Automation+for+Synagogue+and+Center+Libraries

The 2010 AJL survey reported the following results: 80.2% of synagogue libraries are automated, using a variety of systems The most popular systems (in descending order) are: ResourceMate (note that ResourceMate supports both Hebrew and English scripts) Follett LibraryWorld Alexandria

A free (or close to free) system is called LibraryThing. Billed as "the world's largest book club" it can be adapted to the needs of a small library.

Surpass CL is an automation system "streamlined for churches, synagogues, and other places of worship."

A smaller number of synagogue libraries use the following systems: __Agron __ Innovative OPALS (note that OPALS supports both Hebrew and English scripts) __InfoCentre__ from Sagebrush is used by a number of synagogue and center libraries. __Sagebrush__ is now owned by the Follett Corporation. __Follett__ Software Co. continues to provide support for current users of InfoCentre but it is no longer being sold.

Additional Resources:

How to automate a library one step at a time, 2014 Planning for Automation and Use of New Technology in Libraries [|Top Library Automation for Software Products] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Automating Libraries: a selective annotated bibliography] from ALA <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Leff, Barbara Y.: Planning to Automate Your Synagogue, School, orCenter Library? (Included in appendices are a List of Selected Library Management Software for Small Libraries by Susan Dubin and Librarycom.com Overview by Cindy Gerecht.) --Presented at the 2001 AJL Convention. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Landau, Rebecca: Bar Coding a Library: Issues and Concerns (poster session) --presented at the 2001 AJL Convention.