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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.. > > > > Jonathan LeBreton > Senior Associate University Librarian > Temple University Libraries > Philadelphia PA 19122 > Voice: 215-204-3184 > Fax: 215-204-5201 > Mobile: 215-284-5070 > [log in to unmask] > [log in to unmask] > > ----- 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 >> > > >> > >> >