Timer and Alert Software for Library's Computers

[Blatchley, Carolyn]

Jackie,

We have had a great experience at Cumberland County Library System (PA) with Smart Access Manager from Comprise<http://www.comprisetechnologies.com/?page_id=28>, while our neighboring library system just moved to Envisionware, and it also seems to do well.

In addition to automatically shutting down computers 10 minutes prior to closing the library, we have sign-up kiosks, printer management and payment, timed sessions, managed filtering, and the ability to control computers from a staff workstation (for instance, extending a patron’s time at the workstation, sending warning messages to people we are considering throwing off the computer for disruptive behavior and/or an ability to shut the computer down remotely.) You can use as many or as few of the features as you like.

If you want to include scheduling and management software to interface with your patron database, you’ll want to talk to your ILS vendor. You will likely need SIP, SIP2 or NCIP capabilities.

Carolyn Blatchley
Training Services Coordinator
Cumberland County Library System
1601 Ritner Highway, Suite 100
Carlisle, PA 17013-9304
717.240.5379 | cblatchley at ccpa.net
cumberlandcountylibraries.org<http://cumberlandcountylibraries.org/>

From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Jacqueline Radebaugh
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 9:35 AM
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Subject: [WEB4LIB] Timer and Alert Software for Library's Computers

Good Morning!

We are having problems with getting people off of the library's computers at closing time.

We would like to install some kind of timer that will shut the computers off at closing time.  We would also like to install alert software that will warn students when the computers are about to shut down.

Do you have any suggestions of software that we can use?


Thank you very much in advance for your help.

Best wishes,

Jackie Radebaugh

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Associate Professor of Library Science
Electronic Resources and Systems Librarian
Simon Schwob Memorial Library
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA

Phone:  706-507-8693
E-Mail:  radebaugh_jacqueline at columbusstate.edu<mailto:radebaugh_jacqueline at columbusstate.edu>
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