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What’s a Library Management System?
A Library Management System (LMS) is a computer system for managing circulation, cataloguing, acquisitions and serials. Library Management Systems have also been known as Automated Library Systems (ALS) and Integrated Library Systems (ILS).
An LMS includes a public access catalogue (PAC) – aka online public access catalogue (OPAC) – which may be integrated with the rest of the LMS or may be separate and communicate with the LMS using the Z39.50 protocol or some other means.
LMS developers are now also producing Digital Resource Management Systems. These are not usually integrated with an LMS and can be used in conjunction with an LMS from a different vendor.
Recent Developments in New Zealand
Wellington City Libraries recently started using TLC Carl. This is the first purchase of the system in New Zealand.
The Voyager system from Endeavor is currently the system of choice for bigger academic libraries and is also used by the National Library of New Zealand. The University of Auckland was the first Voyager site. Several other university libraries implemented Voyager in 2003 through the Library Consortium of New Zealand (CONZULSys). What are the benefits and the disadvantages of all or most of a sector using a single LMS (albeit not necessarily a single installation of the system)?
In the public library sector a major development is the formation of the eLGAR (“Libraries for a Greater Auckland Region”) consortium of the five major Auckland libraries (Rodney District, North Shore City, Waitakere City, Auckland City and Manukau City). eLGAR’s Smarter Systems Project selected the Millennium product suite from Innovative Interfaces Inc. Two of the libraries migrated from the Dynix LMS and three from SIRSI Classic (formerly known by the names of DRA Classic, DRS and Atlas).
Please contribute some information about Library Management Systems. Or enter a request for information you would like to see here. Page last modified on 29 November 2005, at 06:29 PM
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