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Hello All, I am thinking of writing an article comparing things that are done "in house" vs things that are outsourced. I know the standard line of nearly everything moving outside the library Hosted databases Hosted ILS Outsourced cataloging etc... but I am interested in the things that are done more efficiently in house. As an example we have this home grown database finder. It is clunky and the back end is awful but we still use it because it beats any of the comercial alternatives. Another example is a "kindle counter" we made using a Raspberry Pi and an old monitor. It was under $50.00 for signage that would have cost a lot more if we bought a preexisting solution. What are the little long tail-niche solutions you have come up with that we can still handle better than a purchased solution? Edward Iglesias