Assuming you can create an .epub file from your archival files (maybe look at using Calibre for this), you can then open up iTunes, click on "Add to Library" to import the .epub file, and then sync with the iPads. I haven't tried doing this across large numbers of devices and don't know if you hit any iTunes DRM issues.
Hope that helps anyway. Michael ========================= Michael Stocking Managing Director Armadillo Systems 106 Cleveland Street London W1T 6NX +44 (0)20 7388 8757 michael at armadillosystems.com www.armadillosystems.com www.turningthepages.com http://digitalcultureonline.blogspot.com/ On 15 Dec 2010, at 18:12, Christina DePaolo wrote: > At BPOC we are trying to figure out how to put books from the Internet > Archive on an IPad locally for photography exhibition. Any advice in this > direction would be appreciated. The iPads will be mounted on the wall with > brackets. > http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/26/ibracket-turns-your-ipad-into-an-ikiosk/ > > > Christina DePaolo > Director of New Media > Balboa Park Online Collaborative > A Project of the Benbough Operating Foundation > 2131 Pan American Plaza > San Diego, CA 92101 > Tel (619) 630-9600 > Fax (619) 819-8230 > Cell (206) 919-3013 > http://www.balboapark.org <http://www.balboapark.org/> > > > > > On 12/9/10 6:45 PM, "Stephanie Weaver" <sweaver at experienceology.com> wrote: > >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >> Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
