The document summarizes a study comparing the open source integrated library management software NewGenLib to other open source and commercial library software. Key findings include that NewGenLib has more features than Koha in general and functional modules, and is more advanced than the commercial software studied in most areas like OPAC, circulation, and cataloging. The conclusion is that NewGenLib would be very applicable and useful for libraries in India as an indigenous open source option.

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

16. PROJECTED SCORE OF COMPARATIVE FEATURES Back2Plan

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19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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