““Building Digital Library Building Digital Library Using LSDigital”Using LSDigital”

Vinod Kumar, Assistant Librarian,Vinod Kumar, Assistant Librarian,Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar Technology, Hisar E-mail: E-mail: vinugju@yahoo.comvinugju@yahoo.com vinugju@gmail.comvinugju@gmail.com S.S. Joshi, Assistant Librarian,S.S. Joshi, Assistant Librarian,Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar Technology, Hisar E-mail: E-mail: ssjoshi99@yahoo.comssjoshi99@yahoo.com

Abha SharmaAbha SharmaLibrarian, Haryana Space Application Librarian, Haryana Space Application Centre, (HARSAC), HISARCentre, (HARSAC), HISARE-mail: E-mail: abhaharsac@yahoo.comabhaharsac@yahoo.com

DIGITAL LIBRARYDIGITAL LIBRARY

Digital library is a cultural infrastructure that Digital library is a cultural infrastructure that collects and stores information in electronic collects and stores information in electronic format and supports its users in accessing a format and supports its users in accessing a large collection of information effectively large collection of information effectively through digital means through digital means

DIGITIZATIONDIGITIZATION

Digitization of information basically means the Digitization of information basically means the process of converting paper documents such as text, process of converting paper documents such as text, graphics etc. into digital image, which can be make graphics etc. into digital image, which can be make accessible through electronic network. We can say accessible through electronic network. We can say digitization means process which is meant to digitization means process which is meant to eliminate paperwork and make a transition to a eliminate paperwork and make a transition to a paperless environment with the help of software paperless environment with the help of software technology.technology.

CHARACTERISTICS OF CHARACTERISTICS OF DIGITAL LIBRARIESDIGITAL LIBRARIES

User-friendly interface.User-friendly interface. Advanced searching and retrieval.Advanced searching and retrieval. Supporting multimedia content.Supporting multimedia content. Availability for long time.Availability for long time. Network AccessibilityNetwork Accessibility

CHARACTERSTICS ……CHARACTERSTICS ……

Accessibility from anywhere, home, school, Accessibility from anywhere, home, school, libraries, during travel etc.libraries, during travel etc.

Providing access to very large collections Providing access to very large collections including access to primary and secondary including access to primary and secondary information.information.

Greater opportunity for publishing etc.Greater opportunity for publishing etc.

BENEFITS OF DIGITAL BENEFITS OF DIGITAL LIBRARIESLIBRARIES

24 hour accessibility of 24 hour accessibility of informationinformation

Multi-user AccessibilityMulti-user Accessibility Storage of information is cheaper Storage of information is cheaper

in digital form than in printed formin digital form than in printed form Information sharingInformation sharing

BENEFITS ……BENEFITS ……

Quick transmission of informationQuick transmission of information Information is readily availableInformation is readily available Enhanced searching techniquesEnhanced searching techniques Quick retrievalQuick retrieval

FUNCTIONS…….FUNCTIONS…….

To enable greater access to To enable greater access to information.information.

To provide means to enrich the To provide means to enrich the teaching and learning environment teaching and learning environment

To protect owners of information To protect owners of information

PROCESS OF COLLECTION DEVELOPMENTPROCESS OF COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

Identification and selection of digital objects :-Identification and selection of digital objects :- keeping in keeping in view of the objectives of the library, the digital material is view of the objectives of the library, the digital material is identified and selected.identified and selected.

Scanning :- Scanning :- the selected objects may be of two types- born the selected objects may be of two types- born digitally or to be converted in digital form. If the material is print digitally or to be converted in digital form. If the material is print form, the same is converted in digital format by using scanners form, the same is converted in digital format by using scanners and related software.and related software.

Storage:- Storage:- the digital objects are stored on a suitable device. the digital objects are stored on a suitable device.

Retrieval:- Retrieval:- the stored material is retrieved as and when required.the stored material is retrieved as and when required.

HardwareHardware

Compute P IV with high capacity hard disk for server and Compute P IV with high capacity hard disk for server and clients in the LAN, Web servers and FTP Serversclients in the LAN, Web servers and FTP Servers

Workstation PCsWorkstation PCs Capture devices- scanners, camerasCapture devices- scanners, cameras High power UPS (5-20 KVS) High power UPS (5-20 KVS) Output devices like- Printers, CD-ROM, DVD, OCROutput devices like- Printers, CD-ROM, DVD, OCR High speed LAN, WAN, Internet connectivityHigh speed LAN, WAN, Internet connectivity

SoftwareSoftware

Operating SystemOperating System OCR softwareOCR software Scanning SoftwareScanning Software Acrobat ReaderAcrobat Reader CD-Read/Write softwareCD-Read/Write software Digital Library SoftwareDigital Library Software Networking software, SQL server softwareNetworking software, SQL server software Web Designing software like Java, front page, XML etc.Web Designing software like Java, front page, XML etc. RDBMS supporting the variety of digital databases like Oracle, RDBMS supporting the variety of digital databases like Oracle,

MYSQL etc.MYSQL etc. Full text search engine to index and provide access to digital Full text search engine to index and provide access to digital

resources.resources.

