[Hidden-tech] App for reserving resources, signing up for work-shops, and tracking use/participation

[Craig Sinclair]

Hi Christian

If you were going to go open source and chose Drupal then there are a  
couple of free options you could consider adapting:

We're working the Open Media Project and currently beta testing their  
MERCI (Manage Equipment Reservations, Checkout and Inventory) module,  
essentially an add on component to Drupal that can be configured for  
one's individual purposes:

http://drupal.org/project/merci  (but as you'll see it is still very  
much in beta)

I believe that Manhattan Neighborhood Network developed a similar  
initiative that could also potentially be customized: http://groups.drupal.org/node/13772

Cheers
Craig
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Craig Sinclair
Community Media Coordinator
(413) 259-3308
media at actvamherst.com

Amherst Community Television
246 College St
Amherst, MA 01002
www.actvamherst.com


On Mar 31, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Christian Lagier wrote:

>   ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's  
> area.
>   ** If you did, we all thank you.
>
>
> Here at Smith College Science Center, we need a small web-based  
> application to allow students to reserve equipment, sign up for work- 
> shops, as well as tracking actual equipment use (log-in at time of  
> use to indicate time spent, purpose, results, any issues).
>
> (1) Are you aware of something somewhat like this already available  
> on the web as a service, a product, or code?
>
> Otherwise, we're considering custom development, hosting ourselves  
> running on Linux, Apache, MySql, PHP + using MS Access for some core  
> users to get to the collected data. App would authenticate through  
> our LDAP server.
>
> (2) Do you know of any local firms that might be a good partner for  
> something like this?
>
> As always, thank you to everybody on this list offering thoughtful  
> and helpful answers.
>
> Christian
>
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