Cut Rate Digital Signboard

Somerset County Library System developed a more dynamic and cost-effective way to promote programs and resources in high-traffic areas of the library. The creative solution brings together a Raspberry Pi computer, large-screen monitors, WiFi, and Google Docs Presentations to reduce digital signboard costs by almost $1,000 per display. The project also reduced poster printing costs and actually made it easier for staff to remotely update and push new content to their customers.

This project was awarded the 2014 Cutting Edge Service Award from the American Library Association's Office of Information Technology Policy (OITP) and the Library & Information Technolgy Association (LITA).