Computer Availability @ the GT Library: a status map

Last week I mentioned the computer availability function on the NCSU Commons website. We launched our version of that yesterday. It looks like this:


Essentially a map displaying which computers are open (or in use.) We have this on a screen that is visible to students waiting in line.

Thanks to Cari Lovins for making this happen.

Via Cari:
Much of the credit for this project goes to Leroy Campbell, who is now working as a Tech Temp for ATS at Technology Square. Additional thanks to Chris Helms and Heather King for help in moving to the Library Web server and configuring for the Commons Web site. And finally, thanks to Kyle Koza and Dustin Shiflett for their assistance in setting up the display in the LWC.

Here is the live version:
http://librarycommons.gatech.edu/cms/

Comments

[Larry Milliken]

Can you provide any information on how they set this up? It is so cool that I know we'd all like to try it out too!

[Brian Mathews]

I'll talk with our IT folks and post a follow-up.

[Paul R Pival]

Brian, how soon on the followup? This is really something I'd like to explore...

[Brian Mathews]

If you want more details... email me or post something here.

[michael thomas]

Brian, I would also like more information regarding the mechanics of this setup. I assume it is some kind of polling software??

Michael Thome
Student IT Services Manager
RMIT University