A local library of things is moaning about the crap back end of their systems and I wondered whether anybody could recommend something more user friendly.

They currently use https://www.lend-engine.com/ . I would love it if something like https://evershop.io/ could be used with it’s sweet UX… Any other ideas? 🙏

        • naught101@lemmy.world
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          21 hours ago

          I guess you only really need to be able to add pictures, maybe a barcode, and time tracking, right? None of that’s book specific.

          • Wolf314159@startrek.website
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            10 hours ago

            Things often have various maintenance cycles that need to be maintained. Most tools require regular safety checks (usually performed by user right before use) that you probably don’t want to depend on the public for. Batteries may need to be charged or changed. Oil changes and the maintenance of other consumable parts. Firmware updates. Licensing (and maintaining a record of licensing) for said firmware or software. Warranty timelines for repair or replacement. Maintenance that needs to be done after each use, every time interval, or only (or especially) if the thing sits unused.

          • Morys@lemmy.mlOP
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            13 hours ago

            There’s usually a fee for borrowing items so it would need to connect to a payment system 👍

  • JayleneSlide@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    In the link that @naught101 shared, Koha is the first suggestion. I configured and deployed Koha to a group of early adopter libraries in Vermont. It’s super powerful and probably has all the features a Stuff Library could ever need. Unfortunately, as you commented, it’s bringing a lot of features unnecessary to a Stuff Library. The built-in OPAC is my favorite part, but the deep customization is a close second.

    As an aside New Zealand just dominates the library FOSS space. It amazes me how any of the big corporate players can even compete. For anyone who wants to put together an online digital library, check out Greenstone.