HAFI NAZEE HUSSAINM.Phil. Scholar

LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• A library management system, also known as an

automated library system is software that has been

developed to handle basic housekeeping functions

of a library.

Single Function

Integrated

Single Function

•Operating or capable of operating independently

of a computer system.

•Library purchases one module only to perform

one specific function. For example, a library may

buy just the circulation module and perform other

tasks using different software.

•CDS/ISIS, LIMS, MLIMS, LAMP

Integrated

• An integrated systems is an enterprise resource

planning system for a library, used to track items

owned, orders made, bills paid, and patrons who

have borrowed.

• CommercialVTLS, Libsuite, New Genlib, Libsys

• Open source

LiBSUITE

• September 2, 2007 — librarytech LiBSUITE supports various operations of a Library like Cataloguing, Circulation, Serial Control, Budgeting, and OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue). It supports digital library functionalities with multimedia file attachments etc. It works with various backends like Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase and is also available with MS ACESS for smaller databases.

• Soft-AID Computers (Pvt.) Ltd.

• URL : www.libsuite.com

NewGenLib

• An ILS

• Developed by Verus Solutions Pvt Ltd.

• Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management in Hyderabad, India.

• Version 1.0 was released in March 2005.

• On 9 January 2008, NewGenLib was declared Open Source Software under GNU GPL.[

• version 3.0.4 R1 released on 13 Sep. 2012

• Many libraries across the globe using NewGenLib as their.

LIBSYS

• Library management systems across India

• LIBSYS, a New Delhi based software company, is engaged in providing software solutions since 1984.

• offers solutions– Library automation system– RFID– Digital Resource Management System etc– high quality– better efficiency– responsiveness.

A library with an integrated library system

Cataloging

File Server: DatabaseCirculation

Acquisition Serials Management

OPAC

Reference

OPACOPACOPAC

A Local Area Network

OPEN SOURCE (OS)?

The term “open source” refers to software

that is free and that includes the original

source code used to create it so that users

can modify it to make it work better for them.

Quality, not profit drives open source

developers who take personal pride. Simple

use it and is not locked any single person

or institution.

OS SOFTWARE COMPARISON

Advantages

• Ability to tailor to fit local needs

• No restriction on use

• Low cost

Disadvantages

• Unanticipated Efforts• Lack of coordination• Inadequate technical

support• Customization

OS ILS PRODUCTS

Koha OpenBiblio phpMyLibrary PMB PYTHEAS WEBLIS

Avanti - MicroLCS, Emilda Evergreen Gnuteca

KOHA? Full featured free ILS.

Developed initially in New Zealand by Katipo Communications with Horowhenua Library Trust.

Currently maintained by a dedicated team of software providers and library technology staff

That by adopting it, the customer becomes "joint owner " of the product.

Why OS Software Koha?

Proven, Stable Technologies

Software Collaboration and Resource

Sharing

Long term

User-driven

Cost-effective

Innovation

Who uses Koha?

• More than 300 libraries are using Koha,

• Including Academic, Public, School and

Special Libraries

– Africa, Australia, Canada, USA, France, India, New Zealand

– Pakistan.

Name Type websiteAntioch University Academic http://library.afognak.or

g/

Northland Bible Baptist College

Academic https://libcat.nbbc.edu/

Childcare Resource and Research Unit – University of Toronto

Academic http://circonline.ca

West Liberty Public Library

Public http://opac.wlpl.org

Nelsonville Public Library System (7 library branches

Public http://search.athenscounty.lib.oh.us/

Horowhenua Library Trust

Public http://www.library.org.nz/

Asian School of Business,Trivandrum Kerala

Business school

www.asb.edu.in

Koha User

Open Source in Pak Libraries 

Free SW CDS-ISIS: provided the foundation to library automation in Pakistan

Zebra Server: Out of 520 only 15 libraries are using Zebra Server.

Koha ILS: Exploration Initiated UMT, further Explored NRSP, joined IIU and

PakLAG.

PakLAG KOHA: Six Languages Virtual Key Boards, Urdu Marc Export facility,

Printing of multilingual spines, book card, membership cards, catalog cards etc.

PakLAG among Pay-for support Companies. First in south Asia

PakLAG Koha: Adopted by Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad

HITEC University Wah Cantt.

Health Services Academy Islamabad.

University of Lahore

Bannu Medical College, K.Pk

KOHA FEATURE• Full featured modern ILS

• Award winning and free/Open-source Software.(no license fee). (Not for Profit. Innovation Use of IT Computer world Excellence Awards)

• OS independent any operating system. Linux, Unix, Mac.

• Web based. Web-based Interfaces

• Full MARC21 and UNIMARC support for professional cataloguing.

• Multilingual and multi-user support

• Library-Standards-Compliant. industrial standards & protocols.

• Z39.50 server.

CONT..

• Customizable web based Circulation system.

• Online reservation.

• Full catalogue, circulation, acquisitions, library stock management.

• Web based OPAC

• Major Industry-standard database type (Text, RDBMS), SQL, MYSQL.

• Serial management module.

• Print your barcode.

• Export and import records, ISO2709

Koha System Architecture:

Client-server architecture.

Network Server

Client Workstations:

A web browser on the workstation

Functions on PCs running Windows, PCs

running Linux, Macs, or even UNIX workstations.

Runs over any TCP-IP network.

Strict to International Standards. Industry standards: Z39.50, ISO2709

Library standards: UNIMARC, MARC21

Technical Standards: the OPAC is "valid XHTML", and respects the standards of accessibility.

Web Standards: recommended by the World Wide Web Consortium.

KOHA STANDARDS

KOHA REQUIREMENT

• Koha version 3.10.1. Free (download from http://www.koha.org/

• Apache web server, free (download from (http://www.apache.org)

• MySQL. Relational Database Management System (http://www.mysql.com) free

• Perl modules 5.8.(http://www.cpan.org). free.

• Linux (RHEL 3.0, 4.0, 5.0) or Any flavour of LINUX or WINDOWS Server

KOHA MODULES

1. OPAC

2. Acquisition

3. Cataloguing

4. Circulation

5. Serial Management

6. Patron Management

7. Branch management

8. Reservations

9. Authorities Control

10.Reports

KOHA BACK-UP SOFTWARE

• SSH-tunneled MySQL replication.

• Database dumps using the MySQL dump utility

• On the hardware level, the production system

utilizes a two-disk RAID 1 configuration for data

redundancy in the event of single-disk hardware

failure. The system partitions use the Reiserfs

journaling file system which provides another

point of data redundancy