e-Granthalaya is a library automation software developed by the National Informatics Centre, designed to facilitate library operations and user services in standalone or client-server modes. It supports multiple languages, offers centralized database options, and integrates various functions like cataloging, circulation, and serial management, while being provided free of charge to various library types. The latest version, e-Granthalaya 3.0, includes enhancements based on user feedback and facilitates automatic updates through Microsoft’s ClickOnce technology.

1. E-Granthalaya
- A digital agenda for library
automation & networking

2. E-Granthalaya
e-Granthalaya is a library automation software from
National Informatics Centre, Department of
Electronics & Information Technology, Ministry of
Communications and Information
Technology, Government of India.
The software has been designed by a team of
experts from software as well as Library and
Information Science discipline.

3. E-Granthalaya
Using this software the libraries can automate inhouse activities as well as user services.
The software can be implemented either in standalone or in client-server mode where database and
WebOPAC are installed on the server PC while the
data entry program is installed on client PCs.
The software provides LAN/Web based data entry
solutions for a cluster of libraries where a
centralized/Common database can be created with
Union Catalog output.

4. E-Granthalaya
The software provides Web OPAC
interface to publish the library catalog
over Internet/Intranet.
The software runs on Windows paltform
Only, UNICODE Compliant ,thus, supports
data entry in local language.

5. History

6. The journey ...
e-Granthalaya was started as an in-house project at
'Karnataka State Centre of NIC,Bangalore' and first
version of the software was designed for the Public
Libraries in the State.
Later, NIC HQs 'Library and Information Services
Division' took over the designing of the software where
library professionals were involved in the designing
process and, thus, improved the software with
enhanced user interface and simplify the work-flow of
library functions so that it can suit all kinds of libraries.

7. System Requirements

8. System Requirements
For Stand-Alone Mode (All the Components to be
installed on a Single PC):
Hardware: Pentium or above with backup device, Min 1
GB RAM, 40GB HDD
OS: Windows XP(SP2)/Vista/win 7
DBMS: MS SQL Server 2005/2008 (Express Ed) - FREE
Connectivity: LAN/Internet Connectivity

9. Features

10. Features
Runs on Windows Platform Only (Win
XP/vista/7/Server 2003/2008)
Provides Local/LAN/WAN based Data Entry
Solution
UNICODE Compliant, supports data entry in
local language
Module - Wise Permission to the software
Users

11. Features
Work-flow as per Indian Libraries
Retro-Conversion as well as Full Cataloging Modes of
Data Entry
Master tables for Authors, Publishers, Subjects, etc
Multi-Vol, Multi-Copy and Child-Parent Relationship
pattern
Download Catalog Records from Internet

12. Features
Z39.50 Client Search Built-in
Exhaustive Reports for Print
Export Records in Text File/MARC/MS
ACCESS/EXCEL formats
Merger databases of eG3 into Single
Database

13. Features
Common/Centralized Database for N
Number of libraries, minimize data entry
Main/Branch Libraries
Acquisition/Cataloging
Print Accession Register
Search Module built-in with
basic/advance/boolean parameters

14. Features
Library Statistics Reports
CAS/SDI Services and Documentation
Bulletin
Updated Regularly with enhanced
Features
Compact/Summary/Detailed Reports
Option

15. Features
Generate Bibliography
Data Entry Statistics Built-In
News Clipping Services Built-in
Digital Library integration with uploading /
downloading of pdf/html, etc documents

16. Features
Micro-Documents Manger
(Articles/Chapter Indexing)
SERIALS Control System for Subscription
with Auto-Generate Schedule
Budget Modules with Bill Register
Generation, manages Multi-Budget Head

17. Features
Import Data from any structured
Source
Well exhaustive Web Based OPAC
Interface with separate
Membership module

18. Modules

19. FEATURES AT A GLANCE
LAN/WAN based data entry solution
• Automate In-house Activities
• Automate User Services
• Duplicate Checking
• Automate purchasing process with Indian
workflow.
• Member registration with specific
entitlement, due days and fine system
• Well integrated database
• Output in User friendly style
• Compliant with international standards
• Common database / OPAC for growth of growth

20. Data Entry Modules
Admin
Books Acquisition
Cataloguing
Circulation
Serials
Articles Indexing
Budgets
Search /OP AC

21. Web OPAC Search Interface
Internet/ Intranet Based Interface
Search Library Catalog
Basic / Advance Search
Use Boolean Operators
Search Member Dues

22. ADMIN MODULE
Provides space for adding/editing/deleting
Users who will operate software
Bibliographic level/document type
Acquisition modes / Copy Status
Countries / Type of Binding
Currency Codes
Publishers Details / Vendor Details
Journal Frequencies / Languages
Messages and Text for reports/letter
Sections/Subjects/Library Committees

23. BOOKS ACQUISITION MODULE
Authors Directory
Check Duplicate Titles
Add New Title
Add Acquisition Record
Generate Approval
Place Orders
Receive Books
Accessioning
Billing / Payment

24. CATALOGUING MODULE
Update full catalog information
Update Title Details
Update Copy/Holding Details
Change Status of the Copy
Retro-Conversion Utility
Status-Wise List of Books
Generate Bar Code labels for Books/Loose Issues

