The document discusses the evolution of integrated library systems (ILS) and the need for next generation ILS. Originally, ILS were simply inventory control systems, but now users demand more. Next generation ILS must be interoperable with other systems and flexible enough to meet the needs of any library. While early ILS objectives were to encompass various library functions in a single centralized system, the reassessed objectives recognize that functions don't need to be in one system and duplication can be reduced without automatic generation. Instead of one ILS controlling all functions, control can be dispersed across connected systems. Next generation ILS will greatly help both librarians and users.

1. REPORTED BY:
NINA ALEXANDRA TEVES TORILLOS
SYMON TEE LAGAO
INTEGRATEDLibrary
System
ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION ILS?
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2. Integrated Library Systems (ILS)
originated as simply an inventory control
system that keeps track of the library’s
collection, circulation services, and patron
information.
At present, users want much more
than the traditional ILS.
“The next generation ILS must be
designed to be interoperable, with other
existing systems, it must be flexible
enough to meet the needs of every type,
or size of a library.”

3. Three ORIGINAL specific objectives for its
progress were formed:
1. ILS must encompass a wide variety of
library functions – acquisitions, cataloging,
circulation, serials control and OPAC.
2. ILS must have a central bibliographic
database that reduces redundancy of labor
work.
3. ILS must control the total cost of the system
by spreading it over a set of library
operations.

4. Three REASSESSED objectives of ILS:
ILS must encompass a wide variety of library
functions but that doesn’t mean that these
functions must reside in one system.
A reduction of labor work doesn’t mean that
duplication of information is automatically
generated.
Instead of ILS controlling every function, it
can be dispersed over a connected set of
systems.

5. ILS would be of great help to:
LIBRARIANS
AND
USERS
SIGNIFICANCE

6. Admittedly, ILS have grown so
much since its infancy. From a central
database that cannot meet the needs of
all library functions, a connection of
databases are now preferred.
As we move on to a more
technological era, it is only necessary to
rethink of our ideas about the services
the library can offer. All possible options
must be considered and examined
carefully in order to come up with the
accurate decision.
CONCLUSION

7. RECOMMENDATION
We recommend:
TO LIBRARIANS
AND
TO USERS

8. Gracias!
Ruschoff, C. (2008). The integrated library system: are
you ready for the next generation ILS?.
Technicalities. 28(6), 11-14.