Grant for a New Catalog Server?

Re: Grant for a New Catalog Server?

2007-04-09T14:23:26Z

Thanks for the tips. Actually, we have been looking seriously at both Koha and Evergreen. It seems they can run on a less expensive server, or a collection of cheap servers, where our current ILS wouldn't be able to. And since both are open source, we aren't locked into a support contract. Instead we can pay whoever we want for only the support we actually need and get. Or do it ourself. Sounds pretty good to me.

Re: Grant for a New Catalog Server?

2007-04-07T00:29:27Z

Hi Karen,

Have you looked at TechSoup for discounted hard/software? I wonder if there would be something on there that would help. Check this <a href="http://www.techsoup.org/stock/category.asp?catalog%5Fname=TechSoupMain&category%5Fname=All+Refurbished+Windows+Computer+Systems&Page=1&Cat1=Hardware&Cat2=Refurbished+Windows+Computer+Systems&CatCount=2">link</a> but I think these are only for desktops and notebooks. There are ways to also buy a computer, install server software on it and you are set though it is time consuming for sure. Do you have a tech person that you could contact for any assistance with that? Here is a <a href="http://oss4lib.org/node/506">story</a> about a library that migrated to Koha, an open source ILS - just to give you some ideas for the future. I'll keep looking and see what else I can find.
Max

Grant for a New Catalog Server?

2007-03-09T21:17:08Z

I'm from a rural library in Maryland and wondering if anyone knows of a grant that we might qualify for. Our catalog server is well past its prime and returns needlessly slow results. As we're about to upgrade to Horizon 8, the need for a new server becomes more critical. But unlike a standard computer, a new server is costly enough to be somewhat prohibitive. Any ideas where funding for this sort of project might come from?

Thanks in advance for any tips that might help,
Karen