2. M.Phil. Scholar

3. LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• A library management system, also known as an
automated library system is software that has been
developed to handle basic housekeeping functions
of a library.
Single Function
Integrated

4. Single Function
•Operating or capable of operating independently
of a computer system.
•Library purchases one module only to perform
one specific function. For example, a library may
buy just the circulation module and perform other
tasks using different software.
•CDS/ISIS, LIMS, MLIMS, LAMP

5. Integrated
• An integrated systems is an enterprise resource
planning system for a library, used to track items
owned, orders made, bills paid, and patrons who
have borrowed.
• Commercial
VTLS, Libsuite, New Genlib, Libsys
• Open source

6. LiBSUITE
• September 2, 2007 — librarytech LiBSUITE supports
various operations of a Library like Cataloguing,
Circulation, Serial Control, Budgeting, and OPAC
(Online Public Access Catalogue). It supports digital
library functionalities with multimedia file
attachments etc. It works with various backends like
Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase and is also available
with MS ACESS for smaller databases.
• Soft-AID Computers (Pvt.) Ltd.
• URL : www.libsuite.com

7. NewGenLib
• An ILS
• Developed by Verus Solutions Pvt Ltd.
• Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge
Management in Hyderabad, India.
• Version 1.0 was released in March 2005.
• On 9 January 2008, NewGenLib was declared
Open Source Software under GNU GPL.[
• version 3.0.4 R1 released on 13 Sep. 2012
• Many libraries across the globe using NewGenLib
as their.

8. LIBSYS
• Library management systems across India
• LIBSYS, a New Delhi based software company, is
engaged in providing software solutions since
1984.
• offers solutions
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Library automation system
RFID
Digital Resource Management System etc
high quality
better efficiency
responsiveness.

9. A library with an integrated library system
Reference
OPAC
OPAC
OPAC
OPAC
Cataloging
Circulation
Acquisition
File Server:
Database
Serials
Management
A Local Area
Network

10. OPEN SOURCE (OS)?
 The term “open source” refers to software
that is free and that includes the original
source code used to create it so that users
can modify it to make it work better for them.
 Quality,
not
profit
drives
open
source
developers who take personal pride. Simple
use it and is not locked any single person
or institution.

11. OS SOFTWARE COMPARISON
Advantages
• Ability to tailor to
fit local needs
• No restriction on
use
• Low cost
Disadvantages
• Unanticipated
Efforts
• Lack of coordination
• Inadequate technical
support
• Customization

12. OS ILS PRODUCTS
 Koha
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OpenBiblio
phpMyLibrary
PMB
PYTHEAS
WEBLIS
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Avanti - MicroLCS,
Emilda
Evergreen
Gnuteca

13. KOHA?
 Full featured free ILS.
 Developed initially in New Zealand by Katipo
Communications with Horowhenua Library
Trust.
 Currently maintained by a dedicated team of
software providers and library technology staff
 That by adopting it, the customer becomes
"joint owner " of the product.

14. Why OS Software Koha?

Proven, Stable Technologies

Software
Collaboration
Sharing

Long term

User-driven

Cost-effective

Innovation
and
Resource

15. Who uses Koha?
• More than 300 libraries are using Koha,
• Including Academic, Public, School and
Special Libraries
– Africa, Australia, Canada, USA, France, India, New Zealand
– Pakistan.

16. Koha User
Name
Type
website
Antioch University
Academic
http://library.afognak.org/
Northland Bible Baptist
College
Academic
https://libcat.nbbc.edu/
Childcare Resource and
Academic
Research Unit – University of
Toronto
http://circonline.ca
West Liberty Public Library
Public
http://opac.wlpl.org
Nelsonville Public Library
System (7 library branches
Public
http://search.athenscounty.lib.
oh.us/
Horowhenua Library Trust
Public
http://www.library.org.nz/
Asian School of
Business,Trivandrum Kerala
Business
school
www.asb.edu.in

17. Open Source in Pak Libraries
Free SW CDS-ISIS: provided the foundation to library automation in Pakistan
Zebra Server: Out of 520 only 15 libraries are using Zebra Server.
Koha ILS: Exploration Initiated
UMT, further Explored NRSP, joined IIU and PakLAG.
PakLAG KOHA: Six Languages Virtual Key Boards, Urdu Marc Export facility,
Printing of multilingual spines, book card, membership cards, catalog cards etc.
PakLAG among Pay-for support Companies. First in south Asia
PakLAG Koha: Adopted by
Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad
HITEC University Wah Cantt.
Health Services Academy Islamabad.
University of Lahore
Bannu Medical College, K.Pk

18. KOHA FEATURE
• Full featured modern ILS
• Award winning and free/Open-source
Software.(no license fee).
(Not for Profit. Innovation Use of IT Computer world Excellence Awards)
• OS independent any operating system. Linux,
Unix, Mac.
• Web based. Web-based Interfaces
• Full MARC21 and UNIMARC support for
professional cataloguing.
• Multilingual and multi-user support
• Library-Standards-Compliant. industrial
standards & protocols.
• Z39.50 server.

19. CONT..
• Customizable web based Circulation system.
• Online reservation.
• Full catalogue, circulation, acquisitions, library
stock management.
• Web based OPAC
• Major Industry-standard database type (Text,
RDBMS), SQL, MYSQL.
• Serial management module.
• Print your barcode.
• Export and import records, ISO2709

20. Koha System Architecture:

Client-server architecture.
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Network Server
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Client Workstations:
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A web browser on the workstation
Functions on PCs running Windows, PCs
running Linux, Macs, or even UNIX workstations.
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Runs over any TCP-IP network.

21. KOHA STANDARDS
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Strict to International Standards.
Industry standards: Z39.50, ISO2709
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Library standards: UNIMARC, MARC21
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Technical Standards: the OPAC is "valid
XHTML", and respects the standards of
accessibility.
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Web Standards: recommended by the World
Wide Web Consortium.
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22. KOHA REQUIREMENT
• Koha version 3.10.1. Free (download from
http://www.koha.org/
• Apache web server, free (download from
(http://www.apache.org)
• MySQL. Relational Database Management
System (http://www.mysql.com) free
• Perl modules 5.8.(http://www.cpan.org). free.
• Linux (RHEL 3.0, 4.0, 5.0) or Any flavour of
LINUX or WINDOWS Server

23. KOHA MODULES
1. OPAC
2. Acquisition
3. Cataloguing
4. Circulation
5. Serial Management
6. Patron Management
7. Branch management
8. Reservations
9. Authorities Control
10.Reports

24. KOHA BACK-UP SOFTWARE
• SSH-tunneled MySQL replication.
• Database dumps using the MySQL dump utility
• On the hardware level, the production system
utilizes a two-disk RAID 1 configuration for data
redundancy in the event of single-disk hardware
failure. The system partitions use the Reiserfs
journaling file system which provides another
point of data redundancy