Technology Lending: Just Like Any Other Collection, Sort Of Bobby Hollandsworth Learning Commons and Adobe Digital Studio Coordinator Clemson University Libraries 407A R.M. Cooper Library Clemson, SC 29634-0001 864-656-3118 hollan4@clemson.edu
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Absolutely!
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Why Lendable Technology? Student needs have changed YouTube effect Because we’re libraries
Summer of 2012 Added 10 DSRL cameras & 10 point and shoot cameras (Canon & Nikon) 6 mid level camcorders 2 higher end camcorders 5 tripods 5 Garmin handheld GPS 10 iPads
Summer of 2013 Added 4 camcorders 2 higher end DSLR cameras Wireless mics 2 higher resolution lenses (Canon & Nikon)
Getting Started Assess your needs Listen to your students Start small Track usage
Funding and Budgets
Conclusions Extremely popular If an extended warranty exists, get it Dedicate staff to oversee collection There’s a book on it: Sander, J., Mestre, L., & Kurt, E. (2015). Going beyond loaning books to loaning technologies : A practical guide for librarians. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.
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