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D -- LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM POC Kate Rodriguez, (202) 647-8516 WEB: http://www.opcw.nl, http://www.opcw.nl. The U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency has been notified that Technical Secretariat (TS) for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), a new international organization created by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), is seeking to identify companies or individuals qualified to offer technical solutions or off-the-shelf software and hardware which will contribute to the implementation of a library management system. The TS has requested that each Member State identify potential sources interested in supplying or developing this system. Specific functions to be implemented in the library management system are: (1) serials and books cataloging with capability to import standard MARC (machine readable catalogue) records; (2) circulation and loan management to provide functions to track the movement and removal of materials to and from the library and the reserve stack; (3) subscriptions management to allow tracking of incoming periodical publications; (4) acquisition of new material management to integrate publisher information with the registration of invoices and orders for library material; (5) user interface with the library collection, known as OPAC (on-line public access catalogue) to allow users to search the library database regarding holdings and material availability. The anticipated technical platform for the library management system is described as follows. LIBRARY SIZE -- During the initial 5-year period, there will be a dramatic increase in the number of books held in the library to an estimated total of 15,000. In addition, there is likely to be an increase in the number of subscriptions between 300 and 400, and an increase in the holding of CD-ROMs during this period. The volume of library material is expected to increase by 10% per year after the initial 5-year period. LIBRARY USERS -- There will be approximately 400 to 500 registered users. The library management system will grant simultaneous access to five information system users (i.e. user performing management operations on the system such as entering or changing book cataloging information and user information) and up to 20 normal library users. NETWORK ENVIRONMENT -- The Library management system will operate on utilize the existing technical environment, which is based on NT servers and related network protocols (TCP/IP, NetBUI, IPX/SPX). CLIENT HARDWARE -- Generic Pentium PCS. CLIENT OPERATING SYSTEMS -- Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Window NT 4.0. SERVER OPERATING SYSTEM -- Windows NT 4.0. DATABASE CHARACTERISTICS -- The proposed library management system will utilize any relational database with customization which is consistent with the industry standard. However, a system functioning in Microsoft SQL, Sybase or Informix would be preferable. Furthermore, the Organization uses Lotus Notes 4.5 (server and client). Interested companies are requested to submit their proposals and qualifications directly to the TS point of contact, Chantal Quincy-Jones, Head of Information Systems Branch, OPCW, 51 Laan van Meerdervoort, 2517 AE The Hague, The Netherlands. Telephone Number: 31-70-376-1722; FAX Number: 31-70-360-0944. The deadline for responses is August 1, 1997. For general information on the OPCW, see the Organization's website at http://www.opcw.nl. (0199)

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