Free online booking system for microscopy?

[Endy Spriet]

Hi,

I'm currently looking around for a free online booking system for our microscopes in our facility.

Are there any of you that are currently using such a freeware which is easy to use and administrate?

Thanks, Endy

-------------------------------------------
 
Endy Spriet
Molecular Imaging Center
Department of Biomedicine
University of Bergen
Jonas Lies vei 91
N-5009 Bergen, Norway
 
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.uib.no/med/mic
-------------------------------------------
 
 

Dear Endy,
we have recently adopted the PPMS system and are very happy with it.
http://ppms.info/
Also good support from Allison North´s facility at Rockefeller.
Best
Elisa

Quoting Endy Spriet <[hidden email]>:

> Hi,
>
> I'm currently looking around for a free online booking system for  
> our microscopes in our facility.
>
> Are there any of you that are currently using such a freeware which  
> is easy to use and administrate?
>
> Thanks, Endy
>
> -------------------------------------------
>
> Endy Spriet
> Molecular Imaging Center
> Department of Biomedicine
> University of Bergen
> Jonas Lies vei 91
> N-5009 Bergen, Norway
>
> Tel: [phone]
> Fax: [phone]
> www.uib.no/med/mic
> -------------------------------------------
>
>
>

Bioimaging Center
Department of Biology
University of Konstanz
P.O. Box 604
D-78457 Konstanz
Germany
phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
http://www.uni-konstanz.de/bioimaging

[EricMarino]

Google calendar is pretty good. Unfortunately it allows users to edit and
delete other users appointments, but for easy administration it works.


Eric Marino
[hidden email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf Of Endy Spriet
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:36 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Free online booking system for microscopy?

Hi,

I'm currently looking around for a free online booking system for our
microscopes in our facility.

Are there any of you that are currently using such a freeware which is easy
to use and administrate?

Thanks, Endy

-------------------------------------------
 
Endy Spriet
Molecular Imaging Center
Department of Biomedicine
University of Bergen
Jonas Lies vei 91
N-5009 Bergen, Norway
 
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.uib.no/med/mic
-------------------------------------------
 
 


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[Goodhouse, Joseph G.]

We use Calcium form Brown Bear.  10 calendars for $200.00 a year.  You
have complete control and security with it.  I highly recommend it.

Joe Goodhouse
Confocal Core Lab Manager
Dept. of Molecular Biology
Princeton University
Washington Road
Princeton, NJ. 08544-1014
609-258-5432
Visit us at http://www.molbio1.princeton.edu/facility/confocal/

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]]
On Behalf Of Endy Spriet
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:36 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Free online booking system for microscopy?

Hi,

I'm currently looking around for a free online booking system for our
microscopes in our facility.

Are there any of you that are currently using such a freeware which is
easy to use and administrate?

Thanks, Endy

-------------------------------------------
 
Endy Spriet
Molecular Imaging Center
Department of Biomedicine
University of Bergen
Jonas Lies vei 91
N-5009 Bergen, Norway
 
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.uib.no/med/mic
-------------------------------------------
 
 

[Neeraj Gohad-2]

Hi Endy,

I think the list discussed this topic couple of times last year, if you search the list archives you should be able to find the information you are looking for. We use FACES it's a free scheduling resource offered by University of Georgia and is specifically designed for scheduling equipment. http://faces.ccrc.uga.edu/ 

Best,

Neeraj.

Neeraj V. Gohad, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Okeanos Research Group
Department of Biological Sciences
132 Long Hall
Clemson University
Clemson,SC-29634
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Website: http://www.clemson.edu/okeanos 

Please note my new email address: [hidden email]


-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Eric Marino
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:34 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Free online booking system for microscopy?

Google calendar is pretty good. Unfortunately it allows users to edit and
delete other users appointments, but for easy administration it works.


Eric Marino
[hidden email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf Of Endy Spriet
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:36 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Free online booking system for microscopy?

Hi,

I'm currently looking around for a free online booking system for our
microscopes in our facility.

Are there any of you that are currently using such a freeware which is easy
to use and administrate?

