Hi Cindi: We have two in use-- I've reached out to the persons who work with them to see if I can connect you! On Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 3:27 PM bellairelibrary--- via Michlib-l < michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:

We want to install a screen/TV which would display upcoming events, library services etc. to hang on a wall here at the library. Would anyone be able to share ANY info you have about what kind of equipment we need, how you use your display etc. We would want to be able to update the info being displayed digitally without having to dedicate a laptop or computer to the device. Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated! -- Cindi L. Place, MLIS Director, Bellaire Public Library bellairelibrary@torchlake.com 231-533-8814 _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

-- Jean Fellows (she/hers) Programming Coordinator Grand Ledge Area District Library 131 E. Jefferson St., Grand Ledge, MI 48837 517-627-7014 *The Grand Ledge Area District Library is situated on ancestral, traditional and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabeg – Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi peoples-- land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw. For more information, see the article from Central Michigan University Library:https://blogs.cmich.edu/library/2019/11/26/the-1819-treaty-of-saginaw/#:~:te.... <https://blogs.cmich.edu/library/2019/11/26/the-1819-treaty-of-saginaw/#:~:text=In%20the%201819%20treaty%2C%20the,living%20on%20the%20ceded%20territory.>*

From my understanding, we use Google Chromebit that is attached to a folder that our Community Resource Manager updates on our share drive. The Chromebit is connected to the tv and connects to our WiFi network which grants access to that network folder that has slides in there. These slides are updated for new events. The chromebit is controlled by our G-Suite account that keeps track of the devices and material that is projected on all 19 TVs in our libraries. Tony Rodriguez IT Manager Genesee District LIbrary [mobilePhone] 8102303341<tel:8102303341> | 9895459088<tel:9895459088> [emailAddress] trodriguez@thegdl.org<mailto:trodriguez@thegdl.org> [website] www.thegdl.org<https://www.thegdl.org/> [address] 4195 W Pasadena Ave [Image] ________________________________ From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of bellairelibrary--- via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2023 3:25:58 PM To: Michlib L <michlib-l@mcls.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] Display screen /TV We want to install a screen/TV which would display upcoming events, library services etc. to hang on a wall here at the library. Would anyone be able to share ANY info you have about what kind of equipment we need, how you use your display etc. We would want to be able to update the info being displayed digitally without having to dedicate a laptop or computer to the device. Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated! -- Cindi L. Place, MLIS Director, Bellaire Public Library bellairelibrary@torchlake.com<mailto:bellairelibrary@torchlake.com> 231-533-8814

We used to create a slideshow of our programs using JPEG picture files, but we wanted something that would also include room reservations, and update automatically without having to spend time updating content on the display. Our calendar / room reservation system is Libcal, which supports RSS. The low-cost solution for us was https://www.digitalsignage.com/_html/signageplayer.html. I used the free version, but you can pay for it and get support from the company. The custom presentation has two scrolling feeds side by side, displaying one RSS feed for our events, and another for room reservations. The Digital Signage Player client runs on a Windows mini-PC through a TV. The PC is on our DeepFreeze console, so management of the signage PC is also automated. The RSS feed in the signage player is set to refresh every five minutes, so if something changes in Libcal, the digital signage is automatically updated quickly. --- Bruce MacDonald Head of Technology / Assistant Director Peter White Public Library [cid:image001.jpg@01D9F2D8.F19594B0] 217 N. Front St. Marquette, Michigan 49855 Voice 906.226.4307 Fax 906.226.1783 bmac@pwpl.info<mailto:bmac@pwpl.info> From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> On Behalf Of bellairelibrary--- via Michlib-l Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2023 3:26 PM To: Michlib L <michlib-l@mcls.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] Display screen /TV We want to install a screen/TV which would display upcoming events, library services etc. to hang on a wall here at the library. Would anyone be able to share ANY info you have about what kind of equipment we need, how you use your display etc. We would want to be able to update the info being displayed digitally without having to dedicate a laptop or computer to the device. Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated! -- Cindi L. Place, MLIS Director, Bellaire Public Library bellairelibrary@torchlake.com<mailto:bellairelibrary@torchlake.com> 231-533-8814