Brushtail is an intranet developed for a public library service. Now available as open source software. Brushtail is written in the PHP scripting language.

Intranet Administration

Room Booking

Leave applications

Blackstump Library

Intranet Preferences

Brushtail is released under the GNU General Public License.

Major Features of Brushtail

• Content management system allows the delegation of content editing by the intranet administrator. Content editors can create pages, add Images and documents can be uploaded.
• Access control defined by the administrator as to what a user can read and edit.
• Intranet content is keyword searchable. Boolean searching is supported. Search results can include content pages and uploaded documents.

Modules

• Content
  Content modules consist of content pages and noticeboards that users can post messages to.
• Calendars
  Event calendars can be used for listing events, training and other activities. Calendars can be used by staff as an event booking system. This module also has a public web calendar interface. The public interface also publishes a rss feed.
• PC Bookings
  A booking system that staff can use to manage public computer bookings. Access to public computers with pcbooker client software can be regulated via the intranet . There is also a public web interface for patrons to make future bookings.
• Request tracking
  An log of requests submitted via a form. Power users can search, edit or delete the requests archive.
• Room bookings
  A bookings module for meeting/community rooms etc.
• Leave applications
  A module for staff to make online leave applications. When leave is approved an automated email is sent to the applicant.
• Email form
  Request forms that email the form message.
• File archive
  Can be used for uploading and archiving documents. Metadata is keyword searchable.
• TV display
  Module for creating a html slideshow that be displayed on display TVs. This can be used with TVs that have a media player that has a web browser and WIFI.