Halton to Use Open Source LMS
Posted by Brian Kelly on October 22nd, 2010
Just spotted this message from Ken Chad on the lis-publibs@jiscmail.ac.uk email list. So far it has been mostly libraries in the USA who have chosen to use an open source LMS but things are changing it seems.
Ken writes:
Halton is the first UK public library to choose an open source Library Management System. They are implementing Koha to replace their Dynix system and getting their support from PTFS Europe. More information is on the Local Government Library Technology website Open source page
http://lglibtech.wikispaces.com/Open+Source+Library+Systems+in+the+UK
The library systems market is starting to pick up with Staffordshire (currently Talis) and Sterling (currently SirsiDynix) out to tender for new systems and a few more are looking. In HE Queens University Belfast and Kingston University (both Talis) are out to tender and a few others are reviewing the market.