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Thanks Jonathan. Archives and museums do seem to play Cinderella to libraries. I did some work with one of the richest universities in the world and what they were spending on their archives management was tiny compared to the library system. However I'm not losing hope.These guys show promise. System Simulation based in London. http://www.ssl.co.uk/ Soutron too has done some work on an integrated library and archive solution. https://www.soutron.com/products/soutron-combined-library-archive/ I'd be interested if there are similar smaller companies in the US. The mainstream library system vendors don't seem to be especially interested. Ken Tel: +44 (0)7788727845 Email: [log in to unmask] www.kenchadconsulting.com > On 9 Nov 2017, at 19:48, Jonathan Rochkind <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Sadly, I'm not sure anything like this actually feasibly exists or can be > constructed, with a low TCO for a small org. :( > >> On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 12:42 PM, Ken Chad <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> I'm working with a learned society that is looking for a more integrated >> software solution for its rich library, archive and museum collections. I'd >> love to hear from anyone with real life experience of combining these >> elements into something like a coherent whole....in particular in terms >> of:- >> >> . Unified discovery across the record formats used by >> libraries/archives/museums -e.g. MARC/ISAD(G)-EAD/Spectrum. For example I >> have seen a small number of organisations that have managed to combine the >> display of bibliographic data (based on MARC) with hierarchical archive >> data >> (based on ISAD(G). I'd welcome any experience you are prepared to share >> >> . A shared thesaurus/controlled vocabulary (MARC authority control >> is insufficient) across the three main collection types >> (library/archive/museum). >> >> . Linked data type solutions to expose these (typically unique) >> materials on the web. (E.g. I've noted the Atlas Systems and Zepheira >> partnership announced last year) >> >> >> >> My sense at the moment that the resource/collection management functions >> will be much harder to integrate into a single solution-although there is >> some similarity between archives and museums (e.g. location management, >> conservation management, digitisation etc) >> >> >> >> All comments gratefully received! >> >> Ken >> >> Ken Chad Consulting Ltd <http://www.kenchadconsuting.com/> >> http://www.kenchadconsulting.com Tel: +44(0)7788727845 >> >> Twitter: @kenchad | Skype: kenchadconsulting |Linkedin: >> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/kenchad> www.linkedin.com/in/kenchad >> >> Researcher IDs: >> >> . Orcid.org/0000-0001-5502-6898 >> >> . ResearchGate: <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ken_Chad> >> https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ken_Chad >> >> >>