25. CIRCULATION MODULE
Add Member Categories
Add Entitlement, Due Days and Fine Charges
Member Information
Issue / Return
Return/Reserve
Circulation Transactions
Overdue Reminder

26. SERIALS MODULE
Add Serials Details
Add Subscription Info
Generate Approval / Order
Automatic Scheduling of Loose Issues
Reminders for non-receipt of isseus
Add Bound V olumes /Holdings
History Management

27. BUDGET MODULE
Add Budget Details
Add Bills Details
Generate Payment Request Form
Check Details

28. ARTICLES INDEXING
Add Articles
Add Chapters
Populate on Web
Search Micro Docs

29. Distribution Policy

30. Distribution Policy
The software is provided at zero cost to the
Ministries/Departments/Public/Academic/Universities/Colleges
and school libraries.
Besides, libraries setup in Public / Private sectors may also
approach to the NIC for free copy of the software.
The support, training, Data Entry, Maintenance, Migration, etc
are provided on Payment basis by the NIC/NICSI Emapnelment
Agency. Government Libraries Hosting may also be done FREE in
NIC Server.

31. Distribution Policy
NOTICE: NIC/NICSI has empanelled three
Agencies for Rolling out of e-Granthalaya
Services in Government Libraries.
However, e-Granthalaya Software will be
provided FREE to the Libraries but Govt libraries
can also avail other services on payment basis
(Installation, on-site training, data entry, post
implementation support, etc).

32. How to get the S/W

33. How to get the Software
The e-Granthalaya software can be get from any
District/State Centres of NIC
or
from NIC Hqs, New Delhi
by
sending one official letter on letter head duly
signed by Authority along with duly filled
request form.

34. Request Form

37. Support Services

38. Paid

39. Optional

42. (Rates Per Man Month)

45. Data Entry
*Basic Data Entry
includes all available fields in a document without ABSTRACT,
SUMMARY, KEYWORDS and No Classification.
** Detailed Data Entry
include all available filed in a document with ABSTRACT or
SUMMARY, KEYWORDS and Classification of Documents as per
the Library Requirements.

46. eG3

47. e-Granthalaya (Ver.3.0)
improve the software regularly on the basis of
user feedback
recently released the third version of eGranthalaya (ver. 3.0), popularly called as eG3.
This version is based on the recent technologies
from Microsoft and also more features have
been added.

48. New Features
Multi-Lingual
The "eG3" is a multi-lingual
version supports data entry in all
the 10 Indian Scripts/languages

49. D
Script
Font
Languages
Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi,
Knkani, Nepali
Devanagari
Mangal
Tamil
Latha
Tamil
Telugu
Gautami
Telugu
Gujarati
Shruti
Gujarati
Gurumukhi (Punjabi)
Raavi
Punjabi
Malayalam
Kartika
Malayalam
Bengali
Vrinda
Bengali, Assamese, Manipuri
Oriya
Kannada
Oriya
Tunga
Kannada

50. ClickOnce
The eG3 deployment is based on the new technology
from Microsoft called as 'ClickOnce'.
Under this kind of deployment, the e-Granthalaya
software will be kept in NIC server from where it can be
deployed/installed automatically on the target/client
PC.
Updation is also downloaded automatically when the
application is run on the Client PC every time.

51. Users

54. Training

55. Training & Workshop
NIC provides the initial training for new eGranthalaya users.
Conducts 3-days exhaustive workshop from time
to time for users of these software at various
NIC State and District Centre in India.
Sometimes NIC conducts the workshop in
collaboration with various Government
Departments as well as Users.

56. Training & Workshop
All the training / workshop conducted are FREE and provides
refreshments / lunches/ teas etc besides training kit, copy of
latest software, installation guide, user manual and certificate
to the participants.
These training and workshops are announced on e-Granthalaya
web site for users and nominations are accepted on first-comefirst basis.

57. Contact
Ram Kumar Matoria
Technical Director
Library and Information Services Division
NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE
A-Block, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road
New Delhi -110 003
Ph.011-24305487
Email: rkmatoria@nic.in
Website: http://egranthalaya.nic.in/

58. Koha

61. Features
• Simple, clear interface for librarians and members (patrons)
• Various Web 2.0 facilities like tagging, comment, Social
sharing and RSS feeds
• Union catalog facility
• Customizable search
• Circulation and borrower management
• Full acquisitions system including budgets and pricing
information (including supplier and currency conversion)
• Simple acquisitions system for the smaller library
• Ability to cope with any number of
branches, patrons, patron categories, item
categories, items, currencies and other data
• Serials system for magazines or newspapers
• Reporting
• Reading lists for members

67. BiblioteQ

69. Features
Administrator roles.
Cataloguing of
books, DVDs, journals, magazines, music
CDs, photograph collections, and video games.
Cover images with drag and drop support.
Customizable displays.

70. Features
Customizable item data, pricing
information, and currencies.
Embedded hyperlinks for localized searches
of similar items.
Exporting of views to CSV files.
Free and Open Source technology.

71. Features
Front cover image retrieval via Amazon.
Internationalization (translation) support. BiblioteQ currently supports
the Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, and Greek languages.
Item reservation.
Item reservation histories for patrons.
Listings of overdue items, requested items, and reserved items.
Patron information.