[Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge Lending Library?
Rachel McConnell
rachel at xtreme.com
Tue Feb 9 22:58:01 UTC 2010
A sticker or stamp serves a different purpose than a checkout system.
There is no reason I can think of not to have a stamp like:
Ex Libris Noisebridge
If found, please return to
2169 Mission, 3rd floor
San Francisco, CA, USA
also with the logo & URL of course. A checkout/reminder system is
separate and I personally have no opinion on that.
Will anyone actually object if I order a stamp as I have described above?
Rachel
Brian Molnar wrote:
> Definitely in favor of the electronic approach. Stickers/stamps are
> nice, but the computerized approach certainly has more hack value to it.
> Plus, if the entire book inventory is kept in a DB then we could even
> make that data available on the website/wiki, in case people would like
> search for a particular book.
>
> - Brian
>
> On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Martin Bogomolni <martinbogo at gmail.com
> <mailto:martinbogo at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I know it might sound a bit silly but ...
>
> All books have a UPC barcode on them. Barcode scanners like the
> cueCat are still pretty plentiful and not ridiculously difficult to
> code for. Perhaps a little checkout computer? Scan all the books
> into it, and when someone wants to check a book out -- they scan it
> and leave an email address (nicely anonymous) and they can get a
> reminder when the book needs to be returned (say 14 days?)
>
> Nothing rocket science-y. Python + sqllite/berkeleyDB + cueCat + a
> couple weekends of work. I certainly can give coding up something a
> go, since I need something similar for the Austin Hacker Space.
>
> -Martin
>
> On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 4:27 PM, Sai Emrys <noisebridge at saizai.com
> <mailto:noisebridge at saizai.com>> wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Albert Sweigart
> <asweigart at gmail.com <mailto:asweigart at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >> I think a stamp might be a bit easier to manage than stickers,
> just as
> >> an idea. I worry about stickers falling off and leaving sticky goop
> >> behind.
> >
> > The benefit I saw from having it be a sticker is the visibility.
> Stamps I
> > think are less visually obvious, and for this it's important for
> it to be
> > instantly recognizable. But maybe I just don't know stamps well
> enough?
> >
> > They also have the benefit (if they have good adhesive) of being
> likely to
> > adhere to more things than ink does.
> >
> > I looked at prices; 1.5" stickers are ~17-25¢ per (depending on
> volume); 1"
> > are ~10¢ (ditto). Dunno how much stamps would be.
> >
> > My aesthetic ideal would be that it looks something like the CC
> symbols[0],
> > but with text. I.e., 2-3 small stickers that clearly show what to
> do with
> > the thing.
> >
> > Stickers are messier though, it's true. And stamps probably would
> be cheaper
> > over time.
> >
> > - Sai
> >
> > [0] http://creativecommons.org/about/licenses/
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