Tinkering in the Techie Toybox: Staying on top of Consumer Technology

ﬂickr.com/photos/toymaster/491821159/ Tinkering in the Techie Toybox: Staying on Top of Consumer Technology David Lee King davidleeking.com Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

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What is a Techie Toybox? ﬂickr.com/photos/tubedesign/2131802578/

What is a Techie Garage aka Gadget Toybox? aka Technology Petting Zoo

Topeka’s Techie Toybox

a bit of history... Jan 2007: Friends gave us $10,000 I asked staff for ideas purchased in the Fall

What did we buy?

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ﬂickr.com/photos/stevekeys/2094104968/ Success so far! Our toys are getting used we’re making media Next Steps - buy more toys

Success so far! Our toys are getting used we’re making media Next Steps - buy more toys assuming there’s $$$

What are other libraries doing? ﬂickr.com/photos/thepma/2998043913/

Princeton Public Library’s Gadget Garage princetonlibrary.org/research/techcenter/ gadgetgarage.html

Massachusetts Library Association created a tech petting zoo hardware & software demos loaned equipment during the conference

Webjunction list

ﬂickr.com/photos/mybloodyself/325718307/ Island of MisFit Toys

What if we have no money? ﬂickr.com/photos/s3a/2314898971/

start small

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Keeps staff current

Training opportunities

New Services!

participate!

What gadgets does your library have?

thank you! davidleeking.com

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