[Genealib] Inexpensive cataloging and OPAC software

[Angie Wilderman]

I have an old version of Sky Index and, I agree, it is pretty good and
very easy to use.

On Jan 28, 2008 9:56 AM, Sandy Day <daysa at oplin.org> wrote:
> Mara and all
> I have personally used Sky Software for many years for indexing purposes and
> it is great. I still use it today. I would guess our staff here has indexed
> close to one hundred projects using this very easy to use software.
> Sandy Day
> Genealogy Librarian
> Schiappa Library
> Steubenville, OH
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mara Munroe" <Munroe at oshkoshpubliclibrary.org>
> To: "Librarians Serving Genealogists" <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 2:49 PM
> Subject: RE: [Genealib] Inexpensive cataloging and OPAC software
>
>
> Many OPAC systems for small libraries are meant to handle circulation--in a
> school library, for instance.  For a research collection, you may prefer an
> indexing system.
>
> One widely used software package is SkyIndex http://www.sky-software.com/
> I'm sure there are others.
>
> Mara B. Munroe
> Oshkosh Public Library
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu on behalf of Mary Kraeszig, MLS
> Sent: Sun 1/27/2008 12:06 AM
> To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
> Subject: [Genealib] Inexpensive cataloging and OPAC software
>
> Greetings,
>
> I am investigating software options for cataloging and creating an OPAC for
> a small to medium sized private genealogy collection.  For years, books were
> simply sorted geographically, with no way to cross-reference materials that
> involved multiple states or included a variety of surnames.  The "catalog"
> was the genealogist's memory.  She is no longer there.
>
> I'm trying to help them do some weeding, cataloging, and creating a basic
> OPAC so visitors can at least see what is in the collection before they come
> to visit the library.
>
> Any suggestions, especially from librarians or genealogists at smaller or
> private collections, would be most appreciated.  The goal is to make this
> very nice collection much more user-friendly.  There will be no circulation
> concerns since it is strictly a research library.
>
> Thank you so much,
> Mary D. Kraeszig, MLS
>
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Angie Wilderman
Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia
PO Box 40
Chesterfield, VA 23832