This is great news! Thanks to PV Supa for sponsoring the work. I would like to ask that you use the Library Communication Framework (aka BLCF or LCF) to guide your development. The LCF has been developed by a British entity (Book Industry Communication). The draft document is available here: http://www.bic.org.uk/e4libraries/16/INTEROPERABILITY-STANDARDS/
I will provide more information about the LCF in a separate thread. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Lori Bowen Ayre // Library Technology Consultant / The Galecia Group (707) 763-6869 // [email protected] Availability: http://doodle.com/loriayre <[email protected]>Specializing in open source software solutions, RFID, filtering, workflow optimization, and materials handling =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 6:57 AM, Suzannah <[email protected]> wrote: > P.V. Supa is sponsoring development to integrate > GoodStaff<?ui=2&ik=fcd581b975&view=att&th=13b192c7671ffa59&attid=0.1.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0>, > an RFID software product, with Evergreen Open Source > ILS<?ui=2&ik=fcd581b975&view=att&th=13b192c7671ffa59&attid=0.1.2&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0>. > Developers from Equinox Software, > Inc.<?ui=2&ik=fcd581b975&view=att&th=13b192c7671ffa59&attid=0.1.3&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0>will > be leading the development. GoodStaff is a solution to enable RFID > integration seamlessly with a library's ILS. You can read more about > GoodStaff and P.V. Supa's other solutions on their web site at: > http://www.pv-supa.fi > > In very basic terms, GoodStaff software works by receiving a signal from > the ILS, such as item checked out or checked in, and then using the RFID > reader to enable or disable the security on the tag. This way a librarian > is able to use his/her familiar ILS, with the item being checked out or in > on the desk (the RFID reader is usually mounted under the desk), and the > system handles the rest. > > Equinox anticipates the coding will be finished by the end of December > 2012. Once the coding is complete, it will be submitted to the Evergreen > Community for inclusion in the next major release of Evergreen. > > Since Thanksgiving is nearly here (for Americans at least), I would be > remiss if I did not mention we are thankful for the sponsorship of this > development which will enhance the overall functionality of Evergreen. > > Cheers, > Suzannah > > -- > Suzannah Lipscomb > Project Manager > Equinox Software, Inc. > 877. OPEN. ILS (877. 673. 6457) > Direct: 770-709-5590 > >
