Shalom, friends, Recently, I was co-opted to re-vise/re-new/re-establish our synagogue library. The first order of business has been to sort through and evaluate all the boxes of donations which, like orphans, have been left in our doorstep. Now, we can actually see the shelves of books.
Previously, the library was organized by volunteers by the Wiene scheme [roughly, I grant]. An Author card, a Title card, and a Book Card had been typed for each item in the collection. We devised a Shabbat check out system which did not require writing; and I'll be happy to share that with any who'd like. My choice of course, would be to automate the library, but I doubt that the expense can be justified at this time. [I can dream.] My question now is : - what software systems are available that would allow us to READ and COPY records which would include Author, Title, and basic Subject Headings, and PRODUCE CARDS and large print SPINE LABELS. I'm familiar with MARCIVE, but that service is much too costly for this instance. Thanks for any guidance you'll offer. And may we each and all be blessed with a New Year of health and hope. Johanna Bromberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
