Selecting LAS: Costs to Consider

INDEX TO RELATED WEB PAGES
SELECTION PROCESS	SELECTION CRITERIA
QUESTIONS TO ASK LAS VENDORS	PRICING OF LAS
COSTS OF LAS

Costs to consider in the acquisition of an LAS include:

• Evaluation and selection costs include:
  • Consultants
  • Personnel time
    • Research
    • Demonstrations
    • Evaluation
    • Selection
  • Creation and handling of a RFP (request-for-proposal)
• Equipment, including:
  • Computer hardware
  • Software
  • Peripherals, including printers
  • Network hardware and software
• Installation costs, including
  • Changes in the target building(s)
  • Conversion of current record data to the format required by the new LAS.
  • Consultants
  • Addition of a systems manager
  • Training of systems manager, library staff, and patrons.
• Ongoing costs, including:
  • Supplies
  • Administration and operation
  • Ongoing hardware and software maintenance
    • Maintenance contracts can be a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollars a year.
    • This does not include maintenance activities by local personnel.
  • Upgrades of software and hardware
    • These can range from hundreds of dollars a year to ten of thousands of dollars.
  • Training of systems manager, library staff, and patrons.
  • Electricity
  • Additional lighting
  • Insurance
  • Aggravation and dissatisfaction by staff and patrons whenever the system is down.

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