Square all the way, and it is not even close.

On Thursday, November 7, 2013, Michelle Fisher wrote:

> I can second the use of Square which was implemented when I was at
> Independent Curators International and was a very easy and efficient method
> of taking and tracking payment.
> Best, Michelle
>
> Michelle Millar Fisher
> PhD Candidate in Art History
> Part-time Lecturer, Parsons The New School for Design
> The Graduate Center, CUNY, New York
>
> http://michellemillarfisher.com/
> http://www.arthistoryteachingresources.org/
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>
> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Heather Marie Wells <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>
> Hi,
>
> I know that the SCAD Museum of Art is using the Square with iPads. From
> the costumer point I can tell you it was simple and easy.  I can't speak to
> the back end.
>
> Good luck,
> HM
>
>
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>
> *Heather Marie Wells Digital Media Specialist Crystal Bridges Museum of
> American Art600 Museum Way Bentonville, AR 72712479.418.5700 (main)
> CrystalBridges.org <http://crystalbridges.org/>*
> From: Laura Furman <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thursday, November 7, 2013 9:34 AM
> To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Mobile POS systems
>
> Hello all—
>
>
>
> I am Curator of a midsize living history museum. Throughout the year we
> hold a number of large outdoor events on our property, the largest of which
> is a WW2 Reenactment drawing more than 8,000 people. We have struggled with
> admission systems at our gates. Likewise, we often find that we can’t
> answer all the questions we have about how sales were in our Store tent or
> at our food tent. For years we have relied on cash boxes, plug-in credit
> card readers, and a manual systems of counting people and product.
>
>
>
> We are investigating POS systems that would work with tablets so that we
> can make our admission gates more efficient and more easily reconciled, as
> well as having better control of store and food inventory at these events.
>
>
>
> Is anyone using tablets in these ways and, if so, what systems have you
> used successfully or unsuccessfully? We’d love to hear pros and cons of any
> of it.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Laura B. Furman, Curator
>
> Midway Village Museum
>
> (815) 397-9112 x108
>
>
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