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Check out software licenses to library patrons using LibCal. Works with Adobe and Jamf (Apple) licenses so far.

https://github.com/miamiohlibs/softwarecheckout2

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Repository

Check out software licenses to library patrons using LibCal. Works with Adobe and Jamf (Apple) licenses so far.

Basic Info
  • Host: GitHub
  • Owner: Miamiohlibs
  • License: mit
  • Language: JavaScript
  • Default Branch: main
  • Homepage:
  • Size: 513 KB
Statistics
  • Stars: 7
  • Watchers: 4
  • Forks: 1
  • Open Issues: 11
  • Releases: 5
Created about 5 years ago · Last pushed 9 months ago
Metadata Files
Readme Changelog License Citation

README.md

Software Checkout

Software Checkout is a Node.js app for libraries and other institutions to allow dynamic request and assignment of software licenses. Users can request license access by signing up for a time-slot using SpringShare's LibCal; the app then updates license assignments with the vendor's user management API to assign or a revoke licenses at the appropriate time.

The main Software Checkout app does not have its own web interface, but there is an admin web console to provide an easy way for admins to check on the status of license assignments, usage statistics, and examination of system logs.

Learn more about this project in our open-source journal article:

  • Irwin, K., & Bomholt, M. (2024). On-Demand Circulation of Software Licenses: Checking Out Software on Patrons’ Own Devices. Information Technology and Libraries, 43(2). https://doi.org/10.5860/ital.v43i2.16977The main Software Checkout app does not have its own web interface, but there is an admin web console to provide an easy way for admins to check on the status of license assignments, usage statistics, and examination of system logs.

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Documentation

Credits

Developed by Ken Irwin at Miami University, in cooperation with Michael Bomholt.

Owner

  • Name: Miami University Libraries of Ohio
  • Login: Miamiohlibs
  • Kind: organization

Miami University Libraries

Citation (CITATION.cff) 

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cff-version: 1.2.0
title: Software Checkout
message: >-
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type: software
authors:
  - given-names: Ken
    family-names: Irwin
    email: irwinkr@miamioh.edu
    orcid: 'https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5445-7175'
    affiliation: Miami University
identifiers:
  - type: url
    value: 'https://github.com/Miamiohlibs/SoftwareCheckout2'
    description: GitHub Repository
repository-code: 'https://github.com/Miamiohlibs/SoftwareCheckout2'
abstract: >-
  Check out software licenses to library patrons using
  LibCal. Works with Adobe and Jamf (Apple) licenses.
keywords:
  - software licences
  - libraries
  - springshare
  - libcal
license: GPL-3.0
version: 2.4.1
date-released: '2025-06-30'

GitHub Events

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  • Create event: 8
  • Release event: 1
  • Issues event: 16
  • Watch event: 1
  • Issue comment event: 9
  • Push event: 24
  • Pull request event: 26
Last Year
  • Create event: 8
  • Release event: 1
  • Issues event: 16
  • Watch event: 1
  • Issue comment event: 9
  • Push event: 24
  • Pull request event: 26

Issues and Pull Requests

Last synced: 7 months ago

All Time
  • Total issues: 6
  • Total pull requests: 8
  • Average time to close issues: 2 months
  • Average time to close pull requests: about 4 hours
  • Total issue authors: 1
  • Total pull request authors: 1
  • Average comments per issue: 1.0
  • Average comments per pull request: 0.0
  • Merged pull requests: 7
  • Bot issues: 0
  • Bot pull requests: 0
Past Year
  • Issues: 6
  • Pull requests: 8
  • Average time to close issues: 2 months
  • Average time to close pull requests: about 4 hours
  • Issue authors: 1
  • Pull request authors: 1
  • Average comments per issue: 1.0
  • Average comments per pull request: 0.0
  • Merged pull requests: 7
  • Bot issues: 0
  • Bot pull requests: 0
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Top Authors
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  • kenirwin (45)
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  • kenirwin (66)
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Dependencies

package.json npm
  • babel-jest ^25.2.4 development
  • bufferutil ^4.0.1 development
  • jest ^25.2.4 development
  • minify-xml ^2.5.0 development
  • nodemon ^2.0.7 development
  • utf-8-validate ^5.0.5 development
  • @adobe/jwt-auth ^0.3.1
  • async ^3.2.0
  • axios ^0.21.1
  • colors ^1.4.0
  • dayjs ^1.10.4
  • debug ^4.3.1
  • fast-xml-parser ^3.19.0
  • inquirer ^8.2.1
  • jsonwebtoken ^8.5.1
  • lodash ^4.17.21
  • mongoose ^5.12.8
  • object-to-xml ^2.0.0
  • process ^0.11.10
  • querystring ^0.2.0
  • simple-oauth2 ^3.3.0
  • ssl-root-cas ^1.3.1
  • winston ^3.3.3
docker-compose.yml docker
  • mongo latest
  • node 14-alpine3.13