[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] SIP and time management software

[Joe Atzberger]

Different software packages extend the functionality by using other data
exposed by SIP (patron category, home branch, birthdate, etc), sometimes
including arbitrary extensions to the protocol for their own purposes.  EG
supports some of these (e.g. Envisionware's).

The first criteria may be whether they are barred but SIP also
differentiates between "too many renewals", "too many overdues", "too many
fines", etc.  It all depends on how much configurability the vendor wants to
put in their software.

--Joe


On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Lori Bowen Ayre <lori.ayre at galecia.com>wrote:

> I may be wrong but doesn't SIP just report on whether the account is
> blocked or not and it is up to the ILS to make that decision?
>
> Lori
>
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> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 9:49 AM, Melissa Lefebvre <mlefebvre at biblio.org>wrote:
>
>>  Hi Everyone,
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone out in the community use any sort of time management and
>> printing software with Evergreen?  Currently, our libraries use a program
>> called LibraryMetricks (www.librarymetricks.com) in which a patron enters
>> their library barcode and they get authenticated and allowed access to the
>> computer’s desktop, the program then counts down their time remaining
>> (usually 1 hour).  The other aspect of this program is printing.  Patrons
>> buy a certain number of pages to print, get a special code and then have to
>> enter this code in order to print any page.
>>
>>
>>
>> My other question is if there is a way to configure the Evergreen SIP with
>> further blocking instructions.  For instance Library A doesn’t allow patrons
>> who have 3 overdue items to use their computer but they will allow them to
>> check out books, where as Library B doesn’t want patrons who have 6 overdue
>> items and 1 lost to use their computers but they still may allow them to
>> check out books.  Right now, LibraryMetricks only checks on barcode, fine
>> limit, and borrower type and SirsiDynix’s Horizon is then configured for
>> various SIP ports that will block on overdue and lost which might be
>> different then the library’s circulation policy.  Is there a way to achieve
>> this same sort of thing the way Evergreen and SIP work now?  Is there a
>> better program out there that will do what we need it to do?
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any advice you can offer.
>>
>>
>>
>> -Melissa
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>>
>> Melissa S. Lefebvre
>>
>> Open Source Project Manager
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>> Web Services Administrator
>>
>> Bibliomation, Inc.
>>
>> 32 Crest Road
>>
>> Middlebury, CT 06762
>>
>> 203-577-4070 ext. 116
>>
>>
>>
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