Two library information systems available today are the Koha Integrated Library system and the Vubis http://www.library.geac.com/page/vubiseng_LIB.html system from Extensity services and GEAC.
These two systems are designed for use in small to large libraries, and as such do have some commonalties between them.
Common factors between the two systems include
Web-based Interfaces (GUI)
It is almost a given today that a library system will be of the GUI (Graphical User Interface) type. Both Koha and VubisSm@rt use GUI as their format. This aids in the use of the system, both by staff and clients as GUIs are usually more logically structured, as well as quicker and easier to use.
Circulation modules
Being library systems, both Koha and VubisSm@rt have thorough circulation features built into their system. Both allow the creation of circulation "rules", such as maximum limit of loans, loan period etc. Both are flexible, and cater to the library's individual need, rather than attempt to fit a library into a certain procedure.
Serial modules
Both of the systems promote their ability to manage serials acquisition and processing. VubisSm@rt contains a predictive function for serials, reducing repetitive addition of dates, issue numbers and other predictable serials data. (http://www.library.geac.com/object/infovubisserialseng_LIB.html) and Koha also does contain a similar function. Multiple MARC formats
Both the systems accept data in various MARC formats. MARC 21 and UNIMARC are accepted on Koha, while Vubis does accept more. However, the range Koha accepts does aid cataloguers, as a majority of data for copy cataloguing would be in one of these two formats.
"Thin clients" and platforms.
Both the systems are designed to run on various operating platforms, such as UNIX, Linux and Windows. Again, this is to make the system accessible to all clients, and using the concept of "thin clients" where the database management is performed solely on the server and the clients’ platform present the information, and accept interaction from users, makes the system able to be updated with minimal disruption.
From the websites promoting Koha and VubisSm@rt , it does show that these two separately developed library systems do cover similar ground. A major difference is the Koha system is open source, therefore more affordable for small libraries, but not as covered by support staff as Vubis (a sold system) is. In place of this Koha has a wiki system used in the construction of guides and manuals (see http://www.kohadocs.org/usersguide/pr01.html for an example). Aside from this difference, Vubis and Koha are remarkable similar, as expected, as they are aimed at the same target audience.
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