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Hi, The uOttawa Library used MRBS and switched to Booked Scheduler open source version: https://github.com/effgarces/BookedScheduler Thank you, Yoo Young On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 1:03 PM Jeremiah Kellogg <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Following up on what Sean mentioned, we use MRBS where I work, and it was a > really great solution for us. However, I'm not sure it will provide > exactly what you want because it might be kind of a challenge to add custom > questions (as far as I know, anyway). There is a way to add one custom > dropdown field with established answers, but I think you can only add one, > and it must be a dropdown field (that is you can't ask them a question and > get a free-form answer... although there is a text box labeled "Full > description" but you can change that label to whatever you want, so that > might be a workaround). Outside of that, it does allow you to approve > bookings and email confirmations and that sort of thing. If you're curious > about setting it up, I have a video series on how to put it on a Debian > based server: > https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD9kY5Nr-lSOjdqHQqX7a00LUQDnzdnym > > What I like most about MRBS is you can hack the code and give it some of > your own customizations. If you're comfortable with PHP and MySQL you > could probably build your custom question fields and store user answers in > the MySQL database. I don't think it would be super difficult to add a > table column in the MRBS database and edit the PHP/HTML to add a custom > question field on the booking page that takes the user's answers and stores > them in the new table column. It's a little extra development work at > first, but once it was set up I've not had to spend much time > troubleshooting and maintaining it. I certainly wouldn't say it's the most > robust booking system, but we've been using it for over a year now and it > has served our purposes well. I guess the best part about it for me has > been that it's really easy to edit the code to make it do things the system > didn't initially do. > > Jeremiah > > On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 5:45 AM Roberts, Spencer William < > [log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > Hi Kayla, > > > > At Pitts Theology Library, we previously used OpenRoom ( > > https://www.linuxlinks.com/openroom/), a free tool developed by Ball > > State University Libraries. It was a cost-effective solution for many > years > > (mostly before my time here). > > > > We then switched to Springshare's LibCal ( > > https://www.springshare.com/libcal/), which has a higher cost (i.e. not > > free) but more options and a better interface. It also reduced our > systems > > maintenance load because we were already using other Springshare tools > like > > LibAnswers, LibGuides, and LibStaffer. > > > > > > Best, > > Spencer Roberts, PhD > > he/him/his > > Systems and Digital Scholarship Librarian > > Pitts Theology Library, Emory University > > > > > > > > > > > > On 12/6/21, 12:10 PM, "Code for Libraries on behalf of Reed, Kayla" < > > [log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > Hello! > > > > We are looking for a free (or low-cost) booking system for a library > > space. We need to be able to add custom questions and we need to be able > to > > approve before it is added to a calendar. > > > > Calendly ALMOST works, but you cannot approve before an event is > added > > to a calendar. > > > > Any recommendations would be highly appreciated. > > > > Sincerely, > > Kayla Reed > > Discovery, Systems and Digital Strategy Librarian > > Pronouns: She/Her/Hers > > > > > > -- > Jeremiah Kellogg > Systems Librarian > Pierce Library > Eastern Oregon University > [log in to unmask] > (541) 962-3017 >