[Publib] Point of Sale (POS) Recommendations?

[AMMON, BETTE]

We've been quite happy for about 3 years with something called ezPower POS.  We have it installed on 5 different checkout stations and it's programmed to collect fees for fines, lost cards, lost items, headphones, printouts and more.

Bette Ammon, director               bammon at cdalibrary.org
Coeur d'Alene Public Library       http://www.cdalibrary.org
702 E. Front Ave.
Coeur d'Alene ID 83814
208-769-2315 x436                     fax 208-2381

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Pruntel,Alison
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 12:24 PM
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Subject: [Publib] Point of Sale (POS) Recommendations?

Hi all,

Please excuse my cross posting on this topic.

Our library system collects fines, replacement fees, printing fees, etc., in a way that does not pass muster with our county finance division. In one branch we have a cash register, the rest we write things down, put in an excel spreadsheet.  Needless to say, this method is not sufficient to meet our audit obligations.

We don't have the space to accommodate cash registers at all of our circulation desks and hoping someone has some good suggestions/experiences with point of sale (POS) software being used in a public library setting. Before I start going through a fairly long list (http://www.softwareadvice.com/retail/pos-software-comparison/), any advice?

We do pull reports on fines/fees paid via our ILS (Millennium) and our new patron session software (CASSIE) will provide us with printing stats, but we're looking for one place to enter in monies received (broken down by various department) and spit out a weekly report.

Thanks in advance,



Alison Pruntel
Electronic Resources Librarian
Fauquier County Public Library
11 Winchester Street
Warrenton, VA 20186
540-349-2770 (voice)
540-349-3278 (fax)
http://library.fauquiercounty.gov
http://fcpleresources.blogspot.com/

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