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Rolling video wall rolls into University of Nebraska Omaha library

Christie and AVI Systems teamed up to create a movable four-unit-by-one-unit LCD interactive digital signage display wall at the University of Nebraska Omaha, according to an announcement from Christie.

July 29, 2015

Christie and AVI Systems teamed up to create a movable four-unit-by-one-unit LCD interactive digital display wall at the University of Nebraska Omaha, according to an announcement from Christie.

Built on casters for easy mobility, the multitouch video wall is designed to give students the opportunity  to experiment, play and create what was previously unavailable to them — and they are taking full advantage bydesigning gaming videos, working on school projects and "spray painting" the wall using Graffiti Wall software.

The display wall was built for the school's Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library, the school's primary source for academic information, the announcement said. Library Director of Patron Services Joyce Neujahr said in the announcement she was searching for something "unique and different" that was not already on campus. Her interest was piqued when she read about the Christie installation at North Carolina State University and took in the Christie MicroTiles at Nebraska Omaha's Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center.

Neujahr said the video wall's mobility was a big selling point for both the Dean and the Chancellor — who she said appreciate and love the wall and its technology, thinking it is money well spent. Using the Christie wall, the library has "Throwback Thursdays" where archival photos are shown and shows videos on Tuesdays, which are quite popular 

"One week we had eagles with their eggs hatching, and then the mother feeding them and another time we had newborn puppies - that sort of thing usually drives a lot of attention," Neujahr said. "We also had a feed from the Hubble Space Telescope circling the Earth with live streaming video. I think that's been a popular use of the wall — the live streaming event. The multitouch screens are also frequently used and is a feature which influenced our purchase."