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Mary,

We use iCal (Calcium's simpler sibling) for many instruments.  Our
Biomedical computing people have a freeware scheduler that also tracks
user hours on networked instruments.  Its used extensively all over the
University of Arizona.  See the following website for a demo.
http://demo.arl.arizona.edu/  (Unfortunately I just checked and the demo
server seems to be uncommunicative, I'll check with the IT guys to see
if it can be brought back on-line)

Doug

Mary Ellen Pease wrote:

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>Hi all,
>
>Our Microscopy and Imaging Core Facility is looking to build a website
>with scheduler for up to 5 pieces of shared equipment (confocal, TEM,
>inverted microscope, ultramicrotome, cryostat,eg).  I was directed to a
>conversation thread earlier this year in which a couple of commerical
>calendar packages (calcium and greathill) were recommended.  Our IT
>department usually uses Groupwise email software as a scheduler for
>shared department assets like conference rooms.  Our Core committee was
>impressed with the calcium program and would like to propose it's use to
>our IT department over Groupwise, but lacks the knowledge to defend the
>Calcium program as superior other than we" liked it better".  Does
>anyone else have experience with both and can describe why calcium would
>be preferred so I can pitch it intelligently to the IT manager?
>
>Also, do other calcium users find that they need support from their IT
>department once the software is installed on their website?  I am
>computer/internet literate but not a web/programming jockey.
>
>Thanks for your input,
>Mary Ellen Pease
>
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