Thanks, Endy

-------------------------------------------

Endy Spriet
Molecular Imaging Center
Department of Biomedicine
University of Bergen
Jonas Lies vei 91
N-5009 Bergen, Norway

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.uib.no/med/mic
-------------------------------------------




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[Anda Cornea]

We have used Google Calendar for several years now and it has worked flawlessly.  Never had a problem with users modifying other appointments, they just get a warning that it is possible but not cool.  I just wish that it were easier to extract invoicing information at the end of the month.  Is anyone aware of a system to do so?

Anda Cornea, Ph.D.
Director of the Imaging Core
Oregon National Primate Research Center
Oregon Heath & Science University
503-690-5293

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Eric Marino
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:34 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Free online booking system for microscopy?

Google calendar is pretty good. Unfortunately it allows users to edit and
delete other users appointments, but for easy administration it works.


Eric Marino
[hidden email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf Of Endy Spriet
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:36 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Free online booking system for microscopy?

Hi,

I'm currently looking around for a free online booking system for our
microscopes in our facility.

Are there any of you that are currently using such a freeware which is easy
to use and administrate?

Thanks, Endy

-------------------------------------------
 
Endy Spriet
Molecular Imaging Center
Department of Biomedicine
University of Bergen
Jonas Lies vei 91
N-5009 Bergen, Norway
 
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.uib.no/med/mic
-------------------------------------------
 
 


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[cromey]

The OCF software developed at the University of AZ allows for end-of-month
billing.  Users have their own logins, there are administrative functions
for adding/deleting users, changing rates, restricting how late someone can
delete a schedule appointment, etc.

Someone asked me about my experience with calendaring recently, here's my
response:

The computing facility for AZ Research Labs (provided core facilities to
campus) developed the OCF scheduler software.  While it doesn't do
everything, it does have the virtue of being freely available as open source
software.  Obviously there will be a financial investment in IT
time/resources for anyone who wants to use OCF, but we like it here.  For
more information, see:  http://demo.arl.arizona.edu/

Other labs I know of use either iCal or CALcium from Brownbear Software.  I
use iCal for low-traffic instruments, but I don't have any experience with
CALcium.  See:  http://www.brownbearsw.com/

I've heard of other software scheduling/billing/management software, but I
have no experience with it:

PPMS (Pasteur/Rockefeller Platform Management System) - http://ppms.info/

FACES - http://faces.ccrc.uga.edu/

Some places use Google, or Yahoo calendars, or if they have a Microsoft
Exchange server, calendars in Outlook.

Doug

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Dept. of Cell Biology & Anatomy, University of Arizona
1501 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ  85724-5044 USA

office:  AHSC 4212         email: [hidden email]
voice:  520-626-2824       fax:  [phone]

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Home of: "Microscopy and Imaging Resources on the WWW"


-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf Of Anda Cornea
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:08 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Free online booking system for microscopy?

We have used Google Calendar for several years now and it has worked
flawlessly.  Never had a problem with users modifying other appointments,
they just get a warning that it is possible but not cool.  I just wish that
it were easier to extract invoicing information at the end of the month.  Is
anyone aware of a system to do so?

Anda Cornea, Ph.D.
Director of the Imaging Core
Oregon National Primate Research Center
Oregon Heath & Science University
503-690-5293

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf Of Eric Marino
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:34 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Free online booking system for microscopy?

Google calendar is pretty good. Unfortunately it allows users to edit and
delete other users appointments, but for easy administration it works.


Eric Marino
[hidden email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf Of Endy Spriet
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:36 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Free online booking system for microscopy?

Hi,

I'm currently looking around for a free online booking system for our
microscopes in our facility.

Are there any of you that are currently using such a freeware which is easy
to use and administrate?

Thanks, Endy

-------------------------------------------
 
Endy Spriet
Molecular Imaging Center
Department of Biomedicine
University of Bergen
Jonas Lies vei 91
N-5009 Bergen, Norway
 
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.uib.no/med/mic
-------------------------------------------
 
 


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[Neeraj Gohad-2]

You can setup billing information for each user or a lab group on FACES and extract the invoicing info it at the end of a billing cycle http://faces.ccrc.uga.edu/ 

Neeraj V. Gohad, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Okeanos Research Group
Department of Biological Sciences
132 Long Hall
Clemson University
Clemson,SC-29634
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Website: http://www.clemson.edu/okeanos 

Please note my new email address: [hidden email]



-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Anda Cornea
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:08 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Free online booking system for microscopy?

