[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen - Send by Text OPAC Button

[Kathy Lussier]

Hi all,

MassLNC has recently contracted for development to add some SMS
functionality to Evergreen. The original requirements that we included in
our RFP are available at
<http://masslnc.cwmars.org/system/files/private/maslnc_development_rfp_Mar11
_final.pdf>
http://masslnc.cwmars.org/system/files/private/maslnc_development_rfp_Mar11_
final.pdf, and it should provide support for texting call numbers from the
OPAC as well as hold notifications. As with the Grand Rapids approach, it
would also deliver the messages through the carrier's e-mail gateway.

Kathy Lussier

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org]
> On Behalf Of Joseph Lewis
> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 1:32 PM
> To: Evergreen Discussion Group
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen - Send by Text OPAC Button
>
> I was suggesting displaying it on the website, and having the
> user scan the QR with their phone (the phone would then
> translate the barcode in to the call number and title) that
> way you wouldn't have to worry about sending them an SMS, but
> it would still be available on their phone without them
> typing anything.
>
> It could also solve privacy concerns about giving the library
> a phone number (if they had any).
>
> Joseph
>
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>
> For a successful technology, reality must take precedence
> over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.
>   - Richard Feynman
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> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Lori Bowen Ayre
> <lori.ayre at galecia.com> wrote:
>
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>
>       Thanks John but I'm still not clear on how it gets to
> the user. Wouldn't you still be sending something to their
> phone:  either a QR code as an MMS or a number as a text?  Or
> are you suggesting you display the QR code on the website
> which they then read to grab the call number?
>
>       Is the goal simply to save the user from having to the
> type in the call number?  Maybe I was missing the point!
>
>       Lori
>
>
>
>       On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Joseph Lewis
> <joehms22 at gmail.com> wrote:
>      
>
>               Lori,
>              
>               Certainly, I was thinking rather than pushing
> the number to the user through a text message, you could
> provide a QR code for it instead, it would be another button
> right there. Once pressed a QR code would pop up, the user
> would scan it with their phone, and have the same call number
> they would get through a text.
>              
>               For anyone not familiar with QR codes, here is
> a sample:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia_mobile_en.svg
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia_mobile_en.svg>
>
>
>               - Joseph
>              
>               --
>               Public Key: [0xF8462E1593141C16]
> <http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xF8462E159
3141C16>
>              
>               For a successful technology, reality must take
> precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.
>                 - Richard Feynman
>              
>              
>              
>              
>               On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 10:24 AM, Lori Bowen
> Ayre <lori.ayre at galecia.com> wrote:
>              
>
>                       Joseph,
>
>                       Can you elaborate on your QR code idea?
>  I'm not clear on how that relates to texting (which is a
> push approach) versus a QR code which would require the user
> to go and get the code from somewhere.
>
>                       I know you said it was slightly off
> topic but could you tie the two a bit better together for me
> so I can envision what you are suggesting in terms of a use case?
>
>                      
>                       Lori
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>                               Just to get a bit off topic, a
> Javascript QR code generator might reach a similar audience,
> but could be run on the host machine and be reached by nearly
> any phone (with a QR reader) under all carriers.
>                              
>                               - Joseph
>                              
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> [0xF8462E1593141C16]
> <http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xF8462E159
3141C16>
>                              
>                               For a successful technology,
> reality must take precedence over public relations, for
> nature cannot be fooled.
>                                 - Richard Feynman
>                              
>                              
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