[Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge Lending Library?

[jim]

   Stickers are (or can be) prominent. 
   I compromise-suggest that we use stickers on 
books that are not to be removed from premises. 



On Wed, 2010-02-10 at 12:07 -0800, Kelly wrote:
> I think that I like the stamp idea best, and I abhor the sticker idea,
> but that might just be my adhesive tic.
> 
> I think that I'd like to see some meatspace discussion or perhaps an
> actual consensus before defacing large portions of the library.
> 
> Thus the barcode scanning idea seems like a go, regardless of a
> possible future consensus.
> 
> -Kelly
> 
> On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 16:36, jim <jim at well.com> wrote:
> >
> >   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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