There are two problems with the outlet pictured in this photo. First, it’s the only one on the desk in the room. This is a problem as I would like to plug in both my laptop and my cell phone. Second, this lamp, and therefore the embedded outlet, it connected to a switch just inside the room’s door. This means that when I plug my cell phone into it to charge overnight and then turn off the room’s lights, my cell does not charge. The solution: A powerstrip that’s not connected to a wall switch.
Michael Sauers is the Director of Logan Library in Logan, UT. Prior to this he was one of the founding staff and Technology Manager for Do Space in Omaha, NE. After earning his MLS in 1995 from the University at Albany's School of Information Science and Policy Michael spent his first 20 years as a librarian training other librarians in technology along with time as a public library trustee, a bookstore manager for a library friends group, a reference librarian, a technology consultant, and a bookseller. He has written dozens of articles for various journals and magazines and has published 14 books ranging from library technology, blogging, Web design, and an index to a popular horror magazine. In his spare time, he blogs at TravelinLibrarian.info, runs The Collector's Guide to Dean Koontz website at CollectingKoontz.com, takes many, many photos, and typically reads more than 100 books a year.
Unless otherwise stated, all opinions are my own and are not to be considered those of the City of Logan, UT.
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One Reply to “Note to hotels”
The Problem is very big. I want to say check out first plug which is connected to switch .
The Problem is very big. I want to say check out first plug which is connected to switch .