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Automation of Libraries using

Senayan Library Management

System - SLiMS

A.K.M. Nurul Alam (Apu)

Assistant Director

Bangladesh Bank Library

Bangladesh Bank

E-mail: nalamapu@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/nalam.apu

What is SLiMS?

SLiMS is the short name of Senayan Library

Management System.

Initiative taken by the Library of the Ministry

of National Education, Indonesia.

It is completely free and Open Source Library

Management System.

Licensed under GPL v3.

Origin

Originally developed by a team consisting of a group of librarians from the Center for Information and Public Relations, Indonesia.

Then library professionals and IT experts from different parts of the world joined with the team.

Initiated on February 2007 to replace proprietary library automation system at the Library of Ministry of National Education

First released on November 2007

Until now 17 versions have been released

Main Purpose

Designed for small/medium to large-

scale needs. Suitable for libraries that

have varied collections, several staff

members and a networked environment,

whether local network (intranet) or the

Internet.

Made specifically to meet all the needs of

librarians with Digital Library support.

Success

Awarded Indonesia ICT Award 2009

in the category of open source software.

More than 400 libraries using the

software around the world.

Background of Development

Faced difficulties to add new features in proprietary software

Proprietary software requires huge money to customize beyond their release

Though some open source ILS are available, they are difficult to learn

difficult to install

limited feature

discontinue to update

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Background of Development (cont.)

So SLiMS were developed….

To avoid the traps of proprietary software

To make a customize one as needed

To available in cross-platform

Using API-based web services

Using relatively easy to learn programming language

By library professionals

As a complete open source software

API=Application Programming Interface

Technology used…

Who are the developer?

"Because that develop are the librarians, we can

guarantee that the application is in accordance

with the standards required of librarians in the

world of work," -----Hendro.

Version release

Only stable versions are released officially

Codename is used for every release like linux systems

Current - SLiMS 7 (Cendana) Cendana means Sandalwood!

◦ “We expect SLiMS Cendana can spread its fragrance to various parts of the world, becoming a solution for all requirements in library automation…”

What are the features? What are the features? (cont…)

Bibliography (Cataloging) Module

◦ ISBD and AACR2 level 2 descriptive cataloguing

◦ MARC import

◦ Z39.50 service and Z39.50 SRU

◦ Support management of various formats

◦ Support XML using MODS

◦ Barcode print

◦ Spine Label print

◦ Catalogue Card print

◦ Data & Item Import-Export from/to csv file.

◦ Cover Image

◦ File attachment

◦ And many more……….

XML=Extensible Markup Language

MODS= Metadata Object Description Schema

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What are the features? (cont…)

Membership Management

◦ Various types of membership system

◦ Various types of permission

◦ Support input using barcode reader

◦ Member Card Print

◦ Data Import-Export

◦ Download Loan History and current loan for

member (member login from OPAC)

What are the features? (cont…)

Circulation

◦ Able to process loan and return efficient, effective and

safe way.

◦ Own Loan rules

◦ Loan History

◦ Overdue list

◦ Support reservation

◦ Fine calculation

◦ Transaction receipt print

◦ Email support for sending notification in due date

warning and overdue list (using PHPMailer Library)

What are the features? (cont…)

OPAC

◦ Simple search

◦ Advanced search

◦ Member Login – Library 2.0

◦ XML web services

◦ Support mobile access

◦ Support RSS feed

◦ Show latest collection with cover image at home page

◦ Social media integration

◦ Comments from users

◦ Google voice search for search in OPAC with Google Chrome browser, also in mobile device

What are the features? (cont…)

System Configuration ◦ Library Name Setup

◦ Library Sub-name/slogan setup

◦ Template selection for Admin and OPAC

◦ Language selection for Admin and OPAC

◦ System User and User group

◦ Holiday setting

◦ Barcode generation

◦ Database backup

◦ System log

◦ WYSIWYG * enabled

◦ Index re-building *What You See Is What You Get

What are the features? (cont…)

Others

◦ Stock Taking

◦ Serial Control

◦ Various reporting

◦ Master file management Add/edit/update GMD, supplier, publisher, place, author,

subject, location, status, type, language and etc.

