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The Davidson Library loans out laptops. The patron is free to take this laptop where they want, however there is a time limit and a VERY steep penalty if returned late, and even worse if it is damaged or lost/stolen. It is all in the agreed to policy that they sign before taking the laptop as well as a disclaimer at the start-up. Trying to keep the laptop in-house would be a NIGHTMARE to manage, and besides, this is Santa Barbara and it is beautiful outside most of the time (and for the library wireless is accessible there). The patron should be made well aware of the policy and the costs that WILL BE incurred if they do not abide by the policy. R Richard Worth UCSB Davidson Library Systems and Computing Supv PC Systems 805-893-3884 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Maul" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 6:32:51 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [LIBNT-L] Loaner Notebook Security I used a program called PC Phonehome. Very inexpensive and easy top use. Mark ---- Original Message ---- From: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [LIBNT-L] Loaner Notebook Security Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:39:08 -0600 >Hi. We are just looking at providing notebooks to patrons with the >intent that they will stay in the building. Does anyone have any >experiences, good or bad, regarding various techniques to keep >patrons from walking off with these notebooks? > >We have checkpoint EM gates. We use 3M targets. We can't seem to >place targets on notebooks at a place where they will reliably set >the gates off. We don't care for the solution whereby the already >stolen notebook calls into a service to locate itself, such as >LoJack. > >Has anyone tried anything else? Thanks. > >_____________________ >Jim Semmelroth >Missoula Public Library >[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >406 258 3849 ********************************* Mark Maul Technology Supervisor Bay County Library System Bay City, MI 48708 (989) 894-2837 ext.2303 (989) 385-6389 (Cell) [log in to unmask]