need database to collect our statistics

Hi,

 

We are looking for a database product we can use to collect
all of our
monthly statistics. We currently have a complicated Excel
program that our
branches use to input their monthly statistics. This program
was written by
an outside person and we have to contract with her every
time we want to
make a change to what we collect. What do other libraries,
especially public
libraries, use to collect their statistics?? Is there a
company out there
that has created a program libraries can use and customize??
We are in
desperate need of new product that we can customize and
query as needed. Any
suggestions?? We are becoming desperate for something new.

 

Thanks, Sue

 

Sue Baldwin

Technology Librarian

Newport News Public Library System

700 Town Center Drive Suite 300

Newport News, VA 23606

757-926-1350 voice

757-926-1365 fax

sbaldwinnngov.com

 

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Sue,

We currently use the III ILS <http://www.iii.com>
It provides some nice stats and options.  If you're
collecting circ 
stats for one library, their stats work well. 

Deb

Sue Baldwin wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  
>
> We are looking for a database product we can use to
collect all of our
> monthly statistics. We currently have a complicated
Excel program that our
> branches use to input their monthly statistics. This
program was written by
> an outside person and we have to contract with her
every time we want to
> make a change to what we collect. What do other
libraries, especially public
> libraries, use to collect their statistics?? Is there a
company out there
> that has created a program libraries can use and
customize?? We are in
> desperate need of new product that we can customize and
query as needed. Any
> suggestions?? We are becoming desperate for something
new.
>
>  
>
> Thanks, Sue
>
>  
>
> Sue Baldwin
>
> Technology Librarian
>
> Newport News Public Library System
>
> 700 Town Center Drive Suite 300
>
> Newport News, VA 23606
>
> 757-926-1350 voice
>
> 757-926-1365 fax
>
> sbaldwinnngov.com
>
>  
>
> _______________________________________________
> Web4lib mailing list
> Web4libwebjunction.org
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bjunction.org/web4lib/
>   

-- 

Deb Bergeron
System Administrator User Support
CLIC
1619 Dayton Ave. Suite 204A
Saint Paul, MN  55104

T: 651.644.3878
C:651-487-7609
F:651.644.6258
bergeronmacalester.edu <mailto:bergeronmacalester.edu>
www.clic.edu <http://www.clic.edu>

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Sue,

We currently use the III ILS <http://www.iii.com>
It provides some nice stats and options.  If you're
collecting circ 
stats for one library, their stats work well. 

Deb

Sue Baldwin wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  
>
> We are looking for a database product we can use to
collect all of our
> monthly statistics. We currently have a complicated
Excel program that our
> branches use to input their monthly statistics. This
program was written by
> an outside person and we have to contract with her
every time we want to
> make a change to what we collect. What do other
libraries, especially public
> libraries, use to collect their statistics?? Is there a
company out there
> that has created a program libraries can use and
customize?? We are in
> desperate need of new product that we can customize and
query as needed. Any
> suggestions?? We are becoming desperate for something
new.
>
>  
>
> Thanks, Sue
>
>  
>
> Sue Baldwin
>
> Technology Librarian
>
> Newport News Public Library System
>
> 700 Town Center Drive Suite 300
>
> Newport News, VA 23606
>
> 757-926-1350 voice
>
> 757-926-1365 fax
>
> sbaldwinnngov.com
>
>  
>
> _______________________________________________
> Web4lib mailing list
> Web4libwebjunction.org
> http://lists.we
bjunction.org/web4lib/
>   

-- 

Deb Bergeron
System Administrator User Support
CLIC
1619 Dayton Ave. Suite 204A
Saint Paul, MN  55104

T: 651.644.3878
C:651-487-7609
F:651.644.6258
bergeronmacalester.edu <mailto:bergeronmacalester.edu>
www.clic.edu <http://www.clic.edu>

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I was an embedded software engineer before I left it to go
to library
school. Excel macros can't be that difficult to modify,
unless they
were badly written in the first place. In my opinion--and I
realize
that I haven't seen the program, but I have a good idea what
you mean
by monthly statistics--you're better off sending someone who
shows a
little aptitude for this sort of thing to a class or two and
taking it
over yourselves.

On 8/31/07, Sue Baldwin <sbaldwinnngov.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
>
> We are looking for a database product we can use to
collect all of our
> monthly statistics. We currently have a complicated
Excel program that our
> branches use to input their monthly statistics. This
program was written by
> an outside person and we have to contract with her
every time we want to
> make a change to what we collect. What do other
libraries, especially public
> libraries, use to collect their statistics?? Is there a
company out there
> that has created a program libraries can use and
customize?? We are in
> desperate need of new product that we can customize and
query as needed. Any
> suggestions?? We are becoming desperate for something
new.
>
>
>
> Thanks, Sue
>
>
>
> Sue Baldwin
>
> Technology Librarian
>
> Newport News Public Library System
>
> 700 Town Center Drive Suite 300
>
> Newport News, VA 23606
>
> 757-926-1350 voice
>
> 757-926-1365 fax
>
> sbaldwinnngov.com
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Web4lib mailing list
> Web4libwebjunction.org
> http://lists.we
bjunction.org/web4lib/
>


-- 
Sharon M. Foster, B.S., J.D., 0.58 * (MLS)
F/OSS Evangelist
Cheshire Public Library
104 Main Street
Cheshire, CT  06410
http://www.cheshirelib
rary.org
My library school portfolio: http://home.sou
thernct.edu/~fosters4/
My final project for ILS655, Digital Libraries:
http://www.vsa-sof
tware.com/ils655

Any opinions expressed here are entirely my own.
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I was an embedded software engineer before I left it to go
to library
school. Excel macros can't be that difficult to modify,
unless they
were badly written in the first place. In my opinion--and I
realize
that I haven't seen the program, but I have a good idea what
you mean
by monthly statistics--you're better off sending someone who
shows a
little aptitude for this sort of thing to a class or two and
taking it
over yourselves.

On 8/31/07, Sue Baldwin <sbaldwinnngov.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
>
> We are looking for a database product we can use to
collect all of our
> monthly statistics. We currently have a complicated
Excel program that our
> branches use to input their monthly statistics. This
program was written by
> an outside person and we have to contract with her
every time we want to
> make a change to what we collect. What do other
libraries, especially public
> libraries, use to collect their statistics?? Is there a
company out there
> that has created a program libraries can use and
customize?? We are in
> desperate need of new product that we can customize and
query as needed. Any
> suggestions?? We are becoming desperate for something
new.
>
>
>
> Thanks, Sue
>
>
>
> Sue Baldwin
>
> Technology Librarian
>
> Newport News Public Library System
>
> 700 Town Center Drive Suite 300
>
> Newport News, VA 23606
>
> 757-926-1350 voice
>
> 757-926-1365 fax
>
> sbaldwinnngov.com
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Web4lib mailing list
> Web4libwebjunction.org
> http://lists.we
bjunction.org/web4lib/
>


-- 
Sharon M. Foster, B.S., J.D., 0.58 * (MLS)
F/OSS Evangelist
Cheshire Public Library
104 Main Street
Cheshire, CT  06410
http://www.cheshirelib
rary.org
My library school portfolio: http://home.sou
thernct.edu/~fosters4/
My final project for ILS655, Digital Libraries:
http://www.vsa-sof
tware.com/ils655

Any opinions expressed here are entirely my own.
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