12-12-2008 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IAS LIC National Seminer NewGenLib, THE FIRST INDIAN OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE: A STUDY OF ITS FEATURES AND COMPARISON WITH OTHER SOFTWARES By Goutam Biswas mail: [email protected]http://goutambiswasresearch.yolasite.com/ And Dibyendu Paul mail:[email protected]DLIS, University of Kalyani, West Bengal
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NewGenLib, THE FIRST INDIAN OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE: A STUDY OF ITS FEATURES AND COMPARISON WITH OTHER SOFTWARES
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12-12-2008 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
NewGenLib, THE FIRST INDIAN OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE: A STUDY OF ITS FEATURES AND COMPARISON WITH
12-12-2008 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
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.
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INTRODUCTION 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
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RECOMMENDED FEATURES….
Core modules: acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, serial control, article indexing…
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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
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Table 01: Comparative General Features of Selected Software … (Back)
General Features NewGenLib Koha LIBSYS SLIM++ EASYLIB
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
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Comparative Features of Functional ModulesFunctions NewGenLib Koha LIBSYS SLIM++ EASYLIB
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
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Comparative Features of OPAC OPAC Features NewGenLib Koha SLIM++ LIBSYS 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
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Comparative Features of Circulation…Circulation Features NewGenLib Koha SLIM++ LIBSYS EASYLIB
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
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Information Services NewGenLib Koha SLIM++ LIBSYS EASYLIB
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
Comparative Features of Cataloging & Information Services