We have used Google Calendar for several years now and it has worked flawlessly.  Never had a problem with users modifying other appointments, they just get a warning that it is possible but not cool.  I just wish that it were easier to extract invoicing information at the end of the month.  Is anyone aware of a system to do so?

Anda Cornea, Ph.D.
Director of the Imaging Core
Oregon National Primate Research Center
Oregon Heath & Science University
503-690-5293

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Eric Marino
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:34 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Free online booking system for microscopy?

Google calendar is pretty good. Unfortunately it allows users to edit and
delete other users appointments, but for easy administration it works.


Eric Marino
[hidden email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf Of Endy Spriet
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:36 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Free online booking system for microscopy?

Hi,

I'm currently looking around for a free online booking system for our
microscopes in our facility.

Are there any of you that are currently using such a freeware which is easy
to use and administrate?

Thanks, Endy

-------------------------------------------
 
Endy Spriet
Molecular Imaging Center
Department of Biomedicine
University of Bergen
Jonas Lies vei 91
N-5009 Bergen, Norway
 
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.uib.no/med/mic
-------------------------------------------
 
 


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[Glen MacDonald-2]

The booking system from Rockefeller will do so.  We use the Calcium calendar from Brown Bear which allows exporting reservations as text data that can be imported into spreadsheet or database.  I have a database that summarizes user hours by budget to generate billing info.  The price of $200/yr. given in an earlier posting is actually their full service contract.  We bought a 10-calendar license several years ago and maintain it on our own web site.

You can require logins to prevent users from editing other's reservations, but we've never had such a problem.

Regards,
Glen

Glen MacDonald
Core for Communication Research
Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center
Box 357923
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-7923  USA
[phone]
[hidden email]








On Mar 10, 2010, at 10:08 AM, Anda Cornea wrote:

> We have used Google Calendar for several years now and it has worked flawlessly.  Never had a problem with users modifying other appointments, they just get a warning that it is possible but not cool.  I just wish that it were easier to extract invoicing information at the end of the month.  Is anyone aware of a system to do so?
>
> Anda Cornea, Ph.D.
> Director of the Imaging Core
> Oregon National Primate Research Center
> Oregon Heath & Science University
> 503-690-5293
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Eric Marino
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:34 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: Free online booking system for microscopy?
>
> Google calendar is pretty good. Unfortunately it allows users to edit and
> delete other users appointments, but for easy administration it works.
>
>
> Eric Marino
> [hidden email]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
> Behalf Of Endy Spriet
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:36 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Free online booking system for microscopy?
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm currently looking around for a free online booking system for our
> microscopes in our facility.
>
> Are there any of you that are currently using such a freeware which is easy
> to use and administrate?
>
> Thanks, Endy
>
> -------------------------------------------
>
> Endy Spriet
> Molecular Imaging Center
> Department of Biomedicine
> University of Bergen
> Jonas Lies vei 91
> N-5009 Bergen, Norway
>
> Tel: [phone]
> Fax: [phone]
> www.uib.no/med/mic
> -------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
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> 14:33:00

[Judy Trogadis]

We still use the laborious handwritten sign-up method but have automated the rest of the process. In our imaging facility, I administer all the computers and users are given individual login ID's. I run a program in the background called Greyware Logon monitor http://www.greyware.com/software/logonmon/ (can be run on individual computers or across a network) which creates a data file with times, dates of all logons/logoffs. This also allows me to identify the after-hour users who need more training - if you know what I mean.

At the end of each month, this file (xls, cvs) is then uploaded to a web-based billing program, written by a close friend (i.e. for little money). I upload the csv file and a secretary takes care of the rest by logging into the program from her computer. The software then links, users, equipment, rates, hours of use, PI's, etc. to create nifty looking invoices which are emailed to the recipients. Very easy.

