Event/Meeting Room Booking Software Systems

[Teresa Doherty]

Bill,

We've been using OpenRoom <http://crln.acrl.org/content/73/3/142.short>, as
crafted by Ball State University Libraries and tweaked by our Digital
Technologies folks, for almost 5 years now. It's open source and after
initial set up, pretty much runs itself. Students (and faculty and staff,
if they wish) use the online reservation system (also available on our
mobile app) to reserve one of our 30-ish (soon to be 60-ish) study rooms.
No public services staff mediation needed, no keys are checked out, patrons
self-regulate and seem very happy about it. We set the policies (how many
hours per reservation, how many reservations per week, how far into the
future can reservations be made, etc.); email notifications are sent,
reservations can be cancelled, everyone is happy.

Good luck in your search for the system which fits your needs best!

Teresa

On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 7:45 AM, William Helman <william.helman at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Just wanted to thank all of you for reading my director's mind - I just
> got tasked with answering this very question. I've noted all the
> suggestions so far in the thread, and look forward to checking them out,
> but I just wanted to bump this conversation back up to the top and ask if
> anyone out there has other products not yet mentioned that they really like
> for room reservations?
>
> In particular we're very interested in developing a system that is as
> un-mediated by staff / self serve as possible.
>
> Thanks,
>
>   -Bill (IT Librarian. Towson University, Towson, MD)
>
>
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> On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 1:21 PM, Haitz, Lisa (haitzlm) <
> haitzlm at ucmail.uc.edu> wrote:
>
>> We have used Calcium Calendar from the same company as iCal for several
>> years. Their support is excellent.
>>
>> We use the calendar for our library hours (the system generates and RSS
>> feed), student scheduling and room scheduling .
>>
>> Lisa Haitz
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Aug 27, 2015, at 11:11 AM, Mary Carleton <mcarleto at UMICH.EDU> wrote:
>>
>> Some Libraries get good results with iCal:
>> https://www.brownbearsw.com/ical/icalpage.html
>>
>> tho mine uses Evanced, very happily.
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Bolek, Sandy <
>> Sandy.Bolek at cincinnatilibrary.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Glad to see this question.  Our library system is also interested in
>>> knowing if there are any viable Evanced alternatives.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sandy Bolek
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *******************************************************
>>>
>>> Sandy Bolek
>>>
>>> Digital Development Team Lead, Marketing Department
>>>
>>> Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
>>>
>>> 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati OH 45202
>>>
>>> 513-369-3172
>>>
>>> www.cincinnatilibrary.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On
>>> Behalf Of *Langlois, Rachel
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 27, 2015 10:14 AM
>>> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>>> *Subject:* [WEB4LIB] Event/Meeting Room Booking Software Systems
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Good morning,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We are currently seeking an alternative to our Meeting Room software. We
>>> have multiple branches, receive online payments, and require flexibility
>>> with the system so that we may set up acknowledgement policies etc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Do any of your library systems have a web-based solution other than
>>> Evanced?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Respectfully,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rachel S. Langlois
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Rachel* *Langlois* | *Virtual Services Librarian*
>>>
>>> Library - Main - Technical Services | New Hanover County
>>>
>>> 201 Chestnut Street
>>>
>>> Wilmington, NC 28401
>>>
>>> (910) 798-6331 p | (910) 256-1238 f
>>>
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-- 
M. Teresa Doherty, MLIS
Assistant Head for Access Services
Teaching, Learning & Information
VCU Libraries
804 828-8658  mtdohert at vcu.edu
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