LSDigital: IntroductionLSDigital: Introduction

LSDigital is an “Add-on” item to LibSys software and LSDigital is an “Add-on” item to LibSys software and thus is fully compatible with LibSys. The entire thus is fully compatible with LibSys. The entire process is fully automated thereby requiring process is fully automated thereby requiring minimum effort by the user and integration with minimum effort by the user and integration with LibSys database is implicit. It provides great LibSys database is implicit. It provides great benefits to the users who would be able to search benefits to the users who would be able to search both digitized and non-digitized library collection both digitized and non-digitized library collection through a common library OPAC.through a common library OPAC.

LSDigitalLSDigital

LSDigital of LibSys is a complete solution for LSDigital of LibSys is a complete solution for managing digital resources. It is used for creating managing digital resources. It is used for creating digital resources using any twain compliant scanner. digital resources using any twain compliant scanner. There is option to import any pre-scanned images There is option to import any pre-scanned images of the required resources. The digital resource of the required resources. The digital resource created by this system preserves the visual layout of created by this system preserves the visual layout of the document while providing full text search in the the document while providing full text search in the various sections of the resource. This is made various sections of the resource. This is made possible by converting pages corresponding to each possible by converting pages corresponding to each element of the digital resources into a corresponding element of the digital resources into a corresponding ‘PDF’ text file‘PDF’ text file

LSDigital supports the following functions:-LSDigital supports the following functions:-

Resource Structure DefinitionResource Structure Definition ScanningScanning Versions maintenanceVersions maintenance PDF conversionPDF conversion Resource Database maintenanceResource Database maintenance Searching and retrievalsSearching and retrievals

Steps in collection building using Steps in collection building using LSDigitalLSDigital

The steps involved in collection building The steps involved in collection building using LSDigital are discussed in the using LSDigital are discussed in the coming slides.coming slides.

LibSys-Cataloguing –Maintenance -Enter titleLibSys-Cataloguing –Maintenance -Enter title

Select type of document and enter title

Enter bibliographical details

Give Call No. , Keywords or modify the records

Give accession no. & click OK

Now again come back to Now again come back to cataloguing Modulecataloguing Module

Cataloguing-> Maintenance-> Multimedia

Click on Add button:

Now click Scan Document:

Step No. 1 startswith the selection of category

Now LSDigital is ready to workNow LSDigital is ready to work

Select Article / Thesis 1.Select Article / Thesis 1.

Right click on title & select Add Sub Item:Right click on title & select Add Sub Item:

Type the name of book / thesis & go to Type the name of book / thesis & go to Define Index:Define Index:

Define no. of items / files to be imported (if it is 1 Define no. of items / files to be imported (if it is 1 file, type 1-1), & click on save buttonfile, type 1-1), & click on save button

Save the settingsSave the settings

Step 2 starts with the Capturing the files

Open your tree & select the location for Open your tree & select the location for import, an icon will be enabled for importing:import, an icon will be enabled for importing:

After clicking Import icon, following window will After clicking Import icon, following window will open to select the desired file.open to select the desired file.

After importing, page will be viewed like this:After importing, page will be viewed like this:

Click No, if you don’t want to save cover page:Click No, if you don’t want to save cover page:

If you are importing .pdf file then go directly to ‘Publish E-If you are importing .pdf file then go directly to ‘Publish E-book button, else go to Conversion Step & Click on Convert book button, else go to Conversion Step & Click on Convert All or Convert into PDF button.All or Convert into PDF button.

Come back to Cataloguing----House keeping----Come back to Cataloguing----House keeping----Rebuild Inverted Files:Rebuild Inverted Files:

And then update Inverted Files:And then update Inverted Files:

Now go to OPAC----Select Browsing----Type the name of Now go to OPAC----Select Browsing----Type the name of document----Select Document & click E-Resource button:document----Select Document & click E-Resource button:

E-book will be opened like this:E-book will be opened like this:

Now click on the tree for retrieval:Now click on the tree for retrieval:

The complete digital object can be viewed.

Integration with LibSys OPAC (Printed Books) Integration with LibSys OPAC (Printed Books) Example 1Example 1

Integration with LibSys OPAC (Printed Books) Integration with LibSys OPAC (Printed Books) Example 2Example 2

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

In the present era, information is being generated in variety In the present era, information is being generated in variety of ways on various format from various sources. To meet out of ways on various format from various sources. To meet out the situation posed on the library, the selection, scanning, the situation posed on the library, the selection, scanning, storage and retrieval of digital information have become the storage and retrieval of digital information have become the necessity. All libraries may have to build their digital necessity. All libraries may have to build their digital libraries else have to acquire the capability to access other libraries else have to acquire the capability to access other digital libraries or information on Internet for all their users. digital libraries or information on Internet for all their users. Many libraries are using various open source software like Many libraries are using various open source software like Greenstone, Fedora, DSpace, E-Prints etc. and Commercial Greenstone, Fedora, DSpace, E-Prints etc. and Commercial software like LSDigital have appeared for building the software like LSDigital have appeared for building the digital library. digital library.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

There is option to import any pre-scanned images of There is option to import any pre-scanned images of the required resources. The digital resource created the required resources. The digital resource created by this system preserves the visual layout of the by this system preserves the visual layout of the document while providing full text search in the document while providing full text search in the various sections of the resource. various sections of the resource.

The entire process is fully automated thereby The entire process is fully automated thereby requiring minimum effort by the user and requiring minimum effort by the user and integration with LibSys database is implicit. The integration with LibSys database is implicit. The financial sound libraries using LibSys software for financial sound libraries using LibSys software for its housekeeping operations may use the LSDigital its housekeeping operations may use the LSDigital software for building digital library.software for building digital library.

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