[CASL-L] Google Calendar as scheduler for computer labs and carts

[Shannon McNeice]

Hi Thomas!

Since we are a Google Apps school, we have two systems in place. For the
school's two computer labs, I created separate calendars for them and then
shared them to all my teachers with editing privileges. They sign up for
the two labs (outside of the library) independently through their own
Google calendar. The only flaw so far is that you cannot see who makes
changes - no revision history. So it is an honor system.
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For the mobile equipment such as Projector carts, I set up a Google Doc
with a school-year monthly calendar. I put all the docs in one folder
labeled AV Equip and shared the folder to all my teachers. They can add
themselves to the Google Doc for the days they want. There is revision
history on Google Docs, so it works pretty well. My biggest problem is with
teachers taking equipment and not signing up on the calendars.

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Shannon McNeice
Library Media Specialist
Sedgwick Middle School
West Hartford, CT 06107
shannon_mcneice at whps.org



On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 8:26 AM, Vaghini, Thomas <
vaghinit at stafford.k12.ct.us> wrote:

> Good Morning Fellow Librariae,
>
> We are now a 'Google school' and I'd like to use google calendar for
> signing up / displaying bookings for computer labs, carts, and resources. I
> want to know how some of your schools might handle using google calendar
> for these purposes. I want teachers to see the bookings and be able to
> 'book' thier own times into the calendar for these resources. But maybe to
> keep it orderly library staff should be the ones updating the calendar
> bookings.
>
> How might you be utilizing google calendar? Best practices?
>
> Thanks folks,
>
> Thomas
>
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