I think you're putting the cart before the horse:
(a) A web server, by itself, doesn't serve library users' needs, but it's
commonly part of a larger system that does. Start with the user needs, then
the system to meet them, then the components.
(b) Almost always it's cheaper and better to work with similar institutions
/ groups.
(c) In any system that involves paid staff, the staffing costs almost
always outweigh all other costs in the medium / long term.
(d) There are many 'free' services which let you put up a a website, data,
etc. for no up-front cost.
(e) There are many collectives with much better medium and long term costs
than the 'free' services.
cheers
stuart
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On Wed, 17 Sept 2025 at 02:42, Abubakar Tidal <JTidal_at_citytech.cuny.edu>
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I was curious about your library web server budgets.
>
>
> * Do you self-host? How much would estimate the yearly cost is
> including labor/sys administration?
> * If you pay for hosting, how much would you estimate the yearly cost
> is to host your site?
> * Do you have a dedicated librarian or staff to manage the web server?
>
> Best,
>
> Abubakar R. Tidal, Jr. (he/him/his)
> Chief Librarian and Department Chair
> Ursula C. Schwerin Library
> New York City College of Technology, CUNY
> 300 Jay St.
> Library Building L544
> Brooklyn, NY 11201
>
> jtidal_at_citytech.cuny.edu
> https://library.citytech.cuny.edu
>
Received on Thu Sep 18 2025 - 17:49:46 EDT