A Study on the Open source Integrated Library Management Software: special reference to NewGenLib. By Goutam Biswas mail: goutambiswas8@gmail.com And Dibyendu Paul mail:dibyendu.kly@gmail.com DLIS, University of Kalyani, West Bengal

By

Goutam Biswas

mail: goutambiswas8@gmail.com

And

Dibyendu Paul

mail:dibyendu.kly@gmail.com

DLIS, University of Kalyani, West Bengal

PRESENTATION PLAN INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED FEATURES…. REASONS FOR CHOOSING OSS SALIENT FEATURES OF NewGenLib… SOFTWARE COMPARED WITH… FEATURE FOR COMPARISON FINDINGS BASED ON PROJECTED SCORE CONLCUSSION.

INTRODUCTION

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/) claims that open source software is “an idea whose time has finally come”. It is seen to represent the philosophical understanding of how a previously created “source” or code can be used or adapted to develop 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 Source We attempted to highlight: features advantages and disadvantages Comparison with others Back2Plan

The Open Source Initiative (http://www.opensource.org/) claims that open source software is “an idea whose time has finally come”.

It is seen to represent the philosophical understanding of how a previously created “source” or code can be used or adapted to develop 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 Source

We attempted to highlight:

features

advantages and disadvantages

Comparison with others

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RECOMMENDED FEATURES…. Core modules should be: acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, serial control, article indexing… Enhanced services: customized report generation, reservation facility, interlibrary loan, union cataloguing, authority file, retro-conversion… Binary or source code Standards/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 Back2Plan

Core modules should be: acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, serial control, article indexing…

Enhanced services: customized report generation, reservation facility, interlibrary loan, union cataloguing, authority file, retro-conversion…

Binary or source code

Standards/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

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REASONS FOR CHOOSING OSS Price Unrestricted use Community involvement in development and maintenance Issues of copyright etc Interoperability: customizable according to the needs and standards Back2Plan

Price

Unrestricted use

Community involvement in development and maintenance

Issues of copyright etc

Interoperability: customizable according to the needs and standards

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SALIENT FEATURES OF NewGenLib… Back2Plan Licensing Source Code & User Manual User’s Feedback Architecture & Backend Functional Modules Data Create & Exchange Format Mail Server Open Access Compatibility Unicode Compatibility RFID Technology

Licensing

Source Code & User Manual

User’s Feedback

Architecture & Backend

Functional Modules

Data Create & Exchange Format

Mail Server

Open Access Compatibility

Unicode Compatibility

RFID Technology

SOFTWARE COMPARED WITH… Koha PMB PhpMyLibrary OpenBiblio Back2Plan

Koha

PMB

PhpMyLibrary

OpenBiblio

Back2Plan

FEATURE FOR COMPARISON General Features Functional Modules OPAC Circulation Cataloging & Information Services Back2Plan

General Features

Functional Modules

OPAC

Circulation

Cataloging & Information Services

Back2Plan

GENERAL FEATURES Back2Plan 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 OF FUNCTIONAL MODULES Back2Features 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 Back2Feature Multimedia 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 OF CIRCULATION Back2Feature Issue & Return Renewal Reservation Use of Barcode Technology Fines as per different users and documents Reservation (for specific time period) Report Generation Use of RFID

COMPARATIVE FEATURES OF CATALOGING & 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 features available for zero each for the features not available in any software It must be noted that all features are not equal in significance

One point each has given for the features available for

zero each for the features not available in any software

It must be noted that all features are not equal in significance

FINDINGS BASED ON PROJECTED SCORE NewGenLib is more advanced It has five more features in general than Koha and much more than the commercial software under study In functional modules it remain advance than Koha but more or less equally featured with commercial software NewGenLib has also more features in number in all other aspects like: OPAC Circulation Cataloguing and Information Services Go2Chart Back2Plan

NewGenLib is more advanced

It has five more features in general than Koha and much more than the commercial software under study

In functional modules it remain advance than Koha but more or less equally featured with commercial software

NewGenLib has also more features in number in all other aspects like:

OPAC

Circulation

Cataloguing and Information Services

Go2Chart

Back2Plan

PROJECTED SCORE OF COMPARATIVE FEATURES Back2Plan

CONCLUSION Back2Plan In this very brief study it is clear that this software would be applicable in Indian libraries as far as its different features are concerned. It supports all the functional modules as well as the web interface needed for a library. In a developing country like India, the first Indian origin open source software is incredibly useful. In the new paradigm of information society, software like NewGenLib open source software is a basic requirement as a primary resource of library.It should take a great role for the purpose of Information Access Initiatives and Rural India.

In this very brief study it is clear that this software would be applicable in Indian libraries as far as its different features are concerned. It supports all the functional modules as well as the web interface needed for a library. In a developing country like India, the first Indian origin open source software is incredibly useful. In the new paradigm of information society, software like NewGenLib open source software is a basic requirement as a primary resource of library.It should take a great role for the purpose of Information Access Initiatives and Rural India.

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 Modules Functions NewGenLib Koha LIBSYS PhpMyLib OpenBiblio 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

Back to plan Comparative Features of OPAC OPAC 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

Comparative Features of Circulation… Circulation Features NewGenLib Koha SLIM++ PhpMyLib OpenBiblio 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 and documents 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

Comparative Features of Cataloging & Information Services Information Services NewGenLib Koha SLIM++ PhpMyLib OpenBiblio Printing of catalogue in AACR format 1 0 0 1 1 Printing of catalogue in CCC format 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