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e-Granthalayae-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and NetworkingA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking

Ram Kumar MatoriaRam Kumar Matoria– Technical DirectorTechnical Director– Library & Information Services DivisionLibrary & Information Services Division– NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRENATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE– A-Block, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,A-Block, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,– New Delhi New Delhi –– 110 003 110 003– Ph. 011- 24305487/ 24360567Ph. 011- 24305487/ 24360567– M=09968658570M=09968658570– Email: Email: [email protected]

http://egranthalaya.nic.in

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Main activities in the Library– Documents/Information Acquisition– Documents/Information Processing– Document/Information Delivery– Overall Management of Man, Documents, Assets– Library Computerization


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Why Library Computerization?– For Better Management

Documents/Information Acquisition Manpower / Physical assets Online User services Removal of repetitive jobs Quick delivery of services Wide access of information To facilitate Resource Sharing To increase the use of Library Resources


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How successful we are?– Since last three decades libraries are making efforts

to automate their in-house activities, functions and services

Only few libraries are fully automated (10%) Many libraries are partially automated (10%) Large number of libraries not started this (80%)


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Why we are fail?– No Proper Planning/Support from Govt.– Lacking of willingness among Library staff– No-supportive attitude of top management– Inadequate funding

Costly Hardware Costly Library Software Data entry headache Maintenance Problems Never Ending Process


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Availability of Library Automation Software– In-hose design

Needs expertise, time, resources, etc

– Commercial Software (Costly)– Free Software

e-Granthalaya Software from NIC KOHA New GenLib


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Libraries in India (No official Census)– National Libraries 7– Public Libraries 54000– S &T Libraries 1200– Social Science Libraries 450– Government Libraries 800– Humanities Libraries 500 – Academic Libraries –

School / Colleges Libraries 100000+ University Libraries 370 Pvt Libraries 5000


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Library Automation Software in IndiaIn-house software - 2000 Libraries

. LibSys – 1700 Libraries

. Alice – 300 Libraries

. SOUL – 2000 Libraries

. Slim – 50 Libraries

. e-Granthalaya 2000 Libraries

. VTLS – 10 Libraries

. Others – 100 Libraries


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Automation & Networking- Components

Hardware Software LAN/Networking Library Management Software Training Data Entry Home Page Design Hosting Support/Migration


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What is e-Granthalaya?– Library management Software– Useful for automation of In-house activities– Useful for automation of user services– Networking of ‘Cluster of Libraries’ possible – A-Z functions of the Library can be automated– Local/LAN/WAN based Data Entry Solution


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Features– Well Integrated Modules– No Duplicate Entry– User-Friendly data entry forms– Single/Common/Centralized Database for Cluster of

Libraries(main /Branches)– Common Search Interface for cluster of libraries

(Web OPAC)


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Features ….contd..– Automatic deployment from NIC server to Client

PCs (zero touch deployment)– Automatic up-dation of Client Software (Data entry

program)– Multi-Lingual / UNICODE Compliant database

supports 10 Indian scripts / 15 Regional languages– Copy Status display in real-time


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Features ….contd..– Member-Specific data accessible over Internet/ Intranet– Member dues/ fine/due date/ circulation transactions made

available over Intranet/Internet– CAS/SDI generated automatically in Real Time on just single

click– Exhaustive Web OPAC Interface– Single form used for Circulation of all kinds of Reading

materials (books, bound journals/loose issues)– Parent-Child relationships in Catalog/Copies records


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Features ….contd..– Automatic Scheduling of coming loose issues of

journals– Editing of any records possible – no locking of

records– Search of Circulation Transactions from every angle– Email Integration– Printing of Bar Code labels built-in– Digital Libraries Integration(Micro-Docs) built-in


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e-Granthalayae-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and NetworkiA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking

Features ….contd..– News Clipping Manager built-in– Download Records from other libraries/Internet– Export records to CSV Files, MARC21, MARC XML,

ISO 2709, Excel, and MS Access File– Exhaustive Reports Service– Digital Repository of Full-Text articles, News and

Books chapters– Search Z39.50 Servers from Internet


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Modules (Data Entry Program)– Admin– Acquisition– Cataloging– Circulation– Serials– Micro Documents Manager– Budgets– Search– Web OPAC (Internet based Search Module)


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Distribution/Costing Policy– Software Provided at zero cost to the Govt.

