Tim Spalding schrieb:
>
> The ILS is a weird idea now in today's tech world. Libraries are
> nearly unique in maintaining giant agglomerated, non-standard systems
> for activities like data storage, data transfer and order tracking.
> That sort of industry-specific software was common decades ago, but
> it's faded, in favor of general, modular, off-the-shelf systems, with
> customizations on top.
>
> Maybe the problem is the whole idea of "library systems."
But don't you think that meanwhile, after all this time, there should be
at least a few attempts at doing those things in new and better ways?
Yes, LT does *everything* in different ways, we know. So would you
advise that libararians start using it for their housekeeping functions?
And for a decent fee, you'd add whatever functions should prove
necessary, but in ways of your own invention.
Or is there anyone on this list with any other suggestions or even
practical solutions?
And if no, why not?
(Lest you wonder, I'm no-one with little or no experience in the matter.
Having developed, mattr'of fact, C++ software for monographic as well as
periodical ordering and accessions as well as circulation and OPAC.
The LCSH browser and the RDA index are spinoffs. So presumably, with
fresh suggestions along Tim's line of ideas, this weird ILS might be
enormously improved...
*Quite* a few libraries in Germany are using it, but it is not for sale
nor does it have an English interface or documentation. This is no
advertising.)
B.Eversberg
Received on Mon Mar 09 2009 - 08:15:47 EDT