SOUL: LIBRARY AUTOMATION SOFTWARE
Software is defined as a set of related computer programs (stored set of instructions) that governs the operation of computer system and makes the hardware run. The software for a computer system may be classified as system software (e.g. Operating System) and application software. System software is responsible for the overall management of the computer resources whereas application software is designed to perform certain tasks and thereby make computers able to perform different predefined jobs. Library automation software, as application software, performs day-to-day library activities through human interventions. Library automation packages are developed in view of the two most essential activities of any library – housekeeping and information retrieval.
Library automation software, Types of software available, Pros and Cons of Commercial and Open source software, List of library automation software.KOHA, WINISIS, NEWGENLIB, SOUL, AUTOLIB AND LIBSYS
Library automation software, Types of software available, Pros and Cons of Commercial and Open source software, List of library automation software.KOHA, WINISIS, NEWGENLIB, SOUL, AUTOLIB AND LIBSYS
Presented on Tuesday, August 7, at the 2018 LRCN (Librarians' Registration Council of Nigeria) National Workshop on Electronic Resource Management Systems in Libraries, held at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
My Presentation of Graduation Project
'Library Management System'
using vb.net 2008 and sql server 2008
2013
CS & IT department
faculty of Science
Portsaid Univeristy
By the end of the lesson you should be able to:
Appreciate need for library automation
Understand basic features and functions of Library Management System
Define the role of standards in library automation and resource sharing
Making a plan for library automation
Evaluate an integrated library management system
Prepare and implementation strategy
Scope:
Need for library automation
Integrated Library Management Systems
Standards
Preparing a plan for library automation
Selection and Acquisition of library management system
Implementation of integrated library system
Library Automation :
Library automation is the general term for information and communications technologies (ICT) that are used to replace manual systems in the library.
Bibliographical information plays an important role information retrieval for the research community particularly in the field of science and technology. But during the bibliographical information exchange certain problems arise and more when the information interchange is on magnetic tape or CD-ROM. Different international organisations such as UNESCO/PGI, UNISIST, ICSU, IFLA, ISO have taken many steps towards the standardisation of bibliographic exchange formats. The process of standardisation follows a set of codes given by International Standard Organisation (ISO).
Many commercial online search systems permit the formation complex expressions by using Boolean logic to combine retrieval sets, Boolean logic is algebra of sets. In online information retrieval, Boolean logic is applied to sets of posting. Boolean logic (named after George Boole, a 19th century mathematician) defines logical relationships between terms in a search.
Presented on Tuesday, August 7, at the 2018 LRCN (Librarians' Registration Council of Nigeria) National Workshop on Electronic Resource Management Systems in Libraries, held at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
My Presentation of Graduation Project
'Library Management System'
using vb.net 2008 and sql server 2008
2013
CS & IT department
faculty of Science
Portsaid Univeristy
By the end of the lesson you should be able to:
Appreciate need for library automation
Understand basic features and functions of Library Management System
Define the role of standards in library automation and resource sharing
Making a plan for library automation
Evaluate an integrated library management system
Prepare and implementation strategy
Scope:
Need for library automation
Integrated Library Management Systems
Standards
Preparing a plan for library automation
Selection and Acquisition of library management system
Implementation of integrated library system
Library Automation :
Library automation is the general term for information and communications technologies (ICT) that are used to replace manual systems in the library.
Bibliographical information plays an important role information retrieval for the research community particularly in the field of science and technology. But during the bibliographical information exchange certain problems arise and more when the information interchange is on magnetic tape or CD-ROM. Different international organisations such as UNESCO/PGI, UNISIST, ICSU, IFLA, ISO have taken many steps towards the standardisation of bibliographic exchange formats. The process of standardisation follows a set of codes given by International Standard Organisation (ISO).
Many commercial online search systems permit the formation complex expressions by using Boolean logic to combine retrieval sets, Boolean logic is algebra of sets. In online information retrieval, Boolean logic is applied to sets of posting. Boolean logic (named after George Boole, a 19th century mathematician) defines logical relationships between terms in a search.
All types of libraries /information centres are organized to provide some basic services which are rendered either in anticipation or on demand from the users. The information services provided in anticipation are termed as alerting services as this alert the users about the new information of their interest. Broadly speaking the same is also termed as current awareness service . The primary aim of any library is to provide timely and quality services to its users
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Evaluation of Library Automation software ppt.pptxRbalasubramani
The selection of a good and perfect software package is not an easy job. A package which does not perform as expected or which requires expensive modifications will shake its creditability to the librarians to purchase them. A change of finding a right package could be improved by setting up an evaluation process based on common sense.
