Hi Ken,

The solution that we're using at Ithaca College Library meets some, but not
all, of your criteria. You can see the end result here
<https://ithacalibrary.com/services/hours.php>.

The ugly part is the back end, which is a hand-authored XML file that I
create a couple times a year based on what our circulation manager tells
me. I guess with a little instruction he could do it himself, but I haven't
gone there. I'm attaching a sample XML file in case you're interested. (PHP
fills in default values, so hours are only listed for days on which the
hours deviate from normal.)

We used to use a solution backed by Google Calendar, but that got all weird
when we started staying open overnight.

Let me know if you'd like more info.

Ron Gilmour
Web Services Librarian
Ithaca College Library


On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 9:01 AM, Ken Irwin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> I'm hoping to find some sort of web-based app that can manage the
> library's hours of operations, including:
>
> *         Displaying today's hours
>
> *         Displaying an upcoming schedule of hours
>
> *         Updatable though a GUI interface by non-techy library staff
>
> *         Able to update our Google Places account hours (which, I note,
> currently lists our school-year hours as our open hours today), perhaps on
> a daily basis
>
> *         Preferably a stand-alone thing that can provide data on an ad
> hoc basis (as opposed to a CMS-specific thing like a WP plugin or a Drupal
> module)
>
> *         PHP preferred but not necessary
>
> *         OSS / free preferred but not necessary
>
> I feel certain that someone else has already wanted this enough to create
> it. Anyone have a solution they're happy with?
>
> Thanks
> Ken
>