a study on the open source integrated library management...
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A Study on the Open sourceIntegrated Library ManagementSoftware: special reference to
NewGenLib.By
Goutam Biswasmail: [email protected]
http://goutambiswasresearch.yolasite.com/And
Dibyendu Paulmail:[email protected]
DLIS, University of Kalyani, West Bengal
PRESENTATION PLANINTRODUCTION
RECOMMENDED FEATURES….
REASONS FOR CHOOSING OSS
SALIENT FEATURES OF NewGenLib…
SOFTWARE COMPARED WITH…
FEATURE FOR COMPARISON
FINDINGS BASED ON PROJECTED SCORE
CONLCUSSION.
INTRODUCTION
The Open Source Initiative (http://www.opensource.org/) claimsthat open source software is “an idea whose time has finally come”.
It is seen to represent the philosophical understanding of how apreviously created “source” or code can be used or adapted todevelop a piece of“ software”.
LMS has significant roles in library automation.
Basic points of considerations regarding LMS are: availability available features and functional modules standards and compatibility in data format and data exchange cost of procurement
Options: commercial or free software?
Availability in India: Most of are commercial software
The open source ILMS originated in India: NewGenLib Open SourceWe attempted to highlight:
features advantages and disadvantages Comparison with others
Back2Plan
RECOMMENDED FEATURES….
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Core modules: acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, serialcontrol, article indexing…Enhanced services: customized report generation, reservationfacility, interlibrary loan, union cataloguing, authority file,retro-conversion…Binary or source codeStandards/Formats: MARC21, CCF, MARC-XML, ISO-2709,Z39.50…Developer: Institution is first preference Reputed company is the next Individual (s) may deviate from continuity.
Revision
REASONS FOR CHOOSING OSS
Price
Unrestricted use
Community involvement in development and maintenance
Issues of copyright etc
Interoperability: customizable according to the needs andstandards
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SALIENT FEATURES OFNewGenLib…
Back2PlanLicensing
Source Code & UserManual
User’s FeedbackArchitecture & Backend
Functional Modules
Data Create & ExchangeFormat
Mail ServerOpen AccessCompatibility
Unicode CompatibilityRFID Technology
SOFTWARE COMPAREDWITH…
Koha
PMB
PhpMyLibrary
OpenBiblioBack2Plan
FEATURE FOR COMPARISON
General Features
Functional Modules
OPAC
Circulation
Cataloging & Information ServicesBack2Plan
GENERALFEATURESBack2Plan Authority file & controlled vocabulary
Client server architect
Complete web based functions
Customized report generation
Give technical support after installation
GUI and color
Interlibrary loan system
Intranet support
Retro conversion
Standard report administration
Support International metadata standard
Support multilinguality
Support network environment
Ability to build digital library
Ability to build repository
Article Indexing
Associate component found in open source
Digital library integration
Linux and Windows OS compatible
No restriction of use
Power search facility
Scalable and high speed
Union cataloguing
COMPARATIVE FEATURES OFFUNCTIONAL MODULESBack2Features
Acquisition
Budget Control
Cataloguing of Monograph
Cataloguing of Electronic Documents
Circulation
Inter Library Loan
Library Statistics
OPAC
Reports Generation
Cataloguing of Website
Import/Export
Serial Control
Stock Taking
COMPARATIVE FEATURES OF OPAC
Back2FeatureMultimedia
Library Map
Website Cataloguing
Electronic Documents Cataloguing
Reservation Through OPAC
Can Staff Modify Index Field?
Can Staff Modify Display Format?
