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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. >