1.
Many Teens, Few Options
Introducing Chromebooks in a Public Library Setting
Jill Wagy, Technology Management Administrator

2.
How Did We Get Here?
• Build your libraries next to middle schools
• Limit the number of computers teens can use
• Have parents think the library is an afterschool
alternative every day!
• Run out of program ideas

3.
Friends to the Rescue

4.
How Much Will it Cost?
• Acer C720s
• $262.95 each + $35.00 each for a license
• Total per $297.95
• Total approximately $9,000 for 30 Chromebooks, a
charging cart and a printer
• Friends $7,700 – My Budget $1,300

5.
Now What?
• Inventory
• Barcode
• MARC Record

6.
MARC Record

7.
Getting to Know Google

8.
I Need Answers
• How do we do manage these things with the least
amount of input from IT?
• How do we lock these down?
• What about apps?
• What if someone steals one?
• Do we have a policy for checkout?

9.
Google Requirements
• A Domain
• That’s it

10.
Device Management

11.
Device Management

12.
User Settings

13.
Device Management

14.
Device Settings

15.
Public Session Kiosk
• Don’t need a Google log in
• Multiple users can share
• Forgets everything you did
• Can include our Computer Use Policy

16.
Device Enrollment

17.
Public Sessions Settings

18.
Apps!

19.
Select your Apps

20.
Where are we now?
• Stolen, broken
• WiFi Issues
• App Selection
• Policies

21.
Where are we now?
• Purchasing more
• Replacing old laptop labs
• Training more cloud-based
• Checkout for everyone

22.
Thank You
Jill Wagy
Technology Management Administrator
Durham County Library
jwagy@dconc.gov
www.durhamcountylibrary.org
919.560.0189