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..
>
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> ----- 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
>> > >
>> >
>>
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