中美图书馆自动化系统市场比较研究

Comparative study of the Market of Library automation System between China and the United States

图书馆自动化系统商品化是图书馆自动化建设的必由之路。文章充分调研了中美两国图书馆自动化系统的市场状况，介绍了美国小型机系统销售１００套、微型机系统销售２００套以上的１８家公司及其产品市场占有数量、市场销售收入等，介绍了中国市场上销售推广１０套以上的小型机与微型机系统及其产品主要特点和市场发展前景。比较分析了中美两国的系统在市场收入、数量、软件特点、数据量等方面的差距。文章通过比较得出结论，并针对中国图书馆自动化系统发展趋向提出三点意见。

The commercialization of library automation system is the only way for library automatization,This article inquires into the status quo of the market of library automation system in China and the United States,introduces 18 American companies which sell 100 sets of minicomputer system and over 200 sets of microc-omputer system, the market share of its products and the sales income,and presents some Chinese companies which sell over 10 sets of minicomputer and microcomputer system,the characteristics of its products and the market prospects,The author compares and analyses the gaps in sales income, quantity; data characteristics and data size between Chinese and American systems,and puts forward three suggestio-ns in accordance with the developing trend of library automation system in China.