PC Reservation is a modular, highly scalable product designed to adapt to a variety of needs and applications. It fits equally well in a library with two PC's and in an enterprise deployment with hundreds of branches and thousands of computers.
Because the same product fits in multiple applications at various price levels, there are different modules that adapt the system to fit each institution's needs. The system is licensed by public computers and buildings. Web Module and AAM provided separately.
This section is designed to provide an overview of the purpose of each module, its dependence on other modules, and licensing requirements and restrictions.
PC Reservation Client Module
Installed on each public computer
Windows 98: 64MB
Windows NT, 2000, 2003, XP, Citrix, Terminal Services: 128MB
Counts minutes
Controls access
Displays graphical timer/control panel, warning messages
Can display usage policies and other messages
Can operate stand alone or with a Management Console (licensed separately)
Licensed per seat
Requires one time installation and auto updates from Management Console thereafter
Provides multiple user-selected languages
PC Reservation Management Console
Installed on (1) staff PC at each branch (typical)
Windows 98: 256MB
Windows NT, 2000, XP: 512MB
Provides user interface for manual reservations, view PC status, changing system preferences, and overrides.
Includes Reporting Module
Can be centrally managed (included)
Can link live to ILS via SIP, ODBC, or API or campus authority via LDAP
Can store statistics locally and in SQL database
PC Reservation Self Service Reservation Station Module
Optionally installed on dedicated PC's for self service sign up
May be installed on LPT:One print Release Stations
Windows 98: 64MB
Windows NT, 2000, XP: 128MB
Provides self service sign up for next available PC and advance/future reservations.
Included with building license.
PC Reservation Staff Managed Reservation Station Module
Optionally installed on staff computers
Windows 98: 64MB
Windows NT, 2000, XP: 128MB
Provides staff management of reservations, PC status and control.
Included with building license.
Web Module for PC Reservation
Installed on web server to provide web-enabled reservations
Generally installed on existing web server/OPAC web server
Imposes minimal impact on web server
Administrator can designate which areas may be reserved via the web
Contact a strategic partner or Regional Sales Manager for information.
Authentication and Accounting Module (AAM)
Optional accounting database and statistical/usage repository
Provides repository for central statistical history and used to enforce system-wide usage restrictions for PC Reservation.
Credit accounts
Allocation accounts (free pages)
Other functions
