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How about Alexandria? Runs on Linux, latest version always packaged as a deb, very easy to use and has a tab for loaning. I haven't used it extensively but I think it's worth checking out this kind of simple personal library tool. http://alexandria.rubyforge.org/ --Jason On Jan 30, 2008 11:54 PM, Jonathan Rochkind <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi all, this is forwarded from a prison librarian listserv. Does > anyone know of any very low-cost (or open source?) library systems > that would be suitable for small and/or low-staffed libraries? I'm > thinking something like Koha or Evergreen would probably be overkill > and/or too hard to install without much/any tech/systems staff, but I > could very well be wrong, I don't know much about either system. I > also don't know much about the needs of that kind of small library. > > If anyone does have ideas, could you send them directly to Mary (in > addition to CCing the list if you want, because I'm interested too > and I bet other list members would be.). > > I've been curious for a while about solutions available to the very > small/limited-resource library in the way 'automation', but know > almost nothing about it and am not sure if there's an easy way to > find out. If anyone happens to know something about this (or is > interested in researching it), I personally think the Code4Lib > Journal would be a great place to publish an essay or survey on that > topic. > > Jonathan > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: [log in to unmask] > > Date: January 30, 2008 9:12:19 PM EST > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: [prison-l] Library automation software > > > > Greetings: > > > > Last month there was some discussion here about cheap/free/ > > reasonably priced automation software for correctional libraries. > > I am on a statewide committee which has just been formed to > > research and recommend a software package to replace Athena > > (formerly by Sagebrush, now Follett) in most of the correctional > > libraries in Virginia. After years in public libraries I am very > > familiar with some of the big vendors, but they are simply > > financially out of the question for our agency, not to mention web- > > based. > > > > I have looked at the websites for LibraryThing, Auto Librarian, and > > ResourceMate, which were recommended here in the previous > > discussion. If you know of or have a circ/cat system that is > > reasonably priced (or dirt cheap) and works well for you, please > > share the information with me, with pros and cons if you like. All > > replies greatly appreciated, and thanks in advance. > > > > > > Mary Geist, librarian > > Dept. of Correctional Education > > Brunswick Correctional Center > > 1147 Planter's Road > > Lawrenceville, VA 23868 > > 434.848.4131, ext. 1146 > > >