St Andrew, Bpt - Library / Lab - Chromebook 'makeover'

St Andrew has limited space and was looking to get rid of their 10 - 12 year old WinXP machines and replace them with... you guessed it!... Chromebooks!  The difference is amazing when you rip out this old stuff, rearrange your space a bit and then overlay it with 30 Chromebooks - all within the Library - while preserving precious space for library purposes in the process too.  Here's a look at the before:

So... notice how we even grouped the chairs to provide a nice uniform look in the space.  A small detail - but one that makes a visual difference when you compare.  We brought the tables together in the middle of the room to create more of a workgroup feel to the space - while reclaiming some space around the outside areas.  The Chromebooks are stored to the right of the far brick wall in a closet that can be locked.  The Chromebooks are put away at the end of the day to secure them and charge them if they need it.

Another view as you walk into the library from the hallway.  Storage closet straight ahead.  

Hey there Mary Jo!

 Inside the closet - stacked on a single shelf and connected to to TrippLite PDUs (power distribution units) that I hung on the wall to keep them out of the way - with all power cables tie wrapped and easy to manage when applying power to the Chromebooks.  Entire breakdown or setup of the 30 Chromebooks takes about 8 minutes.