Relational database management systems and open systems used in the development of Oracle Libraries Available to Purchase

The library systems market is a crowded arena, in which a proliferation of suppliers fight for a limited number of contracts. Many systems have been developed for a particular market niche, and are not easily portable to other sectors as product strengths in one market are often seen as weaknesses in another. Attitudes within the library profession have nurtured this approach, with each sector stressing the dissimilarities between styles of operation and information handling requirements.