As much as I'd like to be able to take credit for Andrew Pace's thoughts,
the quote below is from him and not from me! I interviewed a number of
people, including Andrew, for the article. Just wanted to clarify...
Ellen
Ellen Bahr
Information Systems Librarian
Herrick Memorial Library
Alfred University
Phone: 607-871-2976
On 10/19/07, Stephens, Owen <o.stephens_at_imperial.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> Just a Friday afternoon thought.
>
> In the October issue of Computers in Libraries, Ellen Bahr says "That
> danger includes being forced to pick ILS products or support from the
> likes of Banner, PeopleSoft, or some other "search" company that happens
> to sit among a portfolio of some equity firm that just picked up a
> quaint little library software provider. (Wouldn't that be ironic? After
> all our complaints about search problems, we're forced to use software
> from a search company that knows nothing about inventory control?)"
>
> I feel that many aspects of the NGC have been discussed fully on this
> list, and to some extent feel that we understand more about what an NGC
> should look like than a Next Gen Library Management System - I mean all
> the stuff that isn't search. It isn't glamorous, but it is the heart of
> much of the day-to-day work of the library. What does a superlative
> circulation system look like? What would a world class cataloguing
> client look like (and how could it deal with new challenges like FRBR
> based cataloguing, or the use of alternatives to MARC)? How can ERM
> systems develop to provide great license and subscription management
> (and in the future is there a difference between Journal, Database and
> E-Book management)? Etc.
>
> Is there anywhere that these questions are being discussed? If not,
> should there be one?
>
> Owen
>
>
> PS. On the homepage for NGC4LIB Eric writes:
>
> This mailing list will exist from now until at least eighteen months
> from now (Christmas 2007) when an evaluation whether or not the list is
> fulfilling its purpose. If it is deemed to be useful, the list will
> continue. Otherwise it will be discontinued.
>
> Is it time to review this?
>
> Owen Stephens
> Assistant Director: e-Strategy and Information Resources
> Imperial College London Library
> Imperial College London
> South Kensington
> London SW7 2AZ
>
>
> Tel: 020 7594 8829
> Email: o.stephens_at_imperial.ac.uk
> <blocked::mailto:o.stephens_at_imperial.ac.uk>
>
>
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Ellen Bahr
Herrick Memorial Library
Alfred University
607-871-2976
bahr_at_alfred.edu
ellenbahr_at_gmail.com
Received on Fri Oct 19 2007 - 11:25:38 EDT