I have personally used Athenaeum Light and was very impressed....it is ONLY limited to 50,000 items though ;-( for US 25 one off payment, not a bad investment .....have a look - if the links don't work just search using the name of the product.
Library Management Systems:
Athenaeum Light can handle large catalogues and manage borrower lists easily. As per its developer it is maint for school libraries. As of now its limit of records is 50000. It is available for both Windows and Macintosh. It can even be used in the multiuser environment.
The Avanti circulation system is a simple, scalable, networkable, client/server circulation system that can be deployed in small to medium scale libraries. The end product will be modular: consisting of a system core, circulation module, minimal OPAC, and network and user interfaces. The entire system is written in Java. Avanti 0.3.1 was developed using the Blackdown JDK v1.1.7 on a Linux system with the servlet classes being developed using the Apache Jserv servlet engine.
Emilda is a complete Integrated Library System that features amongst others an OPAC, circulation and administration fuctions, Z39.50 capabilities and 100% MARC compatibility. MARC compatibility is achieved using Zebra in conjunction with MySQL.
FireFly is a Complete Public Library system. It is being written in Python, Perl, with all data being stored in XML. The driving force behind this project is to give public libraries a Free-Software set to run and maintain library systems.
Glibms is Library management software developed using PHP and PostgreSQL to automate the different activities carried out in the library.
This software is primarily to create a Book Catalog using barcode data from the freely avaliable cuecat(tm) bar code reader. It will use a rdbms backend database, and allow synchronization between different library branches.
Claimed as worlds first Free Open Source Library System. Made in New Zealand by the Horowhenua Library Trust and Katipo Communications Ltd the Koha system is a full catalogue, opac, circulation and acquisitions system.
To successfully use Koha one need have some additional software:
A webserver (It was built to work with Apache, but there is no reason it shouldnt work with any other webserver).
Perl
Mysql (You could intead use postgres, or another sql based database)
Perl Modules: Date::Manip
DBI
DBD::Mysql (or whatever database system you use)
AuthenDBI (if you want to use Database based authentication)
CDK (for the telnet interface)
Which in turn depends on the C CDK libraries http://www.vexus.ca/CDK.html
Library Management System is a workflow application which aims at automating various library functions encompassing Member Registration, Requisitions for New Items & their Approval, Accession & Cataloging of library items, Reservation/ Issue / Return of library items, Order Generation and maintenance of details pertaining to Inter-Library Loans, Bills, Orders and Vendors. It requires Lotus Notes Domino server.
This is a integrated suite of school library books management software targeted at secondary schools. The language used is totally Microsoft Visual BASIC 6.0 and Microsoft SQL 2000 server.
MyLibrary is a user-driven, customizable interface to collections of Internet resources-a portal. Primarily designed for libraries, the system's purpose is to reduce information overload by allowing patrons to select as little or as much information as desired for their personal pages.
OpenBiblio is a open source library software written in PHP containing OPAC, Circulation, Cataloguing and Staff administration. It is good for small school and public libraries. It requires MySql, PHP and works on both Linux and Windows platforms.
OpenBook is full feature open source library system developed for use of small school and public libraries. It has been developed based the original Koha open source library system of New Zealand. At present it consists of three modules viz. OPAC, Cataloguing and Circulation. In future includes Acquisition module too. All the modules are web-intraface based. It works on Linux O/S with Apache, Perl and MySql.
It is website of an open source Intregrated Library System (ILS), named Evergreen. This software is being developed and maintained by the Georgia Public Library Service for use by the Georgia Library PINES Program, a consortium of 249 public libraries. This software can be downloaded for free, and anyone can contribute to development efforts.
PhpMyLibrary is a open source web-based library software having catalouging, circulation, webopac, file managment modules, etc. It also supports import of data from ISIS databases. It requires PHP and MYSQL.
The software useful for carrying out circulation activities of the library.
This software helps librarians to build web-based subject guides.
A useful software for something like a school library. Each student can have a login, from which they loan books. Keeps track of weeks loaned and will alert a supervisor of overdue books. Has mail merge facilities to produce letters to individuals or a list for a noticeboard. Also features backup and basic repair facilities for the database. It requires VB5 Runtimes, DAO.
WEBLIS is a free-of-charge Web based Library Integrated System based on CDS/ISIS. Presently it has Cataloguing system , OPAC (search), LOAN module and Statistical modules.
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