If you are interested in an open-source Google App Engine Python application that was customized for Western State College's ELibrary and other internal apps; check-out eCataloger at http://code.google.com/p/ecataloger/. I haven't been developing much on this project since I left Western but I would be happy to help out if you have any questions. Western's current E-Library (http://www.western.edu/academics/library/e-library.html) is running on version 1.2.
Jeremy Nelson Metadata and Systems Librarian Tutt Library Colorado College -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of ... Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 4:15 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] simple,flexible ILS for a small library. Hello, Some folks in the VuFind library suggested I ask here. We are starting a small library and thinking of using VuFind as our online catalog. As for the ILS we would like something small and simple (evergreen and others seem massive for the small amount of functionality we need), and especially something which is flexible enough to allow us to base our library on book sharing rather than an institutionally owned collection. book sharing will probably happen through creative use of inter-library loan functionality, and so an ILS that has a solid and flexible ILL is necessary. We will probably have less than 1,000 books (perhaps a couple thousand if things really take off) and less than 100 borrowers. Probably about as many book sharers (ie, partner libraries) as borrowers. Does anyone have experience with the ILS which already have drivers for VuFind? I think the list is: * SirsiDynix Horizon * Sirsi Unicorn * Voyager: * VTLS Virtua * Innovative: * DAIA / OCLC PICA: * NewGenLib: If you can, please comment on the suitability of these ILS for our system (low complexity and flexible ILL system). I have considered just writing some administrative scripts in python. It would be a good project and not ridiculously difficult. I would much rather write the whole thing from scratch than try to write a VuFind driver for an ILS not yet supported. Thanks for reading, Elliot
