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It's so experimental, that it's having a Free *Trail*. That is a good suggestion, by the way - I'm just amused by the typo. It appears twice on this page, once on the sign-up page, and perhaps elsewhere. Also, "absolutely" is misspelled as "absolutley" on the sign-up page. - Dave Mayo On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 6:45 PM, Roy Tennant <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Actually, I have an even better option from OCLC: > > Web Site for Small Libraries (WSSL) > http://experimental.worldcat.org/lib/ > > It is really aimed at very small libraries, so it is very easy to use > but still has some basic circulation capabilities. It's in free trial > mode now, so take a look and see if it does what you need. > Roy Tennant > OCLC Research > > On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 12:22 AM, JONATHAN LEBRETON <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > You may be able to do something with OCLCs so-called Web Management > System whereby your OPAC (in the form of WorldCat local.) and circ > functions are in the cloud.. > > > > > > > > Jonathan LeBreton > > Senior Associate University Librarian > > Temple University Libraries > > Philadelphia PA 19122 > > Voice: 215-204-3184 > > Fax: 215-204-5201 > > Mobile: 215-284-5070 > > [log in to unmask] > > [log in to unmask] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: rowan eisner [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 11:51 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Can a library automate without a computer yet? > > > > Hi Dave > > > > It's an honesty system, card based, the way most community libraries used > to > > work before computers. Because it's unstaffed about 15% of books aren't > > returned but we get a similar amount of donations. So we have that > constant > > churn to take in and out of a card catalog manually. > > > > We need borrowers to be able to check out books. I was thinking maybe > with a > > scanner attached to an iphone running an app. I didn't think librarything > > could do circulation. I thought it was just a catalog. > > > > What do you reckon? > > > > Cheers > > Rowan > > > > On 23 September 2011 21:34, David Mayo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > >> I think it's going to be difficult to find a solution that's entirely > cloud > >> based. > >> > >> What functionality do you need? If you have a very limited subset of > >> ILS/OPAC functions in mind, theoretically a LibraryThing paid account or > >> similar quasi-library service might suffice. > >> > >> I'm having trouble understanding how circulation works/is expected to > work > >> when librarians aren't present. Is there a sign-out sheet? How do you > >> monitor for lossage? > >> > >> - Dave Mayo > >> > >> On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 10:42 PM, rowan eisner <[log in to unmask] > >> >wrote: > >> > >> > Thanks Esme > >> > > >> > No, the library is open all hours but volunteers just come in 2 hrs a > >> week. > >> > I'm not sure how it could work but if we leave anything plugged in it > >> will > >> > get stolen or struck by lightning. We're in cloud forest. > >> > > >> > With koha and open-ils do we have to run the software on a server or > do > >> we > >> > just get an account on an existing system? Running a system ourselves > >> might > >> > take a lot for us to figure out. > >> > > >> > Cheers > >> > Rowan > >> > > >> > On 23 September 2011 16:38, Cowles, Esme <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> > > >> > > Rowan- > >> > > > >> > > Having a hosted catalog and circ system seems very easy to do. > There > >> are > >> > > several open source library systems such as Koha and Evergreen that > >> might > >> > > suit your needs: > >> > > > >> > > http://www.koha.org/ > >> > > > >> > > http://open-ils.org/ > >> > > > >> > > Are there volunteers present the entire time the library is open to > >> > > borrowers? Or are you counting on borrowers having smartphones to > >> > complete > >> > > self-checkout? > >> > > > >> > > -Esme > >> > > -- > >> > > Esme Cowles <[log in to unmask]> > >> > > > >> > > "I don't need to be forgiven." -- The Who, Baba O'Reilly > >> > > > >> > > On Sep 23, 2011, at 3:27 PM, rowan eisner wrote: > >> > > > >> > > > Apologies if this is the wrong forum, but if anyone can point me > in > >> the > >> > > > right direction... > >> > > > > >> > > > We have an unstaffed library and can't leave a computer in it. Is > >> there > >> > a > >> > > > way to automate > >> > > > > >> > > > 1) with no computer - do circulation and catalog in the cloud. > >> > Volunteers > >> > > > bring in laptops to do circulation and clients access catalog with > >> > > iphones > >> > > > 2) that doesn't cost a fortune > >> > > > > >> > > > Thanks so much > >> > > > > >> > > > Rowan > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >