Public Library Applications

Open access is a significant part of the library philosophy. Not only access to books and knowledge sources, but also to IT resources.  In fact, much of the public now relies on libraries for access to computers, printers, copiers, and the internet.  But as the use of IT resources has grown exponentially over the past several years, new and complex logistical challenges have arisen.

Libraries of all sizes are now challenged to maintain fair and open access to all patrons while minimizing waste and abuse of their IT resources.  These challenges are especially taxing on library personnel, who too frequently find themselves dealing with PC, copier, and printer issues rather than performing their core tasks.

Public Library Solutions

Signup

Manage Public Access Computer (PAC) usage

Uniprint

Recover costs from patron printing through online accounting, vending and/or Manage staff printing

Off-The-Glass

Recover costs from patron copying through online accounting or vending

Blueprint

Assess the current patron or staff print environment

Track and report on staff printing.

Pharos Kiosk

Corporate sponsorship and in-house advertising are the next wave in the on-going financial partnerships between commerce and the community library of the 21st century. The Pharos Library Kiosk provides the partnership platform you need to enable corporate America to fund your library initiatives of the future.

Designed with the customized and interactive corporate ads of your choice, a Library Kiosk from Pharos Systems provides patrons with an elegant, self-service experience, and is entirely compatible with the Pharos Solution Suite (SignUp, Uniprint, and Off-The-Glass). The library kiosk provides patrons with a way to pay their library fees and fines, review late book titles and account balances, deposit money for print, copy, and other fee-based library service expenses, and even facilitate self-service donations for library fundraising campaigns. Patrons can make payments via their library cards, cash, or even credit cards. And the Pharos Library Kiosk interfaces directly with the most popular Library Management Systems, including Dynex, III, and Sirsi.

Best of all, a Library Kiosk from Pharos Systems frees up librarians’ valuable time, so they can concentrate on their core tasks. Patrons can generate a temporary guest account and view PC queues (in addition to paying their late fees in private) all without occupying a single moment of a librarian’s day.

Selah Solutions’ Customs Solutions group can work with you to design a library kiosk that meets your library’s unique needs.

For more information Contact Sales at Selah Solutions.

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