Device acquisition and policy development consisted of the following tasks: procurement of devices, software and peripherals, establishment of device circulation policy and procedures, IT installation of device software and device delivery to library branches. 

Once the grant contract was executed, MDPLS began the procurement of branded decals to mark the Tablet Kit components as MDPLS property and to mark plastic bins used to contain all the Tablet Kit components. The tablet device service contracts, peripherals such as the keyboard cases, replacement charging cables and power blocks, and tablets without service plans were purchased by the IT Department on behalf of the library upon the finalization of the vendor's contract with T-Mobile after review by the legal departments of both the vendor and the County.

The decals were purchased under an existing vendor contract. The procurement process for the bins and the charging accessories required a time-limited Request for Quotation (RFQ) process by which vendors are invited to submit bids for the materials requested. Once bids were received and reviewed, the best was selected as the vendor. The Samsung Tab A tablet devices on service plan contracts, tablet management software licenses, and their corresponding Bluetooth Keyboard cases were procured by the IT Department for the Library from T-Mobile.

The quantity of tablets required for the Tablet Lending Program became an issue due to sthe lack of stock spurred by the pandemic. The first batch of 600 were delivered through T-Mobile's kitting center, which processed all tablets and decals, preparing the items for circulation with barcodes and stickers and enrolling them in the tablet management software that protects the privacy of tablet users. T-Mobile also provided a detailed list of corresponding barcodes with the devices' IMEI numbers used for the data plan service and tablet management software through their kitting center that eased the accessioning process with the Collection Development department, which created the item records tied to a master bibliographic record for the Tablet Kits. The additional Samsung tablets purchased after the initial order that included the "cold" tablets to be used as replacements for those lost or damaged was delayed significantly due to the unavailability of previous model and production delays of the release of a new model.

MDPLS attempted to purchase a different brand of tablets to complete the purchasing of devices. A different brand of Android tablets was ordered that were promised to function the same way as a the Samsung Tab A only to discover the tablet management software was not compatible with that model and resulted in a protracted return process. The new model of Samsung became available at that same time that the return occurred and the MDPLS was able to acquire those tablets that worked with the software bringing the total number of tablets with internet service to 700.

Circulation policy development consisted of the following tasks: creation and establishment of device circulation policy and procedures, training development, staff training and testing, and staff training user experience(UX)assessment.

Upon the receipt of notice to fund, the Circulation Policy Development Team began developing the polices for the accession of the Samsung Tab A devices as a part of the circulating technology collection.  Staff training for device management and circulation were developed in conjunction with these circulation policies and included prerecorded videos and presentations for staff to refer to as needed, as well as written materials.  The policy and training processes took approximately four months of work by the Circulation Policy Development Team requiring regularly scheduled weekly engagements and research into what had been done by other library systems that circulate similar materials and considerations for MDPLS' past experiences circulating in-house laptops and tablet computers. This was an iterative process, and the Circulation Policy Development Team consistently collaborated with the Library administration to ensure that the policies developed would align with the philosophical position eliminating all barriers to access for library patrons and for final approvals.

Once the policy was approved, it was codified and integrated into the larger revision of the circulation policies for all material types in the Circulation Handbook for the staff to access. The trainings were created using the Library's production spaces and vetted by the Training Department for approval before release to the staff. Staff were given approximately two weeks to review training materials and practice the reset process necessary when circulating the tablets.

A voluntary survey of staff post-training received about an 11% response rate and revealed a positive reception of the trainings and preparedness by staff to deal with the tablet kits as circulating materials. 100% of respondents reported that they had learned something new from the trainings, and had a preparedness to apply this learning in the conduct of their jobs. Overwhelmingly, the staff perceived their learning would have a positive impact on the Library's service to the community.