Check out system for tools for HS students?

[Kamala Qalandar]

Hi everyone!

I'm wondering if anyone has set up or seen a successful check out system for basic tools. Our makerspace is not staffed full-time, but our 9-12 students still need screwdrivers and measuring tapes full-time. I tried leaving out just a few and begging for their return, but alas, unsuccessful. I'm ready to try again, to save my sanity and my email inbox of requests. Do you have anything tried and true?

Thanks so much!

Kamala

[Katie Topper]

following!!

i'm thinking of teachers checking them out OR asking teachers to order class sets for their classrooms next year (box cutters, glue sticks, etc.).

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[Cassie Kise]

Hi all,

I'm also super curious to hear how different folks manage this. While we do have a contract with WebCheckout (a higher Ed grade shop checkout tool), it is pricey and a lot for one or two staff people to manage.

Curious to hear people's solutions!

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[Clint Johns]

Hi everyone,

Has anyone tried fabman.io ? I have wanted to for a while now but we don't have many requests for checking out things, so I haven't prioritized trying it out.

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[Sarah Wolff]

Hi there! I ran into this problem as well and I was given admin access to the inventory and checkout software that our librarians use. I added the tools/equipment to the inventory system and now students and staff can check out the materials the same way they would a book.  If your library has an application that tracks inventory and checkouts, I would ask if you can be added to it.

[Sarah Murphy]

As a librarian I would second the suggestion for working with your library.  There are various ways to organize self checkout - it still requires students to be responsible enough to do the checkout piece and barcodes/scanning to be setup.  

[Dov Lebowitz-Nowak]

I recently built an inventory/check-out tracking system for our photography/yearbook program so they can manage cameras, lenses, and other accessories that the kids can access using a base template I found on Airtable.

CheckMeOut on Airtable (https://www.airtable.com/universe/expTVMUneqdQQrtTF/checkmeout-a-libraryresource-checkoutcheckin-system)

We built a simple Google Site that links to the "Check-Out" and "Check-In" webforms and made it the homepage on the computer in the photo lab. Works well for them, and provides a trackable loan history, too. It does require that if students have access to self-checkout/return items, they actually fill out the form upon doing so, but we haven't had any issues there yet.

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