Hello,

Tablets in the library are awesome! We call it iRoving in our library and even have section for it in our reference stats form. We will eventually get rid of the reference desk and iRove all the time. I compare it to an Apple or AT&T service model. 

Shelf reading and inventory is another use. Classroom instruction with an Apple tv is awesome. Haven't used surface tabs or Android tablets. There are many more apps for library user on the iOS platform. Nicole Henning: http://nicolehennig.com/books/apps-librarians-book/
Is a great source!

I would assume though, that for instruction, the surface tab would play nice with a smartboard. 

Of course providing them to students is a plus if the budget afford it! Works great with Calibre for patrons if there is some one who could network it. 

Thanks,

Cornel Darden Jr.  
MSLIS
Library Department Chair
South Suburban College
7087052945

"Our Mission is to Serve our Students and the Community through lifelong learning."

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> On Oct 15, 2014, at 10:30 AM, Matthew Sherman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Today a few of us received our a few Surface Pros to use around the
> library.  Being the digital content librarian for our University I really
> want to figure out some interesting things we can do with them.  I have
> some thoughts on possibly working with inventory and my information
> literacy librarian colleague is thinking how to use them in the classroom.
> Yet, I wanted to poll the group and see what sorts of interesting things
> people are doing with tablets for their library staff, or ideas people
> might have for utilizing a Surface Pro in the library.
> 
> Matt Sherman