Library Technology Reports, “The State of Funding for Library Technology in Today’s Economy” by Larra Clark and Denise Davis, ALA TechSource responds to the economic situation with a timely report that offers a detailed look at the library-funding landscape and features expertly authored practical guidelines for stretching a library’s budget as far as it can [...]

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The Columbia University Libraries has become the newest member of HathiTrust (www.hathitrust.org), a shared repository for the digitized content from academic and research libraries. The Libraries plans to contribute public domain volumes digitized through its partnerships with Google, Microsoft and the Internet Archive.
Launched in 2008 and housed at the University of Michigan, the HathiTrust currently [...]

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Breeding details the differences between using an open source approach to that of using conventional proprietary software for automated operations.”In the past, our options were differentiated on the basis of features, functionality, price, and performance of the software and the perceived ability for a given company to develop its products into the future and provide [...]

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Can an integrated library system be open without being open source? I recently authored an issue of Library Technology Reports that explores the ways that an Application Programming Interface (API) can help libraries wring data and functionality out of their ILS, extend its functionality, and interact with other applications. This LTR issue provides an introduction [...]

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Barcode Softwares:

Barcode Software
Barcode Software
Barcode Software
GNU Barcode
Digital/Electronic Library Softwares:
CdsWare
Dienst
Eprints
Greenstone
Roads
SiteSearch
Library Management Systems:
Athenaeum Light
Avanthi Circulation System
Glibms
Java Book Cataloguing System
Koha Open Source Library System
Library Automation System
LibraryCom Web Based Library [...]

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netLibrary is forging partnerships with all the major vendors. DRA follows on other deals with Innovative, Sirsi and epixtech.
After the recent problems for the Taos system in the USA news of a European installation is welcome. Taos is uniquely based on an object oriented DBMS (Object Store) and DRA has had difficulty in delivering functionality [...]

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In a predicted move, the Canadian library systems vendor Best-Seller has acquired the UK based ALSi – the long established UK vendor. More of a surprise is the change of name of the company to BiblioMondo™ and the launching of ambitious growth plans.
Best-Seller is a specialist in the public library niche in Canada with its [...]

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The interface between the existing library of software (ALIS) and systems BiblioChip, is crucial for their effective interaction. Programming communication requires stable partnerships and in-depth highly specialized expertise in the field of IT technologies in libraries and archives:  Experience of implementation in more than 400 projects worldwide, expertise and experience of [...]

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