Public Information Kiosks

I really like this idea. It just seems like such an obvious (albeit expensive and complex) way to give the library a presence in the community. I think its costs would extend beyond the startup cost of installing these kiosks, however. We'd have to account for maintenance and some degree of collection management, I imagine. How many such kiosks do you estimate that we would be able to install given your proposed budget estimate?

Having spent time waiting on a loved one to come out of surgery, I think adding a kiosk to major hospitals' surgery waiting rooms would be great. Especially if we geared a few towards our younger members, to help parents entertain those little ones who don't understand why they are there in the first place.