If there is interest, he may be convinced to make the program available to others.
Judy

 

Judy Trogadis
Bio-Imaging Coordinator
St. Michael's Hospital, 7Queen
30 Bond St.
Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
ph:  416-864-6060  x6337
pager: 416-685-9219
fax: [phone]
[hidden email]


>>> Anda Cornea <[hidden email]> 3/10/2010 1:08 PM >>>
We have used Google Calendar for several years now and it has worked flawlessly.  Never had a problem with users modifying other appointments, they just get a warning that it is possible but not cool.  I just wish that it were easier to extract invoicing information at the end of the month.  Is anyone aware of a system to do so?

Anda Cornea, Ph.D.
Director of the Imaging Core
Oregon National Primate Research Center
Oregon Heath & Science University
503-690-5293

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Eric Marino
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:34 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Free online booking system for microscopy?

Google calendar is pretty good. Unfortunately it allows users to edit and
delete other users appointments, but for easy administration it works.


Eric Marino
[hidden email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf Of Endy Spriet
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:36 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Free online booking system for microscopy?

Hi,

I'm currently looking around for a free online booking system for our
microscopes in our facility.

Are there any of you that are currently using such a freeware which is easy
to use and administrate?

Thanks, Endy

-------------------------------------------
 
Endy Spriet
Molecular Imaging Center
Department of Biomedicine
University of Bergen
Jonas Lies vei 91
N-5009 Bergen, Norway
 
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.uib.no/med/mic
-------------------------------------------
 
 


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[Phillips, Thomas E.]

We use Calcium but require clients to call to book the instrument time. They can see what times are available on line and call for open times but only staff can actually add or delete an appointment. It costs a little staff time but ensures we know exactly which objectives/incubators/etc a client will need. We also can be sure the appropriate staff are around to supervise relative newcomers.  This method works well for us. Tom


Thomas E. Phillips, Ph.D
Professor of Biological Sciences
Director, Molecular Cytology Core
2 Tucker Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211-7400
573-882-4712 (office)
573-882-0123 (fax)
[hidden email]

http://www.biology.missouri.edu/faculty/phillips.html
http://www.biotech.missouri.edu/mcc/


-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Glen MacDonald
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:34 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Free online booking system for microscopy?

The booking system from Rockefeller will do so.  We use the Calcium calendar from Brown Bear which allows exporting reservations as text data that can be imported into spreadsheet or database.  I have a database that summarizes user hours by budget to generate billing info.  The price of $200/yr. given in an earlier posting is actually their full service contract.  We bought a 10-calendar license several years ago and maintain it on our own web site.

You can require logins to prevent users from editing other's reservations, but we've never had such a problem.

Regards,
Glen

Glen MacDonald
Core for Communication Research
Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center
Box 357923
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-7923  USA
[phone]
[hidden email]








On Mar 10, 2010, at 10:08 AM, Anda Cornea wrote:

> We have used Google Calendar for several years now and it has worked flawlessly.  Never had a problem with users modifying other appointments, they just get a warning that it is possible but not cool.  I just wish that it were easier to extract invoicing information at the end of the month.  Is anyone aware of a system to do so?
>
> Anda Cornea, Ph.D.
> Director of the Imaging Core
> Oregon National Primate Research Center
> Oregon Heath & Science University
> 503-690-5293
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Eric Marino
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:34 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: Free online booking system for microscopy?
>
> Google calendar is pretty good. Unfortunately it allows users to edit and
> delete other users appointments, but for easy administration it works.
>
>
> Eric Marino
> [hidden email]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
> Behalf Of Endy Spriet
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:36 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Free online booking system for microscopy?
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm currently looking around for a free online booking system for our
> microscopes in our facility.
>
> Are there any of you that are currently using such a freeware which is easy
> to use and administrate?
>
> Thanks, Endy
>
> -------------------------------------------
>
> Endy Spriet
> Molecular Imaging Center
> Department of Biomedicine
> University of Bergen
> Jonas Lies vei 91
> N-5009 Bergen, Norway
>
> Tel: [phone]
> Fax: [phone]
> www.uib.no/med/mic
> -------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2730 - Release Date: 03/09/10
> 14:33:00

[hachirokoo]

this free online reservation system at http://www.bookingbay.net will fit your job. It's free and quite versatile in configuration. It uses calendar view for setting up and and making bookings. You can use facebook logins as well. Pretty cool.