Milwaukee County Federated Library System

Additional projects and ideas presented to the Milwaukee County Federated Library System.


Make your own digital antenna project plans: available at:
http://www.tvantennaplans.com/

Still want to use your old hard drive with a new computer? Check out this handy adaptor:
http://www.newertech.com

Live Polling
Need to poll your audience via the web or by texting? Polleverywhere is a great free product (up to 30 people)
http://www.polleverywhere.com/

Need technical help with your computer or want to drive a computer in another location?
www.logmein.com

How would you use duct tape in your library?

Web vote by clicking on this link!

Replace your audience response systems with Poll Everywhere

Want to build an interactive whiteboard?

Build your own interactive whiteboard by using a Wii remote, an infrared LED (light emitting diode), a AAA battery, and some wire.
http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/
http://www.wiimoteproject.com/

Want to show somebody exactly what you are doing on your computer?

Jing (http://www.jingproject.com/) captures everything on your screen in either video (flash) or picture file format (png). Recording time limit is five minutes. Spend an extra $15 and be able to save your video files to mp4.

Want to broadcast what you are doing to thousands?

UStream TV (http://www/ustream.tv) is the live interactive video broadcast platform that enables anyone with a camera and an Internet connection to quickly and easily broadcast to a global audience of unlimited size. In less than two minutes, anyone can become a broadcaster by creating their own channel on Ustream or by broadcasting through their own site.

Want to poll your audience without clickers?

Want to poll your audience without clickers? Have them use their cell phones.
http://www.polleverywhere.com/
Poll Everywhere is a simple text message voting application that works well for live audiences. People vote by sending text messages (or using Twitter) to options displayed on-screen. The poll that is embedded within the presentation or web page will update in real time. Advanced uses include texting comments to a presentation, texting questions to a presenter, web voting, and SMS interactivity in print, radio, and TV.

Portable Apps

Portable Apps - http://portableapps.com/
Now you can carry your favorite computer programs along with all of your bookmarks, settings, email and more with you. Use them on any Windows computer. All without leaving any personal data behind.