere other than the entrance. An entrance is a space which people are used to moving through, not lingering at. When I think of where to put a display, I try to come up with places where people are a "captive" audience - in line at a circ desk? - in line for some coffee? - near an elevator? Your message is probably not compelling enough for people to slow down and look at it, but if they're bound to a physical location for a minute, you might get their attention. You may want to consider placing the display somewhere other than the entrance. An entrance is a space which people are used to moving through, not lingering at. When I think of where to put a display, I try to come up with places where people are a “captive” audience – in line at a circ desk? – in line for some coffee? – near an elevator? Your message is probably not compelling enough for people to slow down and look at it, but if they’re bound to a physical location for a minute, you might get their attention.

]]> By: stevenb http://acrlog.org/2010/03/02/the-art-of-the-electronic-message-display/comment-page-1/#comment-152865 stevenb Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:49:49 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2683#comment-152865 For a smaller library facility, I wouldn't necessary advise going with a wall mounted display monitor. You might do just as well to not have one at all or perhaps just a small monitor announcing current library/campus events. It doesn't have to be a distraction. I should mention that it can also be a way to encourage student participation - just like your whiteboard. We invite our students to post information about their events (fundraisers, ski trips, when they bring speakers to campus) and it is really well received by the students for that. This post also did not talk about a dual purpose monitor - one that displays messages and has a live TV feed. That may strike you as even more distracting Barbara, but it does become useful when important world news is breaking, when the President has an important press conference, or even a critical soccer match. Again, it can be used to keep students informed and in the library. For a smaller library facility, I wouldn’t necessary advise going with a wall mounted display monitor. You might do just as well to not have one at all or perhaps just a small monitor announcing current library/campus events. It doesn’t have to be a distraction. I should mention that it can also be a way to encourage student participation – just like your whiteboard. We invite our students to post information about their events (fundraisers, ski trips, when they bring speakers to campus) and it is really well received by the students for that. This post also did not talk about a dual purpose monitor – one that displays messages and has a live TV feed. That may strike you as even more distracting Barbara, but it does become useful when important world news is breaking, when the President has an important press conference, or even a critical soccer match. Again, it can be used to keep students informed and in the library.

]]> By: Barbara http://acrlog.org/2010/03/02/the-art-of-the-electronic-message-display/comment-page-1/#comment-152845 Barbara Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:18:25 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2683#comment-152845 I've been resisting adding one of these in the library. They're sprouting all over campus, like busy billboards. I sometimes just want to take it easy in a place where nothing is flashing messages at me, demanding that I do something else. We do have a whiteboard just outside the library, though, where students write whatever they want. Some of it is announcements and encouragements to attend events, some of it is joking around, some of it is completely mysterious or expressions of existential angst. All of it is low tech. I’ve been resisting adding one of these in the library. They’re sprouting all over campus, like busy billboards. I sometimes just want to take it easy in a place where nothing is flashing messages at me, demanding that I do something else.

We do have a whiteboard just outside the library, though, where students write whatever they want. Some of it is announcements and encouragements to attend events, some of it is joking around, some of it is completely mysterious or expressions of existential angst. All of it is low tech.

]]> By: StevenB http://acrlog.org/2010/03/02/the-art-of-the-electronic-message-display/comment-page-1/#comment-152707 StevenB Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:01:58 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2683#comment-152707 From Wil H @ Libby - I use Adobe Creative Suite; specifically, CS3 Design premium which was, as I recall, about $500 a seat (educational pricing) when last we brought it. Like PPT, we already owned it; we use it for virtually everything my office produces. There are cheaper versions available. I use just two components for 99% of the work--some slides start out in Photoshop, but nearly all end up in InDesign. I export the InDesign spreads as JPEGs, which I then insert into PPT. Thanks, Wil Hutton From Wil H @ Libby – I use Adobe Creative Suite; specifically, CS3 Design premium which was, as I recall, about $500 a seat (educational pricing) when last we brought it. Like PPT, we already owned it; we use it for virtually everything my office produces. There are cheaper versions available. I use just two components for 99% of the work–some slides start out in Photoshop, but nearly all end up in InDesign. I export the InDesign spreads as JPEGs, which I then insert into PPT.
Thanks,
Wil Hutton

]]> By: Libby http://acrlog.org/2010/03/02/the-art-of-the-electronic-message-display/comment-page-1/#comment-152608 Libby Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:37:22 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2683#comment-152608 The tips and examples are both great, but I have one question--if you don't use Powerpoint to design the slides, what do you use, and how much does it cost? The tips and examples are both great, but I have one question–if you don’t use Powerpoint to design the slides, what do you use, and how much does it cost?

]]> By: Emily R http://acrlog.org/2010/03/02/the-art-of-the-electronic-message-display/comment-page-1/#comment-152585 Emily R Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:55:06 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2683#comment-152585 Nice post Wil! Nice post Wil!

]]> By: Maura Smale http://acrlog.org/2010/03/02/the-art-of-the-electronic-message-display/comment-page-1/#comment-152527 Maura Smale Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:25:14 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2683#comment-152527 We recently added a video screen near the entrance to our library, too, and have been experimenting with how best to use it. These are great tips -- thanks Wil! We recently added a video screen near the entrance to our library, too, and have been experimenting with how best to use it. These are great tips — thanks Wil!

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