Re: Library software recommendation

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Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:59:54 -0500
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My church is embarking on using Collectorz, but has not yet tried the
circulation feature, and I'm not too sure how well it might scale up for a
larger collection than ours.  We did a trial before deciding.
http://connect.collectorz.com/books/database
Lauren
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Lauren Corbett
Director of Resource Services, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Wake Forest University
Ph: 336-758-6136



On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 3:06 PM, <acqnet-l_at_lists.ibiblio.org> wrote:

> If they are looking for an online catalogue they could check out
> LibraryWorld.  I use it at my library.
>
> Penelope Nottage
> Librarian
> National Art gallery of the bahamas
>
> On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 1:44 PM, <acqnet-l_at_lists.ibiblio.org> wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>  Good afternoon all ,
>>
>>  We have received a request from a non-profit organization for advice on
>>  software for running a small library of resources for staff. Does
>> anybody have any comments on  or
>>  reviews of  a fairly recent experience with software for small
>> non-profits that they could share?
>>  This request is also being  sent to a cataloguing list,
>>  but I thought there might be some members of this list with information
>> they could share.
>>
>>   Here are the requirements, based on an initial conversation:
>>
>>   * They do not currently have a library, but a decision has been made
>> to establish one, and they
>>  envision having a one-room resource centre with a few thousand items.
>>
>>  * They would need to be able to create basic descriptive records
>> (author, title, subject) and
>>  would require circulation functions. It is for staff only, so anti theft
>> devices would not be
>>  needed.
>>
>>  * I imagine that the ability to do copy cataloguing from some free
>> source would be helpful; and
>>  of course,
>>
>>   * I don't think they will have much on-site tech support.
>>
>>   Please contact me off-list if you wish at carmen.socknat_at_utoronto.ca.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>  Carmen
>>
>>
>>  Carmen Königsreuther Socknat
>> MA, MLS
>> Head, Bibliographic Services
>> Victoria University Libraries
>> 71 Queen's Park Crescent E.
>> Toronto, ON  M5S 1K7  Canada
>> 416-585-4466   416-585-4591 (fax)
>>
>>  http://library.vicu.utoronto.ca
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