{"221641":{"#nid":"221641","#data":{"type":"news","title":"\u0027Check Out\u0027 the Latest Technology at the Library","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAside from being home to countless books, recordings, and even an Academy Award, the Georgia Tech Library also houses modern equipment that\u2019s available for current students, faculty, and staff to borrow free of charge.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/library.gatech.edu\/gadgets\u0022\u003ELibrary Gadgets program\u003C\/a\u003E has cameras, laptops, tablets and other devices that can be used for academic or extracurricular needs, all available for checkout at the Library Services Desk. With funds from the mandatory Technology Fee, the Library recently added new Samsung HD camcorders, Olympus and Canon digital cameras, and View Sonic projectors to its already diverse repository.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve had Wacom digital drawing tablets for a while now, but many students don\u2019t realize we have them,\u201d said Justin Ellis, who manages the program and its inventory. \u201cThese tablets are great for students who might want to use them with the Adobe Creative Suite software in the multimedia studio.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EE-readers come loaded with e-books, with new titles added on a rolling basis. \u201cEnder\u2019s Game,\u201d \u201cThe Hunger Games\u201d series and \u201cSilver Linings Playbook\u201d were recently added to the Library\u2019s Amazon Kindles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECheckout times range from four hours to a week, depending on the device, with some limited to on-site use only. You can even check availability of specific devices online before making an in-person visit; some items have wait lists for checkout due to higher popularity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOf course, like any loan, there are penalties for lost items or late returns. Review the full fine and penalty structure prior to checkout and return your items on time to avoid accruing fees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA variety of devices are available for short-term loans at the Library Services Desk.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A variety of devices are available for short-term loans at the Library Services Desk."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2013-07-10 09:25:38","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:30","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-07-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-07-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"81111":{"id":"81111","type":"image","title":"Kindles and iPad 2\u2019s Now Available for Checkout from Library","body":null,"created":"1449178079","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:27:59","changed":"1475894458","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:58","alt":"Kindles and iPad 2\u2019s Now Available for Checkout from Library","file":{"fid":"193900","name":"ipad_kindle.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ipad_kindle.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ipad_kindle.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1185567,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ipad_kindle.jpg?itok=1KEb7KcO"}}},"media_ids":["81111"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.library.gatech.edu\/gadgets\/","title":"Georgia Tech Library Gadgets"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1205","name":"Library"},{"id":"69331","name":"library gadgets"},{"id":"623","name":"Technology"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:justin.ellis@library.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJustin Ellis\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Library\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}