Do you have any advice for LMS providers for a non-profit organisation (history/genealogy) that has a lending collection as part of its reference library? It would also be beneficial to add an archival module or something similar to catalogue ephemera and photos.
Any suggestions?
Do you mean an ILS (Integrated Library System)? Typically, LMS refers to the Learning Management System, the platform that businesses utilize for teaching and training employees. Finding an ILS that is suitable for archives is quite rare. Consider taking a look at Collective Access Liam.
Think about using platforms like PastPerfect or CollectiveAccess for a non-profit with a lending collection and a focus on history and genealogy. These provide specialised modules that work well with library systems for cataloguing images, ephemera, and artefacts. Have you looked at these or other choices that might better suit the needs of your organisation?