By "publish," do you mean print to hard-copy, or something more?

A swap board is an excellent feature. It beats leaving a note on the
staff bulletin board: "Can anyone swap with me for the week of
November 7th?"


On 9/5/07, Helen Chu <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Been looking for a staff scheduling program too. I need additional functionality:
>
> - students should be able to trade shifts with each other
> - we can easily publish the schedule of who's working
>
> Anyone had any success with this?
>
> BTW, Deb, do you know Barron Koralesky? Good friend of mine.
>
> Thanks,
> Helen
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Helen Chu
> Director, Library Information Technology
> California Polytechnic University
> San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Deb Bergeron
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 9:19 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] [Web4lib] Library Staff Scheduler
>
> Sharon,
>
> Thank you.  While our application may be different, I am interested in what you develop.  Are looking at starting development immediately?
>
> Please let me know your progress or if I can help in any way.
>
> Deb
>
> Sharon Foster wrote:
> > Gotcha! My library is in a consortium as well, and there is a courier
> > service, although since we are such a small state, it is actually a
> > state-wide service, not just for our consortium.
> >
> > My initial reaction is that the application I have in mind *could* be
> > used to set up a courier schedule, but instead of one desk and several
> > people staffing it over the course of a day, you have one person
> > moving to different "desks" (libraries) over the course of a day. I
> > think that's a different enough pattern, along with the "is it on
> > time?" requirement, to warrant its own application.
> >
> > The question I was asking was directed to public and academic library
> > systems with more than one location or branch. Do you ever move people
> > around among the branches? If so, then I want the scheduler to
> > incorporate that.
> >
> >
> > On 9/5/07, Deb Bergeron <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >>  Sharon,
> >>
> >>  I think I  need to clarify.  We are an academic consortium of 14
> >> completely different libraries who share a common ILS, consequently
> >> we have no 'branches;' each library is independent.  Some of the
> >> libraries have their own branches or locations, however, and could
> >> use your scheduler application in their own library. So your
> >> question about staff being assigned to another branch does not apply
> >> in our case.  What does apply is knowing the library hours and academic calendar.
> >>
> >>  Our  office manages the ILS and all of its components. One of those
> >> components is the courier.  The courier picks up and delivers items
> >> to all of the consortial libraries as well as our state-wide ILL system (MINITEX).
> >> The courier schedule changes throughout the year and sometimes daily (i.e.
> >> storm, accident, traffic, etc.).  It would be great to have an online
> >> application indicating:
> >>
> >>
> >> Courier's schedule
> >> Is he on time?
> >> Issues
> >> If a library requests an additional pick-up Our goal is 24 hour
> >> turn-around and often-times it's less than that.
> >>
> >>  For both applications, it would be fabulous to have an online tool
> >> that provides all the information I've described.
> >>
> >>  I hope this clarifies the lay of our land for you.
> >>
> >>
> >>  Thanks,
> >>
> >>  Deb
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  Sharon Foster wrote:
> >>  Indeed! I hadn't even thought of multiple libraries in a system,
> >> since I haven't yet worked in a system with branch libraries.
> >>
> >> Is it ever the case that staff may be temporarily assigned to another
> >> branch, not their "home" branch?
> >>
> >> Are couriers thought of as assigned to a particular library, or are
> >> they part of the larger system?
> >>
> >> Thanks for your input!
> >>
> >> On 9/5/07, Deb Bergeron <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>  Sharon,
> >>
> >>  Kudos to you for taking this on!
> >>
> >>  In looking at your wiki and your requirements list, we could use
> >> this in a completely different way. We're an academic consortium with 14 libraries.
> >> I can see this type of application working for us in two ways:
> >>
> >>  1. Manage our courier schedule.
> >>  2. Manage library hours. With so many libraries, hours vary greatly.
> >>
> >>  Is this the type of 'unique requirements' you're looking for from
> >> other libraries?
> >>
> >>  Thanks,
> >>
> >>  Deb
> >>
> >>
> >>  Sharon Foster wrote:
> >>  I've set up a wiki to collect software requirements for a Library
> >> Staff Scheduler. Initially it's intended for use by public libraries,
> >> because that's what I'm most familiar with, but I'd also like to
> >> incorporate any unique requirements from other kinds of libraries.
> >>
> >> I know there is at least one implementation of this type of
> >> application at http://sourceforge.net/projects/empscheduler/, and I
> >> fully expect to use that project as the starting point for the
> >> implementation of this one, but the demo page is missing or broken,
> >> the project itself hasn't been updated since 12/2004, and it doesn't
> >> particularly address the special requirements of library staffing.
> >>
> >> The wiki is at http://libstaff.pbwiki.com/ and the password is librarygeek.
> >>
> >> (aside: I started it with WetPaint, but there are so many ads on each
> >> page that I thought it was too distracting. Free PBWiki may not have
> >> the variety of themes that WetPaint has, but it also doesn't have all
> >> those annoying ads.)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
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> >> ---------
> >> Remember: Choose nutritious edible weeds for snacks!
> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> ---------
> >> Deb Bergeron
> >> System Administrator User Support
> >> CLIC
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> >>
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> >> F:651.644.6258
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
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> >> ---------
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> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> ---------
> >> Deb Bergeron
> >> System Administrator User Support
> >> CLIC
> >> 1619 Dayton Ave. Suite 204A
> >> Saint Paul, MN 55104
> >>
> >> T: 651.644.3878
> >> C:651-487-7609
> >> F:651.644.6258
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
>
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> Remember: Choose nutritious edible weeds for snacks!
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Deb Bergeron
> System Administrator User Support
> CLIC
> 1619 Dayton Ave. Suite 204A
> Saint Paul, MN  55104
>
> T: 651.644.3878
> C:651-487-7609
> F:651.644.6258
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F/OSS Evangelist
Cheshire Public Library
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Cheshire, CT  06410
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http://www.vsa-software.com/ils655

Any opinions expressed here are entirely my own.