1. LIPETSK WEBINAR
Information technologies and
electronic resources in
modern libraries
Begzsuren Jamsranjav
IT Manager
Gmail, FB, TW, Skype,
Posterous: jbegzsuren
2. LIPETSK WEBINAR: Information technologies and electronic resources in modern libraries, June 19th, 2012
Contents
1. Briefly about Ulaanbaatar Public Library (UPL)
2. IT detail
3. IT for circulation
4. IT for communication
5. IT for programs
6. IT for reading
7. IT for blind users
8. Planning
Use of IT technologies in city library of Ulan Bator, Mongolia by Begzsuren
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1. Briefly about Ulaanbaatar Public Library (UPL)
1980 – established in central district of Ulaanbaatar capital city
1986 – centralized, with 15 branches
1991 – new branch library in Ulaanbaatar city west district
1992 - only 4 branches left, others closed by economic crisis
1998 – Alice software for Library automation by AusAID grant
1999 – Internet connection by CanadaIDRC and ISP Datacom
2003 – Library borrower card replaced by Alice fingerprint recognition module
2004 – American Corner established with cooperation American Embassy
2005 – Braille book center with cooperation National Federation for the Blind
2008 – Service environment shifted to open stacks
2010 – DAISY technology implementation to Braille book center
2011 – Open source, web based Koha LIS implementation with support KOICA
2011 – 1-5 grade pupils are free on borrower registration and home loan
service
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2. IT detail – library software (1/4)
1998-2011 : Alice for Windows, Softlink International
company, Australia
Borrower registration, Cataloguing, Periodical indexing, OPAC , webOPAC
modules
Since 2003 : self programmed client/server Doorcontrol software
Entrance check, Circulation by barcode, Calculate registration and home loan
fee from library borrowers
Since June 2011 : Open source Koha LIS
http://koha.pl.ub.gov.mn
UNICODE supported
now using borrower registration, cataloguing and OPAC functions
planning to use circulation and reporting functions
No library software implementation at 4 branches
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2. IT detail – library hardware (2/4)
Computers (79 pc) :
Onsite servers (6): for Koha, internet connection sharing, internet filter, wifi
internet connection, test server and local Doorcontrol software
Offsite server : City IT agency freely hosted servers for library website and
email
for staffs (32): acquisition librarian 1, cataloguer 1, book technical librarian
1, department managers 3, branch managers [4], administration 5, IT staffs
2, circulation librarians 6+[8], DAISY studio 2
for library users (41): free internet/e-reading 18+[9], opac 4 /n-
computing/, entrance check 1, in-house self check-out 3, blind users 3, chess
room 4
Web camera to take a borrower photo, num keypad to write PIN
code on registration and circulation
Barcode readers, receipt printer for circulation
Magnetic security door with tag activator/deactivator
Surveillance camera system
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2. IT detail – internet connection (3/4)
Wireless connection
1999-2002 by CanadaIDRC and ISP Datacom
Fiber optic 1.5Mb at central library
for LAN computers /2007-2017/
Fiber optic 2Mb at central library
for 2 WiFi hotspots /2011-2012/
Still no internet connection for 4 branch libraries
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2. IT detail – IT staffs (4/4)
Begzsuren Jamsranjav
since September 1998
responsible for programming, and social media
Bumerdene Ulziibat
March 2011 – May 2012
Gantulga Lkhagva
since May 2012
system administrator and Koha LIS administration
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3. IT for circulation (1/2)
Koha - library integrated system
open source, UNICODE supported, web based, and
USMARC supported
For users - http://koha.pl.ub.gov.mn
OPAC, to search books
For librarians – http://koha.pl.ub.gov.mn:8080
Cataloguing books
Library user registration
Not yet started to use Koha circulation module, because
UPL’s in-house circulation based on each borrower record
Not yet started in branches, because no internet
connection
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3. IT for circulation (2/2)
Local client/server software Doorcontrol
For users
check valid of registration on entrance,
Identification by borrower photo on display,
in-house self check-out
For Librarians
user registration,
in-house check-in,
home loan check-out,
home loan check-in,
daily circulation and financial reports for accountant and head librarians
Not implemented in branches, because this software suitable for
open stacks service environment
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4. IT for communication
Social media id : ubpubliclibrary
Facebook page : joined August 2009, 771 likes
Twitter : joined August 2009, 344 followers
Flickr : 60 items
Hashtag: #ubpl
Online Reference
by Yahoo Messenger: ask_library
Website
pl.ub.gov.mn – Joomla based CMS administered by City IT agency
Email
info@pl.ub.gov.mn
ubplibrary@gmail.com
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5. IT for programs
42” LCD TV for digital display in lobby
area
Projector, Laptop
MS Powerpoint, Prezi
Skype
Digital Video Conference (DVC)
capability at American Corner
Polycom device
Internet connection
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6. IT for e-reading
UPL static websites, Mongolian ebook websites, Mongolian
newspaper online subscription and international free/public digital
library websites
www.inom.mn
book.gogo.mn
www.read.mn, etc
Web OPAC: http://koha.pl.ub.gov.mn
Onsite OPAC 4 computers
N-computing technology – 1 processor and 4 displays
No time limit to use
18 desktops with internet connection
Must be library valid user, to be valid, must register with annual fee
Free to use
Each day 1 hour access
Kindle e-readers at American corner
Arrived, not yet started on circulation
eBooks subscribed by reader need and US Embassy policy
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7. IT service for blind
DAISY e-books
DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System)
DAISY digital format assists people who, for various
reasons, have challenges using regular printed media. DAISY
digital talking books offer the benefits of regular
audiobooks, but they are superior because DAISY includes
navigation. (http://www.daisy.org)
2010 - established studio room at UPL to produce Mongolian
DAISY books by grant EIFL-Public Library Innovation Program
40 BookSense device
Network with National Federation for the Blinds and
Handicapped agencies and 21 province central libraries of
Mongolia
Mr. Tsengel Maidar, DAISY Expert, now UPL’s staff to manage
DAISY studio and DAISY books
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8. Planning
internet connection to 4 branches
library one card
digital library service
e-book service
RFID
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Thank you for your attention!
We always ready to share and learn library experience.
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