[OPLINTECH] PC Reservation Software

[Peter Klein]

Hi all,
I'm about a month into my new position and am working on some ways to 
cut costs and improve our setup by utilizing newer software in the 
library. We currently use Porteus Kiosk for catalog computers so that 
they only have access to our catalog via the web browser. It's nice 
because it eliminates the need to install a Deep Freeze equivalent and 
it works straight out of the box. It works great for a catalog kiosk, 
but when it comes to public workstations it's not sufficient, 
especially since you cannot use LibreOffice with it let alone Microsoft 
Office.

We are currently using Envisionware's PC Reservation software for our 
public workstations. I've been looking into Libki Kiosk Management 
System that seems to include all the same features as PC Reservation 
and more. It uses a web-based interface so that we won't need to 
include a somewhat clunky application to handle reservations on every 
staff computer, which is definitely a plus. Has anyone had experience 
using Libki or other alternatives to Envisionware? What has your 
experience been with those?
Peter Klein
Technology Manager
Canal Fulton Public Library
330-854-4148

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