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I've noticed a lot of people in York use EventBrite. I'm going to invetsigate this myself soon for one of our events. Good luck! - I'd like to know what you find Rebecca JOHN BIBBY On 13 July 2012 10:29, Martin Bazley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Rebecca**** > > ** ** > > It would depend initially on whether you want schools to be able to book > sessions, loan boxes or whatever online (or view updated availability), or > whether it is for internal use only. **** > > If the latter then using Excel or something similar can be a good option > if you already have the program, because (a) there is nominally no > additional cost and (b) most staff will already be familiar with the way it > works. Excel is not the most pleasant interface to use though. **** > > ** ** > > If you want various people to be able to view and edit from their > computers in different places, you could just use a spreadsheet on Google > docs. This is also free of course. You don’t have as many functions as > you do in Excel, but that might be a good thing. Or there is Basecamp ( > http://37signals.com/ ) and related services, which are free until you > need more capacity. **** > > ** ** > > Or you could look around for something web-based that suits you. I just > googled 'free online booking system' and found lots of possibilities, > including:**** > > http://www.clickbook.net/**** > > ** ** > > Researching and specifiying a system like this is a project in itself. > Hopefully others will have more suggestions, but if you think it would be > helpful, give me a ring, as I am working on an online booking system for a > museum at the moment and can probably talk you through some more > options. **** > > ** ** > > Best wishes**** > > Martin**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ----------------------------------------------------**** > > Martin Bazley**** > > Digital heritage consultant**** > > Martin Bazley & Associates**** > > 15 Margin Drive**** > > Wimbledon**** > > SW19 5HA**** > > *0780 3580 727* > > [log in to unmask]**** > > www.martinbazley.com**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Rebecca Jacobs > *Sent:* 12 July 2012 11:01 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Booking systems**** > > ** ** > > Hi all**** > > ** ** > > I was wondering what bookings systems people use at small and medium sized > museums? Do you use excel, word or outlook calendars? Or do you have any > recommendations for a simple bookings system that is also affordable? We > would ideally like to find a centralised way to manage bookings for > schools, group visits, tours, activities and events and commercial hire > across the galleries and the new learning centre, all of which are shared > and flexible spaces.**** > > ** ** > > Many thanks**** > > ** ** > > Rebecca**** > > ** ** > > Rebecca Jacobs**** > > Activities and Events Officer**** > > William Morris Gallery**** > > C/O Room 18 Waltham Forest Town Hall**** > > Forest Road**** > > London E17 4JF**** > > ** ** > > Tel: 020 8496 1465**** > > Email: [log in to unmask] **** > > ** ** > > Support the William Morris Gallery Development Project. **** > > Find out more at www.wmgallery.org.uk **** > > ** ** > > www.walthamforest.gov.uk/vestry-house **** > > Vestry House Museum**** > > Open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm - Free Entry**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com > ______________________________________________________________________**** > > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner > for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about > joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list > website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + **** > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner > for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about > joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list > website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +