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New KIC scanner will make research much easier
Written by Darien Library News on 01/09/2012
Darien Library is now home to a Bookeye 4 Knowledge Imaging Center (KIC), which will help patrons better scan and save important information from reference and other books while doing research.
Here’s how it works:
When patrons find an important paragraph, passage or few pages they would like to include in their research, they can set the book on the KIC scanner, upright, with the pages open to the selection they would like to copy. With a push of a button, the KIC will scan the pages onto its screen in full color. The KIC scanner can handle books of a variety of sizes, and scans up to a 17-inch by 24-inch area at a time.
After scanning, patrons can crop and enlarge images from the touch screen to the right of the scan bed, and retrieve these images in a variety of ways: saving selections to a USB; e-mailing the selection to themselves in a searchable PDF; and even creating audio files.
This will allow students to highlight text while studying PDFs, or easily drag the material into the notes on their computer while studying. Other Library patrons will have the ability to work with reference material from their own home through the use of the new system.
To check out the KIC, head up to the second floor of the Library between the Reference Room and the Magazine Room.
Borrow a Gadget
All equipment checkouts are limited to Darien residents, those who work in Darien, and non-resident Friends to the Library at the $300 level. Please contact the Help Desk at 203-669-5238 if you have questions.
Digital Cameras
14 day checkout
The Darien Library has four Olympus D-560 Zoom digital cameras available for checkout. Each camera comes with a 64-MB xD-Picture Card, USB cable, video cable, Camedia Master 4.1 CD (for printing pictures on your home computer), an operating manual, and two AA batteries.
Drawing Tablets
Library Use only
Two drawing tablets are available for use in the Library: a Wacom CTE-630 and an Aiptek HP 12000U. The tablets can be connected to the computers via USB.
eBook eReaders
21 day checkout
The Library has five types of ebook readers available for checkout: Amazon Kindle, Nook, Nook Color, Touchscreen Nook, and Sony Reader Daily Edition. Each eReader comes in a tote bag with: a USB cable, a power plug, a case, and a Quick Start Guide.
GPS Devices
14 day checkout
The Library has two TomTom One XL S GPS devices. The units come with a USB cable, a car charger, and a Quick Start Guide. Also included with the device is a Nav-Mat, a padded dashboard mount, which will keep the unit safe and steady inside a moving vehicle.
iPad
7 day checkout
The iPad comes with a USB cable, power plug, black leather case, iPad dock, and a tote bag.
Kill-a-Watt Meters
14 day checkout
The Kill-a-Watt Meters measure the energy consumption of electrical appliances. The meters circulate in a protective carry case, along with detailed instructions for their use, with or without a power strip. The meters measure energy consumption in volts, amps, watts, Hz, or kWh.
LCD Projector
4 day checkout
The Library has a Dell 1100MP LCD Projector available for use by local non-profit organizations. The projector is designed for use with a PC-compatible laptop and comes with a VGA cable, power cord, and remote control. Mac users must supply a VGA adapter.
USB Drives
14 day checkout
USB drives (aka "flash drives" or "thumb drives") provide extra, portable disk space to use for saving your files. These small auxiliary drives will plug into almost any new computer. The capacities of the Library's USB drives range from 512mb to 1GB.
Video Camcorders
14 day checkout
The Library has two types of camcorders: Point and Shoot and MinoHD. The camcorders come in a handy carry case and are equipped with a video cable, quick start guide, and 2 extra AA batteries. The camcorders take a 30-minute video and are equipped with a USB connector for quick and easy transfer of videos to your computer.
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