[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Send call number to SMS feature + licensing of

[Josh Stompro]

I would like to take a stab at adding a little feature to the web 
catalog interface, it should be fairly easy since I would just be 
modifying someone else's work. 

The feature is the ability to send call numbers via SMS from a detailed 
bib record display. 

Example Use:
1. A user that is more comfortable texting than writing things down 
comes into the library.
2. They use the catalog to find an item they want to grab from the shelves.
3. They click the "Send via Text Message" button.
4. A screen pops up where they enter their phone number and select their 
provider.
5. The call number is sent to their cell phone.
6. Repeat for a few more items.
7. They use their cell phone to find the items in the shelves.

Adam Brin of Tri-Colleges PA ( Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore 
Colleges) created a way to do this with III catalogs and documented and 
released his code.  http://trilogy.brynmawr.edu/trico/sys/sms.html 

If anyone would like to see it in action try this link 
http://tripod.brynmawr.edu/record=b2462804  Click on Send via Text 
Message to try it out.

Adam didn't attach a license to what he released.  I contacted him about 
using it and he said "if it's something you want to use, you have my 
blessing."  Is that enough of a release?

He was constrained by the fact that he had very little access to the 
catalog underpants, er backend, so he designed it so he could sneak it 
in with some javascript and a perl script on another server.  It could 
probably be more integrated with evergreen, but maybe it isn't needed.   
A users cell number and provider could be stored in their record, but 
that would require that they log in to use the feature, which they might 
not want to do on a public terminal to quickly send themselves a call 
number.

Maybe this should be part of a larger "Sent to" interface which would 
support more methods. (To email, ...).  Currently the Actions menu 
doesn't show up unless someone is logged in, or else that would be where 
it would go.

Please let me know what you think.
Josh Stompro