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>Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 13:52:34 -0500
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum               <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: #6848 Item Checkout Database Software

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The Language Labs at the University of Chicago is beginning a 
barcoding tracking system. The data are tracked in FileMaker. We 
print our own barcodes, and have come up with a coding scheme for our 
audio materials which reflects the many different formats some of our 
material is in. When patrons come in, we scan their University ID 
(unfortunately we are not yet able to connect to the larger databases 
on campus, so we have to enter the user name etc by hand), then scan 
the item barcode. When they leave, all we have to do is scan the ID 
again, FileMaker does the rest.

Barbara Need
Manager
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>>Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 09:30:02 -0500
>>From: "Carly J. Born" <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject: Item Checkout Database Software
>>To: mitc-it <[log in to unmask]>,        Language Learning 
>>and Technology International Information Forum 
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>Dear Colleagues,
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>We are looking for a software package that we can use for item checkout,
>both within ITS for loaner scheduling and checkouts and in our Language
>Center.  We need something that will allow us to add and delete items
>easily, will take input from a barcode reader and will allow us to
>schedule items for use.  We are hoping to implement something in the
>very near future that will fulfill our needs and not have too much of a
>learning curve.
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>Does anyone have any suggestions?  What are you using?  Does it work?
>Is there anything we should avoid?
>
>Thanks in advance for you advice!
>
>(apologies for cross-posting)
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>Carly J. Born, Carleton College
>Academic Computing Coordinator for Foreign Languages & Literature
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