[Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge Lending Library?

[jim]

   i like the idea of stickers, but what the hey. 
the books (and other dead tree stuff) should have 
markings that reflect their classifications: 
cannot take from premises, 
can take from premises but must be returned, 
can take and keep or burn or eat or.... 



On Tue, 2010-02-09 at 14:58 -0800, Rachel McConnell wrote:
> 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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