tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338174527262061848.post3124667901106587935..comments2023-09-29T08:51:56.163-07:00Comments on Coyle's InFormation: Kosovo, WednesdayKaren Coylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02519757456533839003noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338174527262061848.post-86506885906608922542008-04-17T01:40:00.000-07:002008-04-17T01:40:00.000-07:00Though I wouldn't want to judge whether Aleph 500 ...Though I wouldn't want to judge whether Aleph 500 is the right system for the libraries you are visiting, it's worth noting that it was developed for Israeli, rather than US or Western European libraries originally. It's true that much recent development (say the last 10 years) has been focussed on the US and European markets, and much has changed, but some of the underlying assumptions (and data structures, and code I believe) remain the same. <BR/><BR/>Smaller or resource poor libraries have a bit of a dilemma when investing in library systems. Systems like Aleph or Millenium are expensive and tend to come with management overheads, and as you note, functionality that may not be required. On the otherhand, they come with everything you would expect from an 'enterprise' type LMS. Smaller packages which might well 'do the job' tend to lack some of these functions which US and W European libraries take for granted.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363304748950192248noreply@blogger.com