Hi Jeri The New England Lace Group uses Book Connect from Collectorz.com. This is an online, web-based software that is very easy to use, and can be accessed from anywhere. The subscription costs $24.95 per year and includes regular software updates. Collectorz.com also offers a version called CLZ Books, which is a one time purchase of $14.95, which includes many of the same features as Book Connect. There is also Book Collector which is downloadable software, so access is limited to the computer where it is downloaded. The one-time cost is $49.95 and software updates are free for one year.
Book Connect features approx. 40 editable fields, including author, country, language, dimensions, edition, issue, volume, title, ISBN, publisher, publication date, number of pages, purchase price, genres, category, sub-category, description, condition, condition, current value, purchase date, purchase location. NELG has categorized our library books by type of lace, instruction books, history, identification, etc. The catalog can be downloaded and printed and you can customize which fields appear in the online catalog and printed catalog. NELG has further identified our books by their location (i.e. which box they are located in). This helps when someone wants to borrow a book from our library since several members have several boxes of books each. Books can be added by scanning or keying in the ISBN, or the author and/or title. The system automatically searches for a match. For example, a search today for Pamela Nottingham returned 20 results. All results include an image of the cover, the title, author, publisher, publication date, ISBN, number of pages, dimensions, and subject categories (e.g. bobbin lace, lace and lacemaking). When you have located the book you want to add, simply click "Add to Collection", after which you can edit the record to add additional information. Books can also be added manually, and a photograph of the cover uploaded. This is very useful for self-published books or articles that would not have an ISBN. We have a public link on our website to our library: https://cloud.collector z.com/NELACE/books/view. The view can be customized to display different information - for example, if you want to look at the books by cover, rather than in a list. There is also the option to manage book loans and create a wish list for future purchase. NELG has used Book Connect for the past several years and would highly recommend it. Jill in rainy North Branford, CT, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
