lib-web-cats library directory

[Marshall Breeding]

Peter Scott's announcement of his new Libdex resource reminds 
me that I have been intending to announce some recent milestones 
and improvements to my lib-web-cats database of libraries.  

While lib-web-cats still relies on a DB/TextWorks database from 
Inmagic, Inc, it now uses Perl, ODBC and SQL to give me more 
control of how it searches and displays results. I was previously 
using their WebPublisher interface.  The interface includes a basic 
search, a geographic browse page, and complex search form.

lib-web-cats currently lists over 5,000 libraries.  It is hosted on 
servers provided by the Jean & Alexander Heard Library at 
Vanderbilt University, and is edited and maintained by me. This is 
a non-commercial effort with no advertising. The information in the 
database helps me track trends in library automation systems.   

The information available for the library listings include: library 
name, associated institution's name, library type, address, city, 
state, country, zip/postal code, web site URL, OPAC URL, current 
automation system, any previous automation system, collection 
size, annual circulation, and affiliations.   Each field is searchable.

I welcome suggestions for improvements to this resource and any 
corrections to any of the listings.  I also encourage any library to 
submit its information that is not currently listed.  Please feel free 
to link to lib-web-cats.  

The url is:
http://staffweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/breeding/libwebcats.html

-marshall breeding

Library Technology Officer
Jean & Alexander Heard Library
Vanderbilt University