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<div>Our tech department is awesome and helped me set up MRBS.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://mrbs.sourceforge.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="enhancr_card_1695313857">MRBS: Introduction</a></div><div><br></div><div id="ydpcc75e489enhancr_card_1695313857" class="ydpcc75e489yahoo-link-enhancr-card ydpcc75e489ymail-preserve-class ydpcc75e489ymail-preserve-style" style="max-width:400px;font-family:Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" data-url="https://mrbs.sourceforge.io/" data-type="YENHANCER" data-size="MEDIUM" contenteditable="false"><a href="https://mrbs.sourceforge.io/" style="text-decoration:none !important;color:#000 !important" class="ydpcc75e489yahoo-enhancr-cardlink" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><table border="0" class="ydpcc75e489card-wrapper ydpcc75e489yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:400px"><tbody><tr><td width="400"><table border="0" class="ydpcc75e489card ydpcc75e489yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="max-width:400px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(224, 228, 233);border-radius:2px"><tbody><tr><td class="ydpcc75e489card-primary-image-cell" background="https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/sqNFusWn8yfTjKakuBHI_w--~A/Zmk9ZmlsbDt3PTQwMDtoPTIwMDthcHBpZD1pZXh0cmFjdA--/https://mrbs.sourceforge.io/images/mrbs.png.cf.jpg" bgcolor="#000000" valign="top" height="175" style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-size: cover; position: relative; border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; min-height: 175px;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><v:rect fill="true" stroke="false" style="width:396px;height:175px;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;"><v:fill type="frame" color="#000000" src="https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/sqNFusWn8yfTjKakuBHI_w--~A/Zmk9ZmlsbDt3PTQwMDtoPTIwMDthcHBpZD1pZXh0cmFjdA--/https://mrbs.sourceforge.io/images/mrbs.png.cf.jpg"/></v:rect><![endif]--><table border="0" class="ydpcc75e489card-overlay-container-table ydpcc75e489yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="ydpcc75e489card-overlay-cell" background="https://s.yimg.com/cv/ae/nq/storm/assets/enhancrV21/1/enhancr_gradient-400x175.png" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top" style="background-color: transparent; border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; min-height: 175px;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><v:rect fill="true" stroke="false" style="width:396px;height:175px;position:absolute;top:-18px;left:0;"><v:fill type="pattern" color="#000000" src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/ae/nq/storm/assets/enhancrV21/1/enhancr_gradient-400x175.png"/><v:textbox inset="0,0,20px,0"><![endif]--><table border="0" class="ydpcc75e489yahoo-ignore-table" height="175" style="width: 100%; min-height: 175px;"><tbody><tr><td class="ydpcc75e489card-richInfo2" style="text-align:left;padding:15px 0 0 15px;vertical-align:top"></td><td class="ydpcc75e489card-actions" style="text-align:right;padding:15px 15px 0 0;vertical-align:top"><div class="ydpcc75e489card-share-container"></div></td></tr></tbody></table><!--[if gte mso 9]></v:textbox></v:rect><![endif]--></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table border="0" align="center" class="ydpcc75e489card-info ydpcc75e489yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:#fff;position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;max-width:400px;border-radius:0 0 2px 2px;border-top:1px solid rgb(224, 228, 233)"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:16px 0 16px 12px;vertical-align:top;border-radius:0 0 0 2px"></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:12px 24px 16px 12px;width:99%;font-family:Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;border-radius:0 0 2px 0"><h2 class="ydpcc75e489card-title" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">MRBS: Introduction</h2><p class="ydpcc75e489card-description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(151, 155, 167);"></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>It's a completely free, open source program hosted locally on a server and can be made available over the internet for teachers to access anytime/anywhere. </div><div>We still have Windows logins, so they were able to set it up so that the teachers log in with their school network username and password. I love it because it's easy to use, the teachers can book/unbook things themselves and no one can change/overwrite it except admin (me).</div><div>I've been debating about switching to some form of Google Calendar or Forms or Sheets but I haven't been able to see the benefits over this system.</div><div>If you have a really cool IT dept (it also helps when your spouse is in the department ;) ) that would be willing to work with you on getting it set up, I absolutely love it. And the teachers love it, too.</div><div><br></div><div>Here is an external link to our calendar:</div><div><a href="http://75.145.151.45:51360/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://75.145.151.45:51360/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Let me know if you have any questions!</div><div><br></div><div>Alison Kurtz</div><div><br></div><div>Library Media Specialist</div><div>Sandwich High School</div><div>515 E. 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<div><div id="yiv8392950824"><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="yiv8392950824gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms, sans-serif;font-size:large;">We use Google Resource Calendar with all of our locations and carts as resources. No one can double book and everyone can see what is available. I love it!</div></div><br clear="none"><div class="yiv8392950824yqt4772379044" id="yiv8392950824yqt13373"><div class="yiv8392950824gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 3:38 PM Email list for the Association of Illinois School Library Educators <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank" href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote class="yiv8392950824gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div dir="ltr">I have a free wiki at PBworks which I have been using for years. I have a template, which I customize a month in advance. All the teachers have been invited and have their own password. I know it is passe, but it works.<br clear="none"></div><br clear="none"><div class="yiv8392950824gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 1:15 PM Email list for the Association of Illinois School Library Educators <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank" href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote class="yiv8392950824gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div dir="ltr">I've been using paper scheduling and I'd like to switch to having an electronic schedule. How does everyone schedule their Media Center classes? Thanks!<div>-- <br clear="none"></div><div><div class="yiv8392950824m_-7939340316791114961m_5051704885668603859gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Sarah Rudenga<div>Media Center Coordinator</div><div>Parker Junior High School</div><div>Flossmoor, IL </div><div><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:srudenga@sd161.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:srudenga@sd161.org">srudenga@sd161.org</a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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