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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- I have had this message in my mailbox for several weeks and was unable to respond to it since we have been having problems with our e-mail server. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art installed the SIRSI Unicorn intergrated library system in March 1996. At the time, it was one of the few if not the only library system that had a graphical user interface for all the modules (acq, circ, cataloguing, etc.). The things that sold me were the fact that we could purchase the software only and were not required to purchase hardware from the vendor. The system is highly configurable by the user and the library can make most changes without having to deal with the vendor. If your institution has a reliable and knowledgeable information systems department, there is a lot you can do with the system that we have not yet been able to (due to lack of staff and support in that area). In spite of this, the system has kept on running without any problems for two years now. It was also quite reasonably priced in comparison to other systems I looked at. One minor thing is that their tech support does not have an 800 number, so you have to make long-distance calls to Alabama for tech support or use the e-mail tech support service which can be slow. All in all, I do recommend it although I have not looked at the new products that have come out from the other companies since we purchased our system. Deborah Barlow Smedstad Head Librarian Los Angeles County Museum of Art -----Original Message----- From: ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY DISCUSSION LIST [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, February 02, 1998 3:08 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ARLIS-L Subject: Integrated Library System ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- The library from which I recently retired and several of the local libraries in my city are using the Sirsi Unicorn or Stylus systems which were developed here in Huntsville, AL. The systems are being sold internationally, but the company is relatively new. (10-15 years). I think this would be a good system to use in an art museum and for its library. As a volunteer at our local museum, I am encouraging them to look at it. Has anyone else used it and what do you think of it? Any information would be appreciated by myself and the museum staff.