First of all, I should say that like everybody else on this list I'm > biased--I think Koha is wonderful, user-friendly, and a great >
On 03/08/2017 03:59 AM, King, Fred wrote: product. That it's free and open-source is icing on the cake. It's > also supported by a great bunch of people. > > Still, as much as I love it, I wouldn't recommend Koha unreservedly > for everyone for all purposes. It's a fully-functional ILS, and it > does take a little time and effort to learn. > Though I always recommend Koha, a lot of people there decide to go > with LibraryThing, mainly because they find it easier to use and they > don't need all the (wonderful!) features that Koha provides. I have to agree on both points. Koha will do nearly everything a library might need, and it gives you more flexibility than you might imagine how to use (I've been quietly ignoring whole sections of its powers for now). But you do need a server, someone to run it, and someone with a little library experience to help you set it up (and explain the technical terms). It won't be a zero cost project even if the software is free. While I use Koha at work, my personal collection is online with LibraryThing because all I want to do is to create a public bibliography and perhaps a few trades with others in the very narrow field. For this, Koha is overkill; perhaps so for your situation. However, if you want to manage circulation or do anything else "library-like", it's likely that you'd benefit from Koha. Just ask us for help in turning off the parts you don't need. Check out both and see which is the better match. Regards, / Bruce / Bruce A. Metcalf, FAS Librarian The Augustan Society, Inc.