Hi, We were able to figure it out -- how to run a file locally on the iPad, thanks to the brilliant efforts of Perian Sully and guidance from Rich Cherry. Perian gives an overview and how-to here:
http://musematic.net/2010/12/20/keep-it-simple-stupid/#more-1512 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 12/16/10 2:43 AM, "Michael Stocking" <michael at armadillosystems.com> wrote: >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/ > >_______________________________________________ >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/
