Leo, I am very excited to see museums moving in this direction, as I think the "shared" nature of the iPad will foster great social interaction.
My suggestion in terms of theft prevention is simply to run a credit card slip for the cost of the device plus $100-150, which you then destroy when they return it intact. Better than having them leave a driver's license. Keep us posted! Best, Stephanie Weaver Visitor experience consultant experienceology: Because happy visitors return. San Diego, CA Voice: 619-365-5065 Skype: experienceology E-news: http://www.experienceology.com/newsletter/ For information on our book, blog, podcast, upcoming classes, and e-news, visit www.experienceology.com or follow me on twitter.com/experienceology. See samples of my classes here: www.youtube.com/experienceology. Watch the free archived version of my class on the visitor experience here: http://bit.ly/NlunE Upcoming presentations: Hawai'i Museums Association: January 22, 2011 Past presentations: Interpretation Canada online conference: November 2010 Palo Alto Art Center: October 2010 Western Museums Association: October 2010 Heard Museum & Phoenix Zoo: October 2010 Downey City Library: August 2010 American Association of Museums: May 2010 Tijuana Estuary docent training: April 2010 UCLA Extension: January 2010
