[Web4lib] RE: [Publib] Point of Sale (POS) Recommendations?

[Karen Ventura]

Alison,

 

I have been looking at the POS software solution offered by EnvisionWare
called Staff Transaction Station (STS), and it looks really cool!  I
would encourage you to take a look at that.  I think you'll find a
solution like the one from EnvisionWare will work better for your
library than one for retail (like the ones on the link you sent), as it
is made for libraries.  More information online at:
http://www.envisionware.com/en/sts.

 

I'm not sure who your direct sales representative for EnvisionWare would
be, but they have an online contact form at:
http://www.envisionware.com/contact/sales

 

Hope this helps!

 

Karen Ventura

IT Manager

Rochester Hills Public Library

500 Olde Towne Rd.

Rochester, MI 48307

office: 248-650-7123

cell: 248-930-5668

fax: 248-650-7121

karen.ventura at rhpl.org

 

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Pruntel,Alison
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 3:24 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Point of Sale (POS) Recommendations?

 

Hi all,

 

Please excuse my cross posting on this topic.

 

Our library system collects fines, replacement fees, printing fees,
etc., in a way that does not pass muster with our county finance
division. In one branch we have a cash register, the rest we write
things down, put in an excel spreadsheet.  Needless to say, this method
is not sufficient to meet our audit obligations.

 

We don't have the space to accommodate cash registers at all of our
circulation desks and hoping someone has some good
suggestions/experiences with point of sale (POS) software being used in
a public library setting. Before I start going through a fairly long
list (http://www.softwareadvice.com/retail/pos-software-comparison/),
any advice?

 

We do pull reports on fines/fees paid via our ILS (Millennium) and our
new patron session software (CASSIE) will provide us with printing
stats, but we're looking for one place to enter in monies received
(broken down by various department) and spit out a weekly report.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

 

Alison Pruntel 
Electronic Resources Librarian 
Fauquier County Public Library 
11 Winchester Street 
Warrenton, VA 20186 
540-349-2770 (voice) 
540-349-3278 (fax) 
http://library.fauquiercounty.gov 
http://fcpleresources.blogspot.com/