[LM_NET] TARGET: Circulation/Cataloging Software

["Ronda Y. Foust" <rfoust150@COMCAST.NET>]

I am looking for information on circulation/cataloging software that  
is in use by school media centers.  I am making a list of issues to  
consider as I investigate some of the software that is available.

What I am wondering is:

What cataloging/circulation software are you using?
Estimate of the size of your collection?
Your thoughts about the system (would you purchase it again or go  
with something else?)

I did a quick check of the archives and found the following software  
mentioned (noting that some of the posts went back to 1997).  Issues  
that were also mentioned are listed below.

Software:

Follett
Athena
Alexandria
Winnebago
Unison
Mandarin
Dynix
Mitinet/Marc!
Spectrum
Issues to consider

System’s ability to handle various sized collections
Cost
Tech support/customer service
Report printing capabilities/options, such as ability to list the  
number of books signed out by category
Ease of use

If there is interest, I will, as always, be happy to post a Hit.

TIA

Ronda Y. Foust
School Library Media Specialist in Training, UTK
rstansb2@utk.edu
Oak Ridge, TN
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