Libraries/Public Libraries– Training/support/up-gradation – Free Govt.Libraries/

Public Libraries– Hosting of database/web site free for Govt. Libraries


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Change/Up-gradation Policy– On the basis of feedback from existing users– On change in the technology / new platform

/Development environment, etc We regularly upgrading software to cater the needs of all

kinds of libraries in India We inform to the users and migrate their existing version to

the new version Updates are available at http://egranthalaya.nic.in


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Versions and releases– 2003 - Ver.1.0 (Public Libraries Edition)– 2005 - Ver.2.0 (Govt. Libraries Edition) – 2007 - Ver. 3.0 (Network Edition)

Local/LAN Database Connectivity Remote/WAN Database Connectivity

– 2012 – Ver. 4.0 (Enterprise Edition) – Web Based


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Technology Used– Based on Microsoft Technologies– Front End (Data Entry Software) – VB.NET– Web OPAC – HTML/ASP.NET Technology– RDBMS – MS SQL Server 2005/2008– Click Once Technology for easy Deployment / Up-dation- WCF (Web Services for WAN based database connectivity)- Crystal Reports as Reporting solution- Based on .NET Framework 2.0/3.5


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Why Based on Microsoft Technology?– Easy to Design and Develop –Rapid Dev Technology– Easy to Deploy and Installation (With Single Setup Program)– Automatic Updation (Click-OnceTechnology)– FREE RDBMS – MS SQL Server 2005 /2008 (10GB Data)- WCF (Web Services for WAN based database connectivity)- Crystal Reports as Reporting solution Integrated- Other Components FREE (.NET Framework, etc)- No Need of Server OS, runs on Windows Client OS- No AMC Required- Easy To Maintain / Audited Web OPAC


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Components– Front End (Data entry) Program (Windows Forms)

Installed on Each Client PCs

– Back End (Database) – MS SQL Server 2005 Installed on Server Pc

– Search Interface (Web OPAC) – Web Forms Installed on Server Pc

– GranthService (Web Services) for Remote DB Connectivity

Installed on Server PC


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Implementation Mode– Stand – Alone Mode

All components in single PC (Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 with SQL Server 2005/2008 Express Ed)

– Client/Server Mode Local/LAN Based Implementation

– Data Entry Program in all Client PCs (Windows XP/Vista/7)– Database/WebOPAC in Server PC (Windows Server 2003/2008 with

SQL Server 2005/2008 Express or Statndard Ed) Remote/WAN Based Implementation

– Data Entry Program in Remote Client PCs (Windows XP/Vista/7)– Database/GranthService/WebOPAC in Centralized Server PC

(Windows Server 2003/2008 With SQL Server 2005/2008 Standard /Enterprise Ed)


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System Requirements– FOR Client/Server Mode:-– One Server PC With Min 2GB RAM

Windows Server 2003/2008 (OS) MS SQL server 2005 /2008(Standard Edition/Express Ed)

– Client PCs P IV with LAN card, Min 1GB RAM LAN Connectivity Windows XP/Vista /Win 7

– For Stand-Alone – On Win XP/Vista/Win 7


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Customers Govt Libraries (Ministries/Deptts) Police Libraries NVS (500 + schools) KVS (Kendriya vidayalayas) = 1000 (to be implemented) Public Libraries Industrial Libraries NGO Libraries University Libraries Pvt Institute Libraries 200 Engg. Colleges in Karnataka


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Installation of e-Granthalaya– Run SQL Server 2005 Setup from CD on Server PC– Run Client Program Setup from CD on each Client

PCs– Make Database Connectivity from all Clients PCs– Install eG3 OPAC on Server PC


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WebOPAC Interface– Used for catalog searching– Installed on Server PC– Needs IIS (Windows Server 2003/2008/XP/Vista/7)– Designed in HTML/ASP.NET 2.0– Cluster of Libraries can be searched with single UI– Shows the details of the Titles and its holdings

along with status and location


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Standards Implemented– UNICODE Compliant Database– Multi-Lingual Interface– AACR2 Compliant cataloging– MARC21 Fields incorporated– Export to CSV/Excel/MS ACCESS Files– Export to MARC21/MARCXML/ISO 2709 Format– Z39.50 Client Search– Download Catalog Records from Internet


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Future Developments– http://www.GovLibNet.gov.in (Hosting of Union Catalog of

Government Libraries ) – June 2011– More data elements to be added– Download of Image from Internet– SIP Interface for RFID Integration

– Ver. 4.0 (Web Based Enterprise Ed) - 2010


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E-G3: Campus – Local/LAN Based Implementation

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E-G3: Cluster Implementation with LAN Based Database Hosting

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E-G3: Architecture

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E-Granthalaya Roadmap

E-Granthalaya E-Granthalaya 1.01.0

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Our Motto

“Serving to the Un-Served”


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– Thanks……….


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