Library Cataloging
Recently Bob Gaines asked the TLA automation mail list about programs to print catalog cards. With his permission here is a slightly reformatted version of his summary of replies.PC Catalog Card Basic - $279
DIAKON Systems
3801 Glenmont Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76133-2955
By e-mail: info@diakonsystems.com
30-day demo for download (looks fairly sophisticated)Catalog Card Creator - $199; support is $49/year
Right On Programs
778 New York Avenue
Huntington, NY 11743
By e-mail: righton@rightonprograms.com
By Phone: (631) 424-7777 Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern Time US.
By FAX: (631) 424-7207 24 hours 7 days.
No demo (owner says librarians haven't paid for use, so he's stopped offering a demo).Library 1.7 - $150
Church Related Online Software Systems, Inc.
3449 Cherryville Road
Northampton, PA 18067
Voice 610-262-3232
Fax 610-262-1679
info@cross-products.com
No demo, but 90-day return allowed; they also sell card and label stockAll 3 appear to be actively upgraded and supported, probably because they sell primarily to churches and synagogues.The Library Store used to sell Librarian's Helper, but according to a rep, they had trouble with the lack of support from LH -- which is still a DOS program -- and no longer sell it.Regarding printing with ink jets, it appears that it depends on the specific model. Canons seem to work, and some HPs will work.
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Library Cataloging
Catalog cards
Recently Bob Gaines asked the TLA automation mail list about programs to print catalog cards. With his permission here is a slightly reformatted version of his summary of replies.PC Catalog Card Basic - $279
DIAKON Systems
3801 Glenmont Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76133-2955
By e-mail: info@diakonsystems.com
30-day demo for download (looks fairly sophisticated)Catalog Card Creator - $199; support is $49/year
Right On Programs
778 New York Avenue
Huntington, NY 11743
By e-mail: righton@rightonprograms.com
By Phone: (631) 424-7777 Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern Time US.
By FAX: (631) 424-7207 24 hours 7 days.
No demo (owner says librarians haven't paid for use, so he's stopped offering a demo).Library 1.7 - $150
Church Related Online Software Systems, Inc.
3449 Cherryville Road
Northampton, PA 18067
Voice 610-262-3232
Fax 610-262-1679
info@cross-products.com
No demo, but 90-day return allowed; they also sell card and label stockAll 3 appear to be actively upgraded and supported, probably because they sell primarily to churches and synagogues.The Library Store used to sell Librarian's Helper, but according to a rep, they had trouble with the lack of support from LH -- which is still a DOS program -- and no longer sell it.Regarding printing with ink jets, it appears that it depends on the specific model. Canons seem to work, and some HPs will work.
- Phone Apps
Since I asked for suggestions for a contact app for my Android phone it is only fair that I share the apps I use and find useful. Key Ring. Scan your membership cards and have them in your phone. Prevents the Constanza Syndrome.Light. Turns the whole...
- Printing Labels
Looking for advice. I want to print card labels. I hear there is a problem with spine labels fading, sometimes rather quickly, at least on the Dymo printers. Since we are a research library, materials are rarely weeded. I can't afford to redo all...
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Timothy Burke writes in his 'blog "Burn the Catalog."I?m to the point where I think we?d be better off to just utterly erase our existing academic catalogs and forget about backwards-compatibility, lock all the vendors and librarians and scholars...
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How have I missed this, there is a Perl4Lib mail list. It is hosted by Rice University, just up the road. My subscription request has already been sent. Aside from the list archives, there are other resources availableMARC.pm is a Perl 5 module, composed...
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