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
> >
>