Managing a library with Linux

Introduction

Koha

• Open-source, web-based app (MySQL + Perl)
• http://www.koha.org/ and http://www.koha-fr.org
• Qui connait koha, logiciel de gestion de bibliothèque ?
• A Koha Diary - Implementing Koha at the Nelsonville Public Library by Stephen Hedges

PHPMyLibrary

• Open source, web-based library automation package (PHP, MySQL)
• http://www.phpmylibrary.org/

PMB

• Open-source, web-based app (PHP, MySQL)
• www.sigb.net

Openbiblio

• Open-source, PHP
• http://obiblio.sourceforge.net/

Emilda

• http://www.emilda.org/
• "Emilda is a complete Integrated Library System that features amongst others an OPAC, circulation and administration fuctions, Z39.50 capabilities and 100% MARC compatibility. MARC compatibility is achieved using Zebra in conjunction with MySQL."

Vubis Smart

• http://www.library.geac.com/page/home_LIB
• Closed-source, web-based solution (either HTML or ActiveX)

Perpustakaan

• Closed-source, Java-based application
• EUR 390
• http://www.must.de/en/default.html?libsoft.html

Glossary

MARC

Les notices sont gérées au format MARC (et la grille MARC peut être paramétrée suivant, par exemple, que l'on veut privilégier la circulation des ouvrages ou la profondeur des recherches).

Same as Unimarc ISO2709?

What about USMARC?

MARC21

Unimarc Abrégé

Unimarc en anglais

Unimarc décriptage

Unimarc 995

MARC21 concise formats

Z39.50

Older protocol used in libraries (read http://membres.lycos.fr/vacher/profess/cours/mediadix/z3950/)

BN-Opale

Book catalog?

Electre

Book catalog?

ISBD

Resources

• Linux in the Library - what can it do for you?
• Windows-based solutions : http://www.paprika.net, http://bibliotheque.bgp-fr.com,