Or if we had several computers running in client/server mode at church (one in the pastor's office, one in the main office, and one in the library), more than one person could be logging onto the database at the same time to look up a book, check out a book, or add a book to the database.Īs it is now, I don't have a computer in the church library, so people sign the items out on a check-out sheet, and then I update the database at home later. For example, if I were to have a home network with a computer in my first-floor home office and another upstairs in our home library, I could check on and update the status and location of a book wherever I happened to be and know that it's always up to date. ( ) It's just a list, however - you can't put books on hold, check on an item's status from home, or search this online catalog as you would at the public library.Ī client/server edition is available to allow multiple users access to your database on a network. I used it to post the Knowledge House libary catalog online. Readerware contains many other useful features such as the ability to keep track of loans and due dates, print out hard copy pages, and publish all or parts of your catalog on the internet. (ReaderwareAW and ReaderwareVW can be purchased individually or as part of the standard Readerware package.) In addition to books, the Readerware auto-catalog feature will search the internet and automatically catalog your CDs, DVDs, Laserdiscs, and video tapes. In these cases, you will have to manually type in the author, title, publisher, date, keyword, etc. Some self-published books and books from small specialty publishers may not have ISBN or LC numbers.
I downloaded the upgrade and it is a tremendous time-saver! Most every book has an LC number, meaning that I don't have to enter the older non-ISBN books by hand anymore. The newest version of Readerware can automatically catalog books by Library of Congress numbers as well. Books that are more than 20 years old will not have ISBN's. In older books, the ISBN may be printed on the title page with no bar code. In new books, ISBN bar codes are usually found on the back cover. The original Readerware version could only automatically catalog books by International Standard Book Numbers (ISBN's).
I have a barcode reader (the CueCat was easy to install and works great), but even typing in the ISBN's by hand doesn't take very long. You can choose your favorite sources or utilize them all. Readerware has built-in access to The Library of Congress and The British Library, along with, Christian Book Distributors, and many more.
The information is amazingly accurate and it includes complete descriptions, reviews, and a cover photo when available. With the auto catalog feature I can walk away and do something else while all of the data is being added. Readerware, on the other hand, was easy to download and it's so user-friendly that I was able to jump right in and begin cataloging items immediately.
Readerware is truly impressive! I had previously tried BookCAT but couldn't figure out how to use the program. I used Readerware to create a database for our homeschool library at Crossroads Christian Fellowship church. It's easy to use yet powerful enough to manage the largest collections. Readerware is a useful tool for book lovers, collectors, researchers, homeschoolers, church librarians, or anyone who wants to catalog and maintain a library.
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