The prime objective of any library is to meet the information requirements of its clients most effectively. To meet this objective, the library builds the collection in a planned manner and offers a variety of information services to inform the users what is available and whatever latest has been published in their areas of interest. All these services generate requests from the users for the original documents. The service that supplies the required document to the user on demand is known as Document Delivery Service.
Management of Library Automation
Library Automation refers to the use of computers to serve the needs of library users. The operations of a library get a quantum jump with the introductions of computers. The computers help to provide fast and reliable access to the resources available in the library as well as elsewhere. The application of computers in the library operations avoids repetitive jobs and saves lot of labour, time, speeds up operations, increases use of library resources. Computers are not only used as a tool for processing the data, but also for data storage and accessing. Planning for an automated system, no matter how big or small, should be part of an overall long-range plan for the library. Automation should always be used as a means to achieve overall better patron service.
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)
Today, more and more libraries are adopting RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technologies as it streamlines workflow in the area of self service, book returns, shelf management and inventory.
Automating the library is a fruitful solution for avoiding majority of problems. But is also identified , that most of our libraries, especially school and public libraries, run their services with a very small budgetary/financial support. Such libraries may find it difficult to take initiative for automating the system. In such situations, chossing open source software is the best solution.
Library automation refers to the implementation of information and communications technologies (ICT) in the libraries and information centres for replacing manual library operations. The term automation is used for any process which is done through input and output operation. Library automation system includes maintenance of large bibliographical database. The status of library automation depends on Interaction between human and computer to accomplish various tasks of the library automation systems. In order to provide and also to enable the records in the database. The international standards for bibliographic description of library automation system uses sophisticated software tools and standard to index search and display information from the database created.
Z39.50 :An Information Retrieval Protocol.
The development of online bibliographic databases and the rapid growth of online services accessible on the internet and world wide web (WWW) has made it possible to access information in ways not possible before. Libraries, whose primary mandate is to provide information, shifted the emphasis from collecting the information in hard copy to accessing information through electronic resources.
The word 'Bibliography' originates from two Greek words, viz., 'Biblion' which means 'Book' and 'graphien' which means 'to write'. The original meaning of 'bibliography' was 'writing of books', Nowadays bibliography means listing of book/documents irrespective of the fact that whether they are available in a library or not.
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2. INTRODUCTION
• Software is defined as a set of related computer programs (stored set of
instructions) that governs the operation of computer system and makes the
hardware run. The software for a computer system may be classified as
system software (e.g. Operating System) and application software. System
software is responsible for the overall management of the computer
resources whereas application software is designed to perform certain
tasks and thereby make computers able to perform different predefined
jobs. Library automation software, as application software, performs day-
to-day library activities through human interventions. Library automation
packages are developed in view of the two most essential activities of any
library – housekeeping and information retrieval.
3. LIBRARY
AUTOMATION
Library automation is the general term that is
used when information communications,
technologies (ICT) are used to replace
manual systems in the library. Modernization
of library housekeeping operations mainly by
computerization is known as 'Library
Automation'
4. LIBRARY AUTOMATION SOFTWARE
• The software that is used to
automate a library is called as
library automation software. The
software may either commercial
or open source.
5. SOUL
• Software for University Libraries (SOUL) is an Integrated Library
Management Software (ILMS). It is developed by the University
Grants Commission’s INFLIBNET centre located at Ahmedabad.
Although it was primarily developed for fulfilling the requirements of
college and university libraries, it can be used by all types of academic
libraries. It works under client -server environment. The lattest version
of this software is compliant to all popular international standards for
bibliographic description, protocols relating to networking and
circulation. While checking its history, its first version. SOUL 1.0
was released during CALIBER in 2000. Its latest version SOUL 2.0
was released in 2009.
• SOUL is acquired through payment. If any institution acquires it after
due payment, INFLIBNET may be installed on the desired system and
sufficient training on its operations is also provided.
6. Features of SOUL
• Windows based user-friendly software, well-designed screens, and logically arranged functions with extensive
help messages.
• Based on client server architecture allowing scalability to the users.
• Uses RDBMS to organize and query the data
• Does not need extensive training to use.
• Specially designed to work in large academic libraries as it is capable of handling large records.
• Multi-user and multi-lingual software
• Supports internationally known standards such as CCF, MARC 21 and AACR2 etc.
• Provides export and import facility and adhere to ISO 2709 format
• Versatile OPAC and very user-friendly with all in-built options
• OPAC accessible aver the web
• Provides comprehensive list of reports, master databases and authority files
• Provides facility to create, view and print records or other regional languages of India
• Functionally it covers every conceivable operation of a university library
• Affordable cost
• Fully tested at a number of university libraries and critically evaluated by a team of experts and practicing
librarians.
