Cloud-based ILS -- Thank you

[Morgan A. Brynnan]

Thanks to everyone who wrote me off-list and on-list about cloud-based
“ILS”! 

Not to promote any company’s services, or “advertise” but I see that at
least two companies are offering or are working on cloud-based systems to
replace local ILS servers, cataloging, federated search, and proxies.
 
I wonder if this may well be the future of  the ILS – shared community
knowledge, open development of APIs and shared cataloging to the next
degree. I’m a complete cynic, and if it sounds too good to be true, it
probably is...,right?
 
I ask because it is a huge step to discard the old ILS servers and put all
our eggs in one vendor basket. I’ve never had the opportunity before to
participate in choosing a new ILS or making a decision as big as this, and
I’d hate to make a wrong decision for our library.
 
Are others also in the “wait and see” mode, or does moving to cloud-based
shared systems seem inevitable? Is it really time to bury the old local ILS
server?

Kind regards to all.

Morgan Brynnan, MLIS

mbrynnan at gmail.com

============================

To unsubscribe: http://bit.ly/web4lib

Web4Lib Web Site: http://web4lib.org/

2012-09-05