◦ IP based access (optional)

◦ Union Catalogue Server (UCS) Support

◦ Support Multi-language including Bangla

◦ Pear 2 Pear cataloguing service

Special Features of SLiMS (cont…)

OAI-PMh data provider for metadata harvesting

MODS XML web services

ISBD and AACR2 level 2 descriptive cataloguing

Union Catalogue & Federated Search

Integration with Drupal & Wordpress

Module based programming

Template based OPAC and Admin Panel

Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH)

Metadata Object Description Schema

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Special Features of SLiMS (cont…)

Digital Resource Management Digital Library & Institutional Repository

Special Features of SLiMS (cont…)

Audio-visual file upload and streaming via opac

Special Features of SLiMS (cont…)

Content Page upload

Special Features of SLiMS (cont…)

Abstract field

Special Features of SLiMS (cont…)

Catalogue card print

◦ Author

◦ Title

◦ Subject

Special Security Feature

Read-Only database access for OPAC

Full Access for Librarian Login

LDAP Authentication

MD5 hassing

HTTP Secure Connection to Librarian Login

File extension control for uploading

Captcha for login (optional)

Access limit/control to digital resources/IR contents

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What are the Requirements?

Software requirements:

GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris or Windows operating system

A Web server (Apache 2.2 or lighttpd is recommended)

MySQL Database server (version > 4.1, but we recommend >= 5.0)

PHP 5 scripting engine (version > 5.1, Senayan is developed under

PHP 5.2.4)

GD support is enabled. GD support must be build with PNG, JPG,

GIF and Free Type support, XML supports

mysqldump utility for database backup

Javascript 1.5, AJAX and CSS 2 capable and enabled

Browser such as Mozilla Firefox >=10, Opera >= 10, Chrome >=

10 or Microsoft Internet Explorer >= 9.0

What are the Requirements?

Hardware requirements (minimum):

Pentium III class processor

256 MB of RAM

Standard VGA with 16-Bit color support

Optional : Barcodes reader to scan barcodes in circulation modules

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Other Contributions Issues raised in Users Forum & Developer Community

Added ‘Taka’ in Currency

Testing before/after new release

Bug finding and reporting

Documentation and help file

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Recognition • Included in SLiMS Developer Community

• Influence on SLiMS Community

• Documentation published in SLiMS official website

• Access in GIT repository of SLiMS

• Code4lib conference 2014

SLiMS in Bangladesh

Palli-Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)

Library – 2012

The Society for Environment and Human

Development (SEHD) Documentation

Library – 2014

Some proposals already in hand

Who we are... Hendro Wicaksono

Arie Nugraha

Purwoko

Wardiyono

Arif Syamsudin

Eddy Subratha

Indra Sutriadi

Rasyid Ridho

James Richardson (Australia)

A. K. M. Nurul Alam (Bangladesh)

Eduardo Koiti Kataoka (Brazil)

Jhon Urrego Felipe Mejia (Colombia)

Tobias Zeumer (Germany)

Mohammad Javad Mansourzadeh (Iran)

Jerry Mohd. Arif (Malayasia)

Prasitichai เรารักในหลวง (Thailand)

Support in Bangladesh

A.K.M. Nurul Alam (Apu)

◦ Email: nalamapu@gmail.com,

◦ Mobile: 01674066064

◦ www.facebook.com/nalam.apu

Related Links

http://slims.web.id/

http://slims.web.id/demo/

http://slims.web.id/demo/index.php?select_lang=bn_BD

http://slims.web.id/web/?q=doc

http://forum.slims.web.id/

http://slims.web.id/sdc/

https://github.com/slims/ucs-2.0

https://github.com/slims

http://www.facebook.com/groups/senayan.slims/

LIVE Demonstration & Discussion

• Using this laptop as server

•http://localhost/slims7

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