Capacity of ResourceMate®

We have designed ResourceMate® to accommodate the library or collection of 100-15,000 items. In reality the development tool that ResourceMate® was written in (Delphi and DbIsam), is capable of handling much larger numbers of items.

The only performance degradation we are aware of is a slowness in generating reports and loading all information into grids.

If you purchase ResourceMate® without the Multi-user add-on, this may present imitations in an environment with more than 10,000 items. Although multiple people can search the database via our Patron Search Screen, only one person at a time can maintain the database. This means that you cannot have one person maintaining the database while another person is processing loans and returns.

Of course the Multi-user version of Regular or Plus solve any of these concerns.

Our experience is that as the number of items increases, users of library software are cataloguing more intricate details of the items in their library. ResourceMate® was designed to be easy to use software that did not involve hours of training to understand complex cataloguing procedures.

If you have looked at the demo of ResourceMate® and feel that none of the above mentioned issues are a concern to you then we have no hesitation in recommending ResourceMate® for your use.

Many organizations around the world have found that ResourceMate® more than meets their needs.