What do you use for patron scan stations?

Steve Schermerhorn sschermerhorn at DELTACOLLEGE.EDU
Thu Mar 7 19:33:19 EST 2013


Yes, I believe LPTOne would integrate with BookScan Station. 
We don't use LPTOne. We don't have LPTOne, but if we did I suspect the "blank-timeout" issue would still be a problem. 
We don't allow "scan-to-print", only "scan to email/USB/Google Docs" . 

----- Original Message -----

> Can’t you implement the Envisionware LPTOne software without the
> PC-Reservation software on the BookScan Station?

> From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU]
> On Behalf Of Steve Schermerhorn
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 12:28 PM
> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] What do you use for patron scan stations?

> I combined "BookScan Station"
> with our Envisionware PC Res system
> and implemented a 10 min-at-a-time, no fee, scan station.
> here in our Community College library.
> The integration of "BookScan" and "PC Res" is not perfect, but close.
> The only problem is: If a Reservation session ends before the user
> either "saves" or "sends" their scan job, the next user's
> Reservation can open to a "blank" screen (seemingly caused by
> BookScan timing out). In this case, a re-boot is required.
> But, compared to charging for access to scanning, we were happy to
> implement PC Res, and so are the students.
> -Steve
> ----- Original Message -----

> > I would highly recommend BookScan Station
> 
> > www.bookscanstation.com
> 

> > It can be set up with or without a sheet-fed scanner, and allows
> > scanning, printing and faxing.
> 
> > Any option can be turned on or off.
> 
> > For printing it will integrate with just about any pay-for-print
> > system.
> 

> > We’ve had it here for about 6 months and the patrons love it.
> 
> > It gets used quite a bit, we are surprised how busy it is already.
> 

> > We got ours from TBS, who serves the Great Lakes region:
> > www.singlecard.com
> 

> > Tim De Young, Technology Coordinator
> 
> > South Holland Public Library
> 
> > 16250 Wausau Avenue
> 
> > South Holland, IL 60473
> 
> > Phone: 708-331-5262 ext 202 Fax: 708-331-6557
> 
> > http://www.southhollandlibrary.org
> 

> > From: Web technologies in libraries [
> > mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > ] On Behalf Of Munson, Doris
> 
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 4:03 PM
> 
> > To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> 
> > Subject: [WEB4LIB] What do you use for patron scan stations?
> 

> > Eastern Washington University is currently evaluating options for
> > self-service scanners with touch screens that would be available
> > for
> > our patrons to use. One needed function is the ability to scan to
> > email, file storage, PDF, OCR/Word, JPG, or a print queue.
> 

> > We’re very interested in knowing what other OCA libraries are using
> > and what you do and do not like about them. Please feel free to
> > reply to me directly unless others on the list indicate they also
> > would like this information.
> 

> > Thanks,
> 

> > Doris
> 

> > Doris Munson
> 

> > Systems/Reference Librarian
> 

> > Eastern Washington University
> 

> > dmunson at ewu.edu
> 

> > 509-359-6395
> 

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Professor, Library Science and Geography 
Secretary, Delta College Teachers Association 
San Joaquin Delta College, Goleman Library 
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