Charlene: I tried to send this to you off-list, but could not get it
through.
sbj
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Is this the SirsiDynix system Symphony with the SchoolRooms module?
We also looked at this system and I really like the Symphony/SchoolRooms
page and the federated searching aspect. However we felt that this
program was geared more to the public library audience and of course, it
was priced out of our league! We currently use Dynix Scholar--have since
1995. It was quite pricey and got more so over the years. And then Dynix
no longer developed that product. They seem to market to public,
academic and large libraries more.
I feel as though they are front runners in automation--the SchoolRooms
product looks a lot like a web page and it offers lots of extra links to
pre-approved resource/;educational information, but I feel it could be
designed more toward the K-12 market. And most school districts cannot
afford their pricing!
Just an opinion.
Good luck with your decision!
Sue Johnston
CHS Librarian
Aberdeen, SD
Sue.johnston@aberdeen.k12.sd.us
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From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Charlene Bauer
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 11:55 AM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: HIT: Sirsi library automation system
My question was for a listing of pros and cons of the Sirsi system. It
was requested to post a hit of the responses.
Thanks to all who took the time to respond.
Charlene
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I just started working in a library that has Sirsi. I've used Winnebago
Spectrum and Follett Destiny before. This is my first time with Sirsi.
It has only been 4 days in my new job, but I don't care for Sirsi. In
fact I hate it. Also, my predecessor told me that the support contract
is $5,000 a year, my jaw dropped. The other software systems charge
$500 a year. I've got to find out why its so expensive.
To create reports seems very daunting. To print out overdues is a
mystery. Just to see if a book is checked out requires gymnastics.
Okay, I know, I've got to get used to it. But it's not very friendly so
far.
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We're actually running two verisons of SIRSI now because they are
getting ready to switch over to a JAVA supported client. I thought the
first version was horrible because of the complicated nature of running
reports. The new JAVA client is even worse.
I have to say that I do not like the SIRSI product at all. Everything
about it is counter-intuitive, especially when it comes to running
reports. The company will say that their reports are wonderful because
you can customize them down to the minutia. Yeah, not so much....
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We just automated last year from a paper card catalog to Sirsi. Of
course, it's way better than our old drawers of cards! We are an ASP
customer - our collection is housed there. I love not having to worry
about back-ups and servers. I love the MCS (Kids) ability to search by
pictures. What you see now from Sirsi however will change as they are
migrating to a new system.
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We have used SIRSI since January 2000 and like it very much.
We have over 1.3 million items in 120 library centers.
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