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Oh I had no idea. That helps a lot because our campus uses Crestron units for all other meeting rooms. So it might be an easier sell than getting devices from a different vendor. Thanks! Best, Mike -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Wilhelmina Randtke Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 2:46 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Digital Room Signs [You don't often get email from [log in to unmask] Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] LibCal recently did an integration with Crestron room scheduling panels. See https://blog.springshare.com/2023/07/27/springshare-debuts-libcal-tablet-displays-fully-compatible-with-crestron-room-scheduling-panels/ Best, -Wilhelmina Wilhelmina Randtke Head of Libraries Technologies and Systems Zach S. Henderson Library 1400 Southern Dr. Statesboro, GA, 30458 (912) 478-5035 [log in to unmask] On Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 12:23 PM Mike Paulmeno < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Everyone: > Currently my library has a set of iPads we use as digital > door signs (in conjunction with an app called Kiosk Pro). We manage > reservations using LibCal and utilize the iPads to display the related > web page for that room so patrons know when it is booked. However in > the four years since we put the devices in place, they have proven > problematic to manage. Although the iPads are in single app mode, > which prevents patrons from breaking out of the kiosk app, > configuration changes require us to take the devices down, hand them > to IT for unlocking, receive them back to make the change, then hand them to IT again for re-locking into single app > mode. Also, since the only power option at the wall is power over > ethernet, each device has a USB-PoE adapter behind the mounting brackets. > However due to a miscommunication with our facilities folks, those > adapters are also behind a piece of wood and so we would need to call > them in order to change them. > > All of this is a roundabout way of saying we feel our lives would be > easier if we replaced the iPads with purpose built devices. These > units from Visix are our leading candidate: > https://www.visix.com/connect-conference-room-signs/ . Does anyone > have any experience using them, especially with LibCal? I'm aware we > will need to use Google Calendar as middleware as the Visix signs > don't work with LibCal directly, but am interested in how people who > have used these signs found them to work in practice. We're also open > to hearing what other digital room signs folks have used. > > Best, > Mike > > Michael Paulmeno > Systems Librarian > Lucy Scribner Library, 210 > Skidmore College > (518) 580-5505 > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > He/Him/His