3. Table of Contents
• Open Source Library Software
• Types of open source
• Introduction of Evergreen
• History of Evergreen
• Functionality of Evergreen
• Different Modules
• Comparison with other OSS
• Conclusion 3
4. What is Open Source Library Software?
• Open source software is computer software whose source code
is available under a license (or arrangement such as the public
domain).
• That permits users to study, change, and improve the software.
• And to redistribute it in modified or unmodified firm.
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5. Types of Open Source Software
• Koha
• Evergreen
• BiblioteQ
• OpenBiblio
• Invenio
• NewGenLib
• OPALS
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6. EVERGREEN
Evergreen, highly-scalable software for libraries that helps library
patrons find library materials, and helps libraries manage, catalog,
and circulate those materials, no matter how large or complex the
libraries.
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7. HISTORY
• Initiated by Georgia Public Library(GPL) 2004.
• Project was completed in September 5, 2006 for Public
Information Network for Electronic Services(PINES).
• First started with 252 libraries consortia
after 2 years number increased to 270.
• Adopted by libraries in US and Canada.
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8. About Evergreen
• Latest Version: 3.3.3, 3.2.8, and 3.1.4
• Languages: Perl, PostgreSQL, few optimized sections
rewritten in C, the catalog interface constructed using Template
Toolkit with some JavaScript.
• Operating System: Linux
• License: GNU General Public Library
• Platform: Cross Platform
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9. About Evergreen
• Company’s Profile and Credibility:
The Georgia Public Library Services
is the state agency of libraries in the
state of Georgia and a university
system of Georgia.
• Clientele: public, academic, research, K-12, special, corporate,
music, church, personal, etc.
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10. Functionality of Evergreen
• Evergreen is a metadata search engine
• Evergreen is a transaction processing engine
• Evergreen is just another web application
• Evergreen is based on a robust, scalable, message-passing
framework-OpenSRF
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13. Acquisition:
• Has all features and options for a library
• Provide platform to users to file their request for an item
• Admin can approve and remove the request
• Create orders for requested book
• Receives invoices from vendors
• Send it to technical section
• Send reminders
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16. Circulation:
• Through circulation interface admin can issue items to users
and get them checked in back to the library.
• Admin can specify the circulation period for various category
of users.
• Moreover, admin can specify the amount of fine for overdue
times.
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Offline Circulation:
• If you know that you need to work offline, go to each
workstation and log in the box.
• After entering the offline interface
• Check the date/time to ensure its accuracy.
• Enter patron barcode
• Enter Item barcode
26. Cataloguing:
• Cataloguing in Evergreen Support MARC, Dublin Core,
Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS) format for
entering bibliographic details on item.
• Admin can Modify or create templates using MARC tags.
• Import the cataloguing record from other libraries Z39.50
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33. OPAC:
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• Evergreen provide a state-of-the-art web interface (Yung and
Hofmann, 2010)
• It provides the simple and Boolean logic-based search
options to the users.
• Evergreen provide an optimum ‘did you mean features
• When a user’s search hits no result, then Evergreen provide a list of
suggestive alternating spelling.
34. OPAC:
• Ability to fetch the book cover from the internet on the
basis of ISBN number
• If the book at present in Google Books Project, then it
also hyperlink to the web page of the particular item so
that the user can read the summary of the item.
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40. Creating a booking Reservation:
• To create a reservation from a patron record
• To create a reservation from a booking resource
• Search the catalog to create the reservation
• Cancel a reservation from the patron record
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41. To create a reservation from a patron record
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42. To create a reservation from a patron record
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43. To create a reservation from a booking resource
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A drop down menu of items to be claimed and possible claim actions appears. Check the boxes adjacent to the item that you want to claim and the action that you will take. You can claim items that have not been received or cancelled.
Enter a Name and a Description (optional) for your bucket and click Create Bucket.
You can do many searches using the keyword search box on the opening “Welcome” or Portal screen. In addition to title, author, subject headings, and notes, many other fields in the MARC record are in the keyword index, including the TCN (Title Control Number), ISBN, UPC, and music number. Keep in mind that this is a keyword search that searches for the exact string of characters entered. If you search for a 13-digit ISBN the search is for that exact number and will not find the corresponding 10-digit number.
The Advanced Search screen contains multiple search boxes with keyword, title, and author entered as defaults. Drop-down menus offer other indexes. There are search filters to further refine the search, and the option to search a specific library. In addition you can filter by publication date and sort results by relevance (default), title, author, or date. There are also two additional tabs for Numeric Search and Expert Search and a link to Basic Search.
The Numeric Search tab contains a drop-down menu for several indexes including ISBN and OCLC number. When searching for ISBNs using this index, the system will “translate” a 13-digit ISBN into a 10- digit and vice-versa. There is also a drop-down menu to limit searching to a specific library, useful for call number browse.
The Expert Search tab provides boxes where you can enter and search for specific MARC tags. You can add additional MARC tags as needed. Here you can also limit by library.
Holds can be placed on either title results or search results page. If the item is available, it will be pulled from the shelf and held for you. If all copies at your local library are checked out, you will be placed on a waiting list and you will be notified when items become available.
You will need your library account user name and password. You may choose to be notified by phone or email.
