RERO ILS

Released under AGPL-3.0, RERO ILS provides large-scale ILS that can be run as a service on self-hosted infrastructure.

AGPL-3.0 Free rero/rero-ils · 87 rero21.ch Python REST API

Overview

Integrated Library System flavour of Invenio by RERO+. The project has 87 GitHub stars and is licensed under AGPL-3.0.

Key Features

Source: GitHub README

Consortial model: built primarily for library networks, large or small, with several levels of configuration included (organization, library).
Cataloguing and serial management: modern cataloguing editor in compliance with current standards (RDA, BibFrame); in-depth management of periodicals, subscriptions, and issue predictions.
Online catalog: public online catalog with simple but powerful search and filtering functions; customizable views by organization and library; seamless integration of resources from external platforms (ebooks, databases, etc.).
Circulation module: perform all the operations required by libraries: check-out, check-in, item requests, interlibrary loans, patron management, in a modern, fast and ergonomic web interface.
Data interaction and openness: JSON formatted bibliographic data Bibframe model with a powerful API to interact with the database.

Getting Started

Source: GitHub README

The installation process is described in a specific file.
To run a development environment you can check this documentation.

Normalized Features

Source: tool-features-normalized.json

elasticsearch, rest api.

Deploy

Docker

Self-host with Docker Compose

Coolify

One-click via Coolify panel

Elestio

Managed hosting from $9/mo

PikaPods

Simple managed hosting

Features

Integrations & APIs

REST API

Category

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