[Web4lib] Key Reservations [heur]

[Junus, Ranti]

Could we utilize the library catalog for this purpose?  
Treat is similar like the course reserve reading?
I am curious.

ranti.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
> [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Carol Bean
> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 10:09 AM
> To: David A.
> Cc: web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: RE: [Web4lib] Key Reservations [heur]
> 
> 
> No, not exactly, but please let us know what you find. : )
>  
> Or, alternatively, if you end up developing something, I'd be 
> willing to help, since I'm currently planning and developing 
> something similar.
>  
> Thanks,
> Carol Bean
> Computer Center Manager
> North County Regional Library
> Palm Beach County Library System
> Palm Beach Gardens, FL
> beanc at pbclibrary.org
>  
> 
> 	-----Original Message----- 
> 	From: David A. [mailto:daltenho at yahoo.com] 
> 	Sent: Fri 7/8/2005 9:15 AM 
> 	To: web4lib at webjunction.org 
> 	Cc: 
> 	Subject: [Web4lib] Key Reservations [heur]
> 	
> 	
> 
> 	Hello all,
> 	
> 	Our library is considering automating the process of
> 	reserving study rooms. Currently, we have about 2
> 	dozen rooms, and we check out keys to students/faculty
> 	for 2-hour periods. We take reservations for these
> 	keys up to 3 weeks in advance via several binders that
> 	are kept at the Circ desk.
> 	
> 	We would like to provide a kiosk where patrons can
> 	make their own reservations. Eventually, we might even
> 	think about a Web interface. It must only check out
> 	keys for 2-hour periods of time, and not accept
> 	reservations more than 24-hours in advance. It must
> 	also be very easy to use, and accept patrons' names
> 	without having an account on the system. I've seen
> 	several scheduling systems that do similar things, but
> 	none that really seem to meet our requirements
> 	exactly.
> 	
> 	Has anyone else tried this, and could you recommend
> 	either a commercial or non-commercial software
> 	package?
> 	
> 	Cheers,
> 	
> 	--
> 	David Altenhof - Circulation Librarian
> 	  King Library - Miami University
> 	        Oxford - Ohio, 45056
> 	  513.529.3943 - altenhd at muohio.edu
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