Faculty Adopt Using Connect2 for Easier Equipment Lending

We often hear how much faculty love using the Connect2 resource booking system. It takes away much of the detail and stress from managing student use of expensive or fragile equipment.

Frequently faculty are involved in decision making on new equipment purchases. So it really matters to them that items are borrowed and used responsibly. Equipment booking software really helps here and Connect2 has been developed in partnership with universities to make sure equipment lending operations run exactly as required.

Balancing easy access with the right controls is where Connect2 really excels. You’ll also find it dramatically reduces the heavy admin burden around lending schedules. Read on to find out more…

Why faculty have adopted using Connect2 software

There are a number of key reasons why faculty have opted to change their approach to equipment lending through the use of Connect2 software...

Self-Service Printing Enhancements at Kensington and Chelsea Libraries

Self-service options at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) Libraries have been boosted with the introduction of card and contactless payments for releasing prints at the selfCheck kiosks. Netloan for selfCheck’s new functionality adds support for card transactions, complementing the cash payments already supported. It’s been gladly welcomed by customers and staff at the libraries.

Lorensbergs spoke with Mike Green, Library Customer Services Officer at Chelsea Library and Branislav Kulas, Senior Systems Officer at RBKC. We discussed their experience introducing the new print payment service on the kiosks, and working in partnership with netloan and bibliotheca.

The ability to use cards to make self-service payments for printing has been received very positively by our library staff. It’s something they’ve keenly anticipated introducing. Both customers and staff like the new selfCheck kiosks with quickConnect netloan integration. They enjoy using the interface and find the software even faster to use than before...