Dear Friends, Dont accept/implement library softwares available free. Not all software available free is not under the category of open source / free software. Please consider following factors while selecting a free/open source source software, Data import and export Library standards Operating system (Windows is not secure. Expect Virus attack any time), Capability to implement in a network License (e.g. GPL) Web interface etc Koha, openbiblio, PMB, NewGenLib etc are popular library management systems accepted open source license. If your are not careful while selecting software for library, you may face trouble in future while migrating your data. Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Library Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.co.nr Blog: http://vimalkumar.oksociety.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.