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I agree it's a good suggestion, and something that's been asked for again and again. If OCLC prices this reasonably, I can see a lot of small public and school libraries signing up. Also, nice mugshot, Jack: http://experimental.worldcat.org/lib/n/us.tn.loremville-public-library/home On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 7:10 PM, David Mayo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > It's so experimental, that it's having a Free *Trail*. > > That is a good suggestion, by the way - I'm just amused by the typo. It > appears twice on this page, once on the sign-up page, and perhaps > elsewhere. Also, "absolutely" is misspelled as "absolutley" on the sign-up > page. > > - Dave Mayo > > On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 6:45 PM, Roy Tennant <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> 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 >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >