We use Follett Destiny in Belvidere, as well. It's not cheap (or "Free, as in Beer"), but it's seamless, has its own support system, and relatively painless to integrate with. I should mention that before we were using Follett Destiny, we were using a previous Follett product called OPAC. That product was significantly more horrific, particularly since each school (collection) required its own server, it's own database and its own maintenance. It was, of course, cheaper than Destiny. But then again, OPAC isn't even sold anymore as its services have been effectively integrated into Destiny. Destiny's big sell, getting us out of OPAC, was the migration of all separate databases into one database, one server, which then also facilitates interlibrary loans, seamless transfer of students from one library (collection) to another. Follett also supports SIF integration, which we have implemented, and after a couple years of fine-tuning our own local knowledge of SIF and the product we use to manage it, has made the yearly pain of updating the student database all the more simple.
David Kenny Network Administrator Belvidere CUSD #100 From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Alex Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:35 PM To: tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Library Computer System Recommendations can you run more than one database on a server? Thanks Alex On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Abe Loveless <li...@lovelesscentral.org<mailto:li...@lovelesscentral.org>> wrote: Follett's Destiny. Our libraries are very pleased with it. http://www.follettsoftware.com/sub/destiny_solutions/ Runs on Windows server, requires a SQL database. The front-end does load it's on web server app, so technically it doesn't require Windows server or IIS. I'd also take a look at KOHA. http://koha.org/ Upp, William wrote: Our school's library is going to change over to a computer system for cataloging, check out, etc. I would like some recommendations from those of you whose districts use this type of system. The system can be a cost or free software system, I really do not care. Also would like to know what hardware requirements you use for the system as well. Thanks. William Upp Technology Coordinator Computer and Business Instructor Scott-Morgan School District #2 (Bluffs Schools) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tech-geeks-unsubscr...@tech-geeks.org<mailto:tech-geeks-unsubscr...@tech-geeks.org> For additional commands, e-mail: tech-geeks-h...@tech-geeks.org<mailto:tech-geeks-h...@tech-geeks.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tech-geeks-unsubscr...@tech-geeks.org<mailto:tech-geeks-unsubscr...@tech-geeks.org> For additional commands, e-mail: tech-geeks-h...@tech-geeks.org<mailto:tech-geeks-h...@tech-geeks.org> ________________________________ Pursuant to Illinois' public records law, this written communication may constitute a public record which is available to the public and media upon request. Please be advised that this email communication may be subject to public disclosure.
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