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The article presents the 2008 top technology trends and issues affecting the libraries in Texas based on the survey made by the Texas Library Association's (TLA) Automation and Technology Round Table (ATRT). The survey showed 16 trends which include the open source integrated library systems (ILS) and portals, Marc's death knell, iPhone, gaming, and software as a Service or Saas. Included in the list is the downloadable or streaming media with 75 votes and Information commons with 42 votes.

The article presents a comparison of Integrated Library Systems available in the U.S. market, including the ADVANCED PC Card Catalog from Library Concepts, Sagebrush InfoCentre from Sagebrush Corp. and the SirsiDynix Corinthian Library Management System from SirsiDynix.

The article focuses on a survey that was conducted to find out the leading technology trends in libraries. Texas Library Association's Automation and Technology Round Table (ATRT) decided to survey the leading technology trends in libraries. The traditional acquisitions functions of some integrated library systems (ILS) may not be up to the task of handling diverse electronic resources. Electronic resource management (ERM) products help to control subscription and licensing information for resources such as electronic journals and full-text databases. Google search engine has become the bane of many librarians and library school professors. Yet, the public-- and even many librarians - love Google, and Google continues to grow like gangbusters.

The article presents a list of the leading information technology trends in libraries as surveyed by the Texas Library Association in Texas. The group's Automation and Technology Round Table has discovered some in demand technology including weblogs, Web-based surveys, podcasting, and identity theft.