Same here on Envisionware. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Holly Gordon [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:38 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [ctls-l] FW: PC scheduling software
James at Waco sent the following, and Morgan at Lake Travis also uses PC Reservation ________________________________ From: James Karney [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:36 PM To: Holly Gordon Subject: RE: PC scheduling software We've used Envisionware's PC Reservation and LPT1 printing system since 2006. Yes it is more expensive than most, but not that much more than Cybrarian; with the number of computers and locations we have we needed this robust a product. It's the best money we've ever spent. Envisonware now has a small library edition of PC Reservation designed for smaller libraries, http://www.envisionware.com/pcres_sle JK ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Holly Gordon Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ctls-l] FW: PC scheduling software I was asked today for information on PC scheduling software, and I don't have a clear idea of what products folks are using. Here is what I put together, but I'd like to hear from you folks -- do you have a product you hate, can live with, or that you love? Here is the info I have so far -- as you can see, I do not have a favorite solution. PCReservation (expensive, but widely used) http://www.envisionware.com/en/suite PC Cop (suggested by libraries in Corpus Christi area) http://www.cmsdiginet.com/pc.php ActiveCommunities (doesn't have print control) http://www.activecommunities.com/technology-solutions/computer-reservations.htm Some CTLS folks have Cybraryn, I have heard complaints, but I don't know how up to date versions are http://www.cybraryn.com/Solutions/Reservation.htm Spoke with Joe Faulk at Austin Public, and they are using Pharos version 5, should be upgrading in the next 1.5 years. http://www.pharos.com/signUp/pharos-signup-LIB.html There is an open-source product out there, but I don't know anyone who is using: http://userful.com/products/userful-pre-book So this is a start... Holly Gordon Technical Support & Network Systems Specialist Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 West 41st Street, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78756 512-583-0704 ext.15 www.ctls.net<http://www.ctls.net/>
