On Thursday, October 16, our new digital signage system went
live, and we are pleased to have chosen Xibo (http://xibo.org.uk/)
to be our content management system. Some of the compelling reasons for selecting
Xibo included ease of use, setup, platform flexibility, support for numerous
media types, and colleague recommendations. For the display screen, we selected the
Samsung ME55C LED TV (http://www.samsung.com/us/business/displays/digital-signage/LH55MECPLGA/ZA). Deciding the primary location for the display
screen proved to be challenging as we wanted the best possible location with the
least disruption, in terms of installation.
Just about every place considered ended up needing some type of
additional infrastructure changes, such as, power and/or network access. Ultimately, it was determined to install the
primary screen behind the main Circulation desk, but additional setup would be
needed. Our fabulous building supervisor
reconfigured the bookshelf area, installed electrical, mounting brackets, and
attached the TV to the wall. It turned
out beautifully!
