OpenBook open source ILS

[Peter Murray]

If you haven't taken a look at this, I really recommend doing so.  The 
demonstration at ALA really knocked my socks off, as well as several 
others in the OSSIG program.  The Technology Resource Foundation is 
doing some great work with an open source ILS:  MARC record creation 
with easy-to-use templates, import/export of MARC21 records, 
multi-location circulation subsystem, Z39.50 client and server 
coming...  And it looks and functions quite well.

OpenBook should fill quite a niche in the small public, school, and 
special library arena.  I'm looking forward to the initial release this 
fall!


Peter

--On Tuesday, June 19, 2001 11:55 AM -0700 Mark Ellis 
<mark.ellis at rpl.richmond.bc.ca> wrote:

> I'm just back from ALA where I attended a session on open source
> software in libraries. One of things that really impressed me was the
> Technology Resource Foundation's OpenBook ILS.  While it's intended
> for use in libraries serving  those most at risk of being left
> behind, it seems to me that it would be great in many other small
> library settings as well. Needless to say, the price is right.
>
> Take a look: http://openbook.trfoundation.org/


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Peter Murray, Computer Services Librarian              W: 860-570-5233
University of Connecticut Law School             Hartford, Connecticut