Facility for WEBPAC
COMPARATIVE FEATURES OFCIRCULATION
Back2FeatureIssue & Return
Renewal
Reservation
Use of Barcode Technology
Fines as per different users anddocuments
Reservation (for specific time period)
Report Generation
Use of RFID
COMPARATIVE FEATURES OFCATALOGING & INFORMATION SERVICES
Back2Plan
Printing of Catalogue in AACR Format
Printing of Catalogue in CCC Format
Exporting /Importing of Data
Report Generation
SDI Service
CAS Service
METHOD OF SCORING …One point each has given for the featuresavailable for
zero each for the features not available in anysoftware
It must be noted that all features are not equal insignificance
FINDINGS BASED ON PROJECTEDSCORENewGenLib is more advanced
It has five more features in general than Koha and much morethan the commercial software under study
In functional modules it remain advance than Koha but moreor less equally featured with commercial software
NewGenLib has also more features in number in all otheraspects like:
OPAC Circulation Cataloguing and Information Services
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PROJECTED SCORE OFCOMPARATIVE FEATURES Back2Plan
13
7
9
6
11
5
8
4
12
6
8
4
9
35
4
8
343
0
7
14
21
28
35
NewGenLib Koha PMB PhpMyLib OpenBiblioProjected Score of Software Under Study
Funtional Modules OPAC Circulation Cataloging & Inf. Services
CONCLUSIONBack2Plan
In this very brief study it is clear that this software would be applicablein Indian libraries as far as its different features are concerned. Itsupports all the functional modules as well as the web interface neededfor a library. In a developing country like India, the first Indian originopen source software is incredibly useful. In the new paradigm ofinformation society, software like NewGenLib open source software isa basic requirement as a primary resource of library.It should take agreat role for the purpose of Information Access Initiatives and RuralIndia.
Thanks
Table 01: Comparative General Features of Selected Software … (Back)
General Features NewGenLib Koha PMB PhpMyLib
OpenBiblio
Authority file & controlled vocabulary 1 1 1 1 1
Client server architect 1 1 1 1 1
Complete web based functions 1 1 1 1 1
Customized report generation 1 1 1 1 1
Give technical support after installation 1 1 1 1 1
GUI and color 1 1 1 1 1
Interlibrary loan system 1 1 1 1 1
Intranet support 1 1 1 1 1
Retro conversion 1 1 1 1 1
Standard report administration 1 1 1 1 1
Support International metadata standard 1 1 1 1 1
Support multilinguality 1 1 1 1 1
Support network environment 1 1 1 1 1
Ability to build digital library 1 0 0 0 1
Ability to build repository 1 0 0 0 0
Article Indexing 1 0 0 0 0
Associate component found in open source 1 1 0 0 0
Digital library integration 1 1 0 1 1
Linux and Windows OS compatible 1 0 0 0 0
No restriction of use 1 1 0 0 0
Power search facility 1 1 0 0 1
Scalable and high speed 1 0 1 1 1
Union cataloguing 1 1 1 0 1
Score 23 18 15 16 18
Comparative Features of Functional ModulesFunctions NewGenLib Koha LIBSYS PhpMyLi
bOpenBiblio
Acquisition 1 1 1 1 1
Budget Control 1 1 1 1 1
Cataloguing of monograph 1 1 1 1 1
Cataloguing of electronic documents 1 1 1 1 1
Circulation 1 1 1 1 1
Inter Library Loan 1 1 1 1 1
Library Statistics 1 1 1 1 1
OPAC 1 1 1 1 1
Reports Generation 1 1 1 1 1
Cataloguing of website 1 0 0 1 0
Import/Export 1 0 1 1 1
Serial Control 1 0 1 1 1
Stock taking 1 0 1 1 1
Score 13 09 12 13 12
Comparative Features of OPACOPAC Features NewGenLib Koha SLIM++ PhpMyLib EASYLIB
Multimedia 1 0 1 0 1
Library Map N.F 0 0 0 1
Web site cataloguing 1 0 1 0 0
Electronic documents cataloguing 1 1 1 0 1
Reservation through OPAC 1 1 1 1 1
Can staff modify index field 1 1 0 0 0
Can staff modify display format 1 1 1 0 1
Facility for WEBPAC 1 1 1 1 1
Score 07 05 06 02 06
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Comparative Features of Circulation…Circulation Features NewGenLib Koha SLIM++ PhpMy
LibOpenBibli
o
Issue 1 1 1 1 1
Return 1 1 1 1 1
Renewal 1 1 1 1 1
Reservation 1 1 1 1 1
Use of barcode technology 1 1 1 1 1
Fines as per different users anddocuments
1 1 1 1 1
Reservation (for specific time period) 1 1 1 1 1
Report generation 1 1 1 1 1
Use of RFID 1 N.F N.F 1 N.F
Score 09 08 08 09 08
Information Services NewGenLib
Koha SLIM++
PhpMyLib
OpenBiblio
Printing of catalogue in AACRformat
1 0 0 1 1
Printing of catalogue in CCCformat
1 0 0 1 0
Exporting /Importing of data 1 0 1 1 1
Report generation 1 0 1 1 1
SDI service 1 0 1 1 1
CAS service 1 0 1 0 0
Score 06 00 04 05 04
Comparative Features of Cataloging &Information Services