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Sounds like a neat idea. I wonder if you could get electrical engineering students to build DIY sensors from kits and make a real educational project out of it. Peter On May 1, 2012, at 3:51 PM, "Ellen K. Wilson" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > This is really more of a thought experiment than an actual project, but > I thought some people might get a kick out of it - maybe someone has > even done it. > > We are in the process of redesigning our library homepage. During the > fall semester we had a team of freshmen CIS students do a basic > usability and design service learning project and we are now > incorporating as much of their feedback as possible. We'd like to be as > student-centric as possible. > > This got me thinking about the top two suggestions in the library's > feedback box - 1) we want a coffee shop and 2) it's too cold/hot in the > library. I figure I covered number one by throwing in some Javascript on > the page (*groan*) but I see an opportunity with the second one. We do > have microclimates within the library, so while it may be hot on 3N, > chances are good it's freezing on 4S. Given that actually fixing this is > beyond the library's control, what if we put wireless temperature > sensors throughout the building and displayed their readings on the > library homepage? > > So, if one were to attempt this: > -How would you go about it? (hardware- or software-wise) > -Could it be done for cheap? > -Would it be OCLC-approved? > > Best regards, > Ellen > > DISCLAIMER: The a/c is out in the library (again) and I think the high > temperatures in my office may be frying my brain. > > -- > Ellen Knowlton Wilson > Instructional Services Librarian > Room 250, University Library > University of South Alabama > 5901 USA Drive North > Mobile, AL 36688 > (251) 460-6045 > [log in to unmask]