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We started with two 16 GB Wi-Fi iPads. The iPads are in Apple cases, labeled with the library's library’s contact information, and checked out in a small laptop sleeve that has a front pocket for the power cord and a microfiber screen cloth.
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We decided the best way to protect the library and the patron was to use some of the restrictions available in the iPad's iPad’s general settings. We turned off the ability to download new apps or make any iTunes Store or App Store purchases on the iPad. We also sign out of the library iTunes account before checking out the iPads. This prevents the library's library’s iTunes account from being used by patrons, and it prevents patrons from logging into their own iTunes account to purchase apps, since these apps would just be wiped out on the iPad's iPad’s return. We do ask our patrons for app suggestions and have fulfilled those requests when possible.
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Staff at Briar Cliff University organized the apps into folders, and gave each folder a name with a number indicating how many apps are inside. The library's library’s home page is a bookmark on the iPad's iPad’s dock bar. Visit this article online for detailed images.
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When an iPad is returned, we use the "Erase “Erase all content and settings" settings” option in the iPad's iPad’s Settings menu to wipe out any files, logins, or browsing history left behind by the patron. We then restore the iPad with the backup in iTunes which resets the device back to our settings.
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