You might consider RSS syndication as a third possible means of publishing a
schedule, or rather, as an alternative to directly dumping HTML. Clearly it
would take more work than just generating a printout, but the
interoperability is sweet.
--Joe
On 9/5/07, Helen Chu <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> By "publish" I would like to be able to do one or more of the following:
>
> 1. publish a public version to a public web site so we can see who (which
> person with which specific skills) will staff the desk
>
> 2. print out on paper
>
> The shift swapping would be great so that our schedule coordinator doesn't
> have to spend his/her time juggling students' midterms schedules. We've got
> more complex work for our staff!
>
> Helen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Sharon Foster
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 2:18 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] [Web4lib] Library Staff Scheduler
>
> 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.)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> --
> > >> ---------
> > >> 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
> > >> [log in to unmask]
> > >> www.clic.edu
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> --
> > >> ---------
> > >> 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
> > >> [log in to unmask]
> > >> www.clic.edu
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > --------
> > 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
> > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.clic.edu
> > <http://www.clic.edu>
> >
>
>
> --
> Sharon M. Foster, B.S., J.D., 0.58 * (MLS) F/OSS Evangelist Cheshire
> Public Library
> 104 Main Street
> Cheshire, CT 06410
> http://www.cheshirelibrary.org
> My library school portfolio: http://home.southernct.edu/~fosters4/
> My final project for ILS655, Digital Libraries:
> http://www.vsa-software.com/ils655
>
> Any opinions expressed here are entirely my own.
>
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