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Ken Chad Director Ken Chad Consulting Ltd ken@kenchadconsulting Te: +44 (0)7788 727 845

What is a Library Management System?. Ken Chad Director Ken Chad Consulting Ltd ken@kenchadconsulting.com Te: +44 (0)7788 727 845 www.kenchadconsulting.com. The Library Management System LMS (Library Management System) –UK or ILS (Integrated Library System) (US).

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Ken Chad Director Ken Chad Consulting Ltd ken@kenchadconsulting Te: +44 (0)7788 727 845

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  1. What is a Library Management System? Ken ChadDirector Ken Chad Consulting Ltd ken@kenchadconsulting.com Te: +44 (0)7788 727 845 www.kenchadconsulting.com

  2. The Library Management SystemLMS (Library Management System) –UK or ILS (Integrated Library System) (US) • Emerged in the 1960’s – 1970’s • Reached maturity in 90s • Evolved and expanded, but core remains • Core modules are • Cataloguing • Circulation • Acquisitions • Serials • ILL • Management of (primarily) print resources • Some capabilities for cat & acq of e-content

  3. beyond the core LMS……In addition to the core, libraries operate separate systems to handle • Electronic Resources Management (ERM) • Knowledge Base (of -resources) with linking to full text (typically Open URL Resolver) • Enhanced Discovery (federated Search and 'Vertical Search') • Digital Library Content (Institutional Repository -IR) and other digital repositories) • Digital Preservation • Authentication & Authorisation

  4. Core functions Public User Interface: Cataloguing Circulation Functional modules: Acquisitions Serials Data Stores: Staff Interfaces:

  5. Another way to look at it….. • Bibliographic Subsystem • Search/Discovery Subsystem • Customer Management Subsystem • Document Delivery Subsystem

  6. The Digital Library User services-search/discover aggregation, tagging, abstracts, reviews, delivery Metadata services: knowledge base, catalogue Services to Authenticate, authorise, resolve, DRM, e-commerce (eg pay-per-view) Content. Full text,images, sound

  7. Or to put it another way.... What's the problem? What do you want? Here's a description May you have it--are you allowed Here it is

  8. some companies that provide 'Library Systems' (- not just 'LMS') • Google (scholar) • Thomson (Web of science) • Elsevier • Serial Solutions • Innovative Interfaces • VTLS • ExLibris • SirsiDynix • PTFS (Koha & Evergreen)

  9. What is a Library Management System? Ken ChadDirector Ken Chad Consulting Ltd ken@kenchadconsulting.com Te: +44 (0)7788 727 845 www.kenchadconsulting.com

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