[Publib] GPS in Library Material

[Dianne L Ludwig]

The Lewiston Public Library in Lewiston, NY, had a very successful
geo-caching event last summer.

Dianne L. Ludwig
Addison Public Library Teen Librarian
Addison, IL

On Nov 30, 2007 6:44 PM, Judith Turner <turnermalibmba at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Back in the 1970's several of the herpetologists on staff were using radio
> transmitters to track the amphibian and reptile populations they were
> studying.
> I tried convincing them to lend the devices to the library for high-demand
> items when their transmitters/receivers weren't needed for field work. Alas
> the scientiststs weren't particularly enthusiastic about recapturing the
> critters to retrieve the transmitters.
>
> Speaking of GPS, has anybody tried geo-caching in their libraries?  There
> was some discussion of this as fun family programming on MUSEUM-L a couple
> of weeks ago.
>
> Judy Turner
> Whitefish Bay, WI
>
>
>
>
> *Jo Ann Potenziani <jpotenziani at newlenoxlibrary.org>* wrote:
>
> I have long thought that all materials should have homing devices placed
> in them-this was long before GPS was invented.
> Happy dreaming!
>
> JoAnn Potenziani, Director
> New Lenox Public Library
>
>
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