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Reddit mentions of CueCat PS/2 Standard Barcode Scanner

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We found 2 Reddit mentions of CueCat PS/2 Standard Barcode Scanner. Here are the top ones.

CueCat PS/2 Standard Barcode Scanner
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No special software driver requiredWorks with PS/2 keyboard connectionsReads UPC, Priority Mail, etc., barcodesSpecific formats include: UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13, EAN-8, 2-of-5 interleaved, CODABAR, CODE39, CODE128, and ISBNBarcodes enter computer as if typed on keyboard
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u/vulpes_squared ยท 1 pointr/Libraries

I think you have several options:

-You could set up an account on LibraryThing and use that to "store" your catalog. It is a searchable database that would be available online to your community members. They would be able to see what you have available and write reviews. I believe it is free up to 250 books and relatively simple to use. To use it after 250 books, you just pay $25 for a lifetime membership. You could even use LibraryThing to check out books. There are two "comment" fields when you edit an item. One is for
public comments and the other is for private comments. If you structured your comments like:

Public Comment: Due 6/9/11

Private Comment: Doe, J. 555-5555

You could search comments by the keyword/term "Due" and find out which books needed to be returned and then only you, the LibraryThing administrator who had the log in information, would be able to view the patron information and contact them to get your item back. If you used LibraryThing you could also purchase CueCat Barcode scanners for around $15-$20, which would make it easier to search your catalog when "checking out" books.

LibraryThing has a lot of neat features. I would suggest making an account and getting familiar with it so that when you start adding books it is a piece of cake.

-There is software available called Collector that allows you to scan an item into a database and enter information about each individual scan. This software is not free and it requires you to purchase a scanner (so that it can read the13 digit ISBN number that identifies each book), but you can share it with your community via a posted link to the database. One of the good things about this software is that it will give you both Dewey decimal and Library of Congress call numbers, making it easier to catalog on the shelf.

-You could use Microsoft Excel spreadsheets or Microsoft Access to create a database of books. Both databases would be searchable, but it would be very difficult to make them available to the public. You might think of using Microsoft Excel or Google Documents (spreadsheets) to keep patron information so that you could search for an individual using their identification.

Of the three, I would suggest using LibraryThing as it has several key
features that make it better for smaller libraries. Depending on how many books you end up adding to the library, you would want to make sure that it was organized in a way that made it easy (and less time consuming) for both you and your users.

You can shelve books a couple different ways

  • Authors last name
  • Title of the book (excluding The, and A)
  • Keyword catalog (looking at a list of Dewey classifications: http://dewey.info/ would help you organize your shelf in this order)
  • Shelf list is used when you have your own system. A separate list would be kept and updated as items would be added. (An example could be Year+Author, Date Added to the Collection, Color Coding)

    Hope this helps!
u/drewkj ยท 1 pointr/funny

Or shop at a normal fucking place like Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/CueCat-PS-Standard-Barcode-Scanner/dp/B0006SJTOY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345781022&sr=8-1&keywords=cuecat