7. Procurement and Installation
Procurement
• For procuring SOUL , one can approach Information and Libraries Network Centre(INFLIBNET) .Ahmedabad. There are two
version available, that is Limited and Full version. Limited version is useful for less that 50,00 books.
Installation
• After purchasing SOUL from INFLIBNET, it provides on-site installation support and data conversion support on payment
basis. Installation of SOUL 2.0 has been divided in to following parts
• 1.Database installation
• 2.Application Installation
• 3.Utility Installation
The basic technological requirement for using SOUL are as follows.
• Computer processor :Pentium Iv or higher version
• Minimum processing speed:1.6 GHz
• Minimum RAM:512 MB
• Hard disk space required: Minimum 400 MB
• Windows based operating system like XP or vista or 2003 0r 2008 server
8. Modules
• The SOUL 2.0 consists of the following modules. Each module has further
• been divided into sub modules to cater to its functional requirements:
• Acquisition
• Catalogue
• Circulation
• OPAC
• Serial Control
• Administration
• The in-built network feature of the software will allow multiple libraries of the same university to function together as well
as access to the distributed databases installed at various university libraries and union catalogue mounted at INFLIBNET
using VSAT network
9. Acquisition
The module enables library staff to handle all the major functions,
such as
• Suggestions management;
• Order processing, cancellation and reminders;
• Receipt, Payment and budgetary control;
• Master files such as currency, vendors, publishers etc.;
• Reports.
10. Catalogue
The strong features of catalogue module are:
• allows cataloguer to create their own templates for data entry of different library
resources;
• different templates for leaders and fixed fields of MARC21;
• allows user-generated customized reports;
• facilitates authority database of person name, corporate body, subject headings and series
name;
• supports copy cataloguing in MARC21 format by using ISO-2709 standard;
• master database of publishers;
• multi-lingual database by using Unicode Character set;
• Supports full MARC 21 bibliographic format.
11. Circulation
This module takes care of all possible functions of circulation. Sufficient care has been taken in designing this
module starting from membership management, maintenance and status of library items, transaction, ILL, overdue
charges, renewals & reminders, search status and report generation according to the status of the items. The
circulation module is fully compliant with the NISO Circulation and Interchange Protocol (NCIP) version 2.0 for
299 electronic surveillance and RFID based transaction of the items. Major functions of the circulation module:
• Membership;
• Transaction;
• Inter-library loan;
• Overdue charges;
• Reminder;
• Search status;
• Maintenance of the items such as binding, lost, replace, missing, withdrawal, etc.;
• Report generation based on the various requirements.
12. On-line Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
• One of the major attractions of SOUL is its robust On-line Public Access
Catalogue (OPAC). The OPAC has simple and advanced search facility with the
minimum information of the item by using author, title, corporate body,
conference name, subject headings, keywords, class number, series name,
accession number or combination of any of two or more information regarding
the item. Major functions provided in the module are:
• Simple Search;
• Boolean Search;
• Advanced Boolean Search;
• Displaying and downloading of records in MS Excel, PDF or MARCXML;
• Search support for the items that are in the acquisition process in the library.
13. Serial Control
Managing serials is the most complicated job for a library. The module keeps track of serials
in the library effectively and efficiently. The serial control module is developed based on the
KARDEX system and has following functions built into it:
• suggestions;
• master databases;
• subscriptions;
• check-in of individual issues of journals;
• payment, reminder, binding, and title history;
• export / import by using ISO 2709 bibliographic exchange format;
• article indexing of journal/book articles;
• cataloguing of electronic journals;
• keeps track of the history changes of the journals.
14. Administration
• In addition to the features available in the Administration Module of the SOUL 1.0, some
more features have been added to the administration module of the SOUL 2.0. With the
inputs from the various SOUL users and requirements of the library staff and their user
rights. The module has been divided into three major sections for accommodating the
new features; those are User management, System Parameters and Masters. These
Administration module include following features:
• grouping of users based on the policy;
• transactional rights over the systems;
• transaction level security to users;
• various configuration settings such as labels, e-mail and other parameters related to the
software use;
• Common master databases being used in modules.
15. Conclusion
• Library profession is very important in the current era. Users, management
of institution, government authority, NAAC, Staff, etc. anybody can ask
information of library day to day work. All types of information like
acquisition of books, cataloguing of reading materials, circulation of
reading materials, serial control, etc. is essential for the future
development. In the SOUL2.0 integrated library management software
various reports are available in each module. In the software
customization of reports is good option is available for the libraries for
their requirements