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Hello all,

Looking for a little logistical help/ideas here.  I'm new to this
facility and we're trying to implement a system that will be all
encompassing for the following issues.  We presently have some 18
devices (including 3 confocals) , 3 rooms, and 24 computers listed on
the signup page.  I know there are many facilities that are much
larger so there must be an answer (I hope).  The system in place
works marginally, a simple online signup sheet, but as we expand we
have more needs to be addressed.

1.  Printout format and ease - We print these out and place them next
to the device on Monday morning.  If you want to sign up for that
week after Monday, you need to do it manually.  Ideas...?
2.  Accounting process - We would like to be able to "group" users
into specific accounts.
3.  Capacity for a standby list - maybe a type of notification if
someone cancels.
4.  Ease of interface - We hope to use this scheduling system in
conjunction with our Telescience efforts, so we need some means of
talking to the system, without having to rely on a client tool from
the distributor.  Something we could place on our server would be
ideal.

What we're looking for is a program that can do it all.  Does anyone
know if it exists?

Thanks in advance.

Best,

Gary

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Gary Laevsky, Ph.D.
Light Microscopy Suite Manager
Center for Research in Biological Structure
National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research
1000 Basic Science Building
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, California 92093-0608

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