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Tambayayong eLibrary Project Sustainability
Tambayayong eLibrary System
The hardware that runs the
TeLS is expected to break in 3 years. But utilization mileage can vary. Project champions are encouraged to start looking for resources the soonest to back up the contents of TeLS and replace or upgrade
the system in due time. The hardware may also last longer if they are maintained with an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).
Tambayayong eLib Box
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We don't have our own baseline info yet from the field on the wear and tear of the hardware that runs
eLibrary in a Box. But
reports elsewhere indicate the microcomputer Raspberry Pi can run up to 3 years. So keep your fingers crossed. The odds of the hardware not breaking should also improved if it's on a UPS.
The microSD card used in the
Library in a Box is expected to break ahead of the microcomputer itself. So standby replacements are in order.
Newer, bigger-capacity cards are also needed to accommodate more, newer materials for periodic updates.
eLib Contents
Contents on the
TeLS are self-curated by host institutions or schools. Partners are encouraged to have their own curation program, preferably led by their own librarians.
Contents on the
eLib Box are curated by
Tambayayong Mainit. But other organizations can fork the system to include a different set of contents. For the “official” periodic release of the system, the latest version is supposed to be better than previous ones.
Suggestions to improve the contents of both TeLS and eLib Box contents may be posted via
this online form.
Teachers and librarians should take the lead in determining the contents of the eLib.