Self Issue ClientThe ceridwen.com self issue client software can provide library users with the ability to check out books to themselves rather than relying on a staffed circulation desk. It presents a graphical interface to the library user and communicates with the back-end library system via a network. It is not itself a library system or catalogue. The self issue client uses 3M SIP version 2 (Self Issue Protocol developed by 3M) to communicate with a suitable 3M SIP enabled library system. 3M SIP is an industry standard protocol for patron checkout of library materials. PrerequisitesThe Self Issue Client is platform independent and will run on Windows, Macs, Linux, etc. To install and run the Self Issue Client you need a computer with:
For the Self Issue Client to be useful you need:
Example: system requirements for running on WindowsThe free Sun JRE 1.4, from http://www.java.com, requires Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, or above, and a Pentium 166MHz or faster processor with a minimum of 67MB free disk space and a minimum of 32MB of RAM. LicenseThe ceridwen.com self issue client is currently open source and free to use. InstallationThe Self Issue Client can easily be installed using a step-by-step wizard; this is the recommended method for most users. Alternatively you can do a manual installation or set up the software to be auto-updating. These methods require some technical knowledge, Installation package with step-by-step wizardInstallation packages have been created, using InstallAnywhere, for several of the most popular operating systems. The installation package is typically around 14MB in size, which includes a step-by-step installation wizard and a JRE.
Manual installation
The individual JAR file, about 4MB in size, is also available for download. The run from a command line. E.g. Automatic updatesThe Self Issue Client can also be run using NetX (an open source version of Java Web Start) to enable auto-updatign of the client. This is particularly useful for system adminsitrators maintaining several client machines. ConfigurationThere are two types of installation. The first uses an installation package and easy step-by-step wizard and is recommended for most users. The second is manual installation which requires some technical knowledge. | ||