New Gen Lib THE FIRST INDIAN OPEN SOURCE

New. Gen. Lib, THE FIRST INDIAN OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE: A STUDY OF ITS FEATURES AND COMPARISON WITH OTHER SOFTWARES By Goutam Biswas mail: goutambiswas 8@gmail. com http: //goutambiswasresearch. yolasite. com/ Dibyendu Paul mail: dibyendu. kly@gmail. com DLIS, University of Kalyani, West Bengal 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

PRESENTATION PLAN n INTRODUCTION n RECOMMENDED FEATURES…. n REASONS FOR CHOOSING OSS n SALIENT FEATURES OF New. Gen. Lib… n SOFTWARE COMPARED WITH… FEATURE FOR COMPARISON n n FINDINGS BASED ON PROJECTED SCORE n CONLCUSSION. 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

INTRODUCTION n LMS has significant roles in library automation. n Basic points of considerations regarding LMS are: q availability q available features and functional modules q standards and compatibility in data format and data exchange q cost of procurement n Options: commercial or free software? n Availability in India: Most of are commercial software n The open source ILMS originated in India: New. Gen. Lib Open Source We attempted to highlight: q features q advantages and disadvantages q Comparison with others n Back 2 Plan 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

RECOMMENDED FEATURES…. n n n Core modules: acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, serial control, article indexing… Enhanced services: customized report generation, reservation facility, interlibrary loan, union cataloguing, authority file, retroconversion… Binary or source code Standards/Formats: MARC 21, CCF, MARC-XML, ISO-2709, Z 39. 50… Developer: q q q n Institution is first preference Reputed company is the next Individual (s) may deviate from continuity. Revision Back 2 Plan 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

REASONS FOR CHOOSING OSS n Price n Unrestricted use n Community involvement in development and maintenance n Issues of copyright etc n Interoperability: customizable according to the needs and standards Back 2 Plan 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

SALIENT FEATURES OF New. Gen. Lib… Back 2 Plan n n 12 -12 -2008 Licensing Source Code & User Manual User’s Feedback Architecture & Backend Functional Modules Data Create & Exchange Format Mail Server Open Access Compatibility Unicode Compatibility RFID Technology New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

SOFTWARE COMPARED WITH… q Koha q LIBSYS q SLIM++ q EASYLIB Back 2 Plan 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

FEATURE FOR COMPARISON q General Features q Functional Modules q OPAC q Circulation q Cataloging & Information Services Back 2 Plan 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

GENERAL FEATURES Back 2 Plan 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 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

COMPARATIVE FEATURES OF FUNCTIONAL MODULES Back 2 Features 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 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

COMPARATIVE FEATURES OF OPAC Back 2 Features 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 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

COMPARATIVE FEATURES OF CIRCULATION Back 2 Feature 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 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

COMPARATIVE FEATURES OF CATALOGING & INFORMATION SERVICES Back 2 Plan Printing of Catalogue in AACR Format Printing of Catalogue in CCC Format Exporting /Importing of Data Report Generation SDI Service CAS Service 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

METHOD OF SCORING … n One point each has given for the features available for n zero each for the features not available in any software n It must be noted that all features are not equal in significance 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

FINDINGS BASED ON PROJECTED SCORE New. Gen. Lib is much advanced n n n It has five more features in general than Koha and much more than the commercial software under study In functional modules it remain advance than Koha but more or less equally featured with commercial software New. Gen. Lib has also more features in number in all other aspects like: q q q OPAC Circulation Cataloguing and Information Services Go 2 Chart Back 2 Plan 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

PROJECTED SCORE OF COMPARATIVE FEATURES 12 -12 -2008 Back 2 Plan New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

CONCLUSION Back 2 Plan 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 New. Gen. Lib open source software is a basic requirement as a primary resource 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

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Table 01: Comparative General Features of Selected Software General Features 12 -12 -2008 … (Back) New. Gen. Lib Koha LIBSYS SLIM++ EASYLIB Authority file & controlled vocabulary 1 1 1 Client server architect 1 1 1 Complete web based functions 1 1 1 Customized report generation 1 1 1 Give technical support after installation 1 1 1 GUI and color 1 1 1 Interlibrary loan system 1 1 1 Intranet support 1 1 1 Retro conversion 1 1 1 Standard report administration 1 1 1 Support International metadata standard 1 1 1 Support multilinguality 1 1 1 Support network environment 1 1 1 Ability to build digital library 1 0 0 0 1 Ability to build repository 1 0 0 Article Indexing 1 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 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 0 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC 1 National Seminer Score 23 18 15 16 1 18

Comparative Features of Functional Modules Functions New. Gen. Lib Koha LIBSYS SLIM++ EASYLIB Acquisition 1 1 1 Budget Control 1 1 1 Cataloguing of monograph 1 1 1 Cataloguing of electronic documents 1 1 1 Circulation 1 1 1 Inter Library Loan 1 1 1 Library Statistics 1 1 1 OPAC 1 1 1 Reports Generation 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 13 09 12 13 12 Score 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

Comparative Features of OPAC Features New. Gen. Lib Koha SLIM++ LIBSYS EASYLIB 1 0 1 N. F 0 0 0 1 Web site cataloguing 1 0 0 Electronic documents cataloguing 1 1 1 0 1 Reservation through OPAC 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 07 05 06 02 06 Multimedia Library Map Score Back to plan 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

Comparative Features of Circulation… Circulation Features New. Gen. Lib Koha SLIM++ LIBSYS EASYLIB Issue 1 1 1 Return 1 1 1 Renewal 1 1 1 Reservation 1 1 1 Use of barcode technology 1 1 1 Fines as per different users and documents 1 1 1 Reservation (for specific time period) 1 1 1 Report generation 1 1 1 Use of RFID 1 N. F 09 08 08 09 08 Score 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer

Comparative Features of Cataloging & Information Services New. Gen. Lib 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 0 06 00 04 05 04 Score 12 -12 -2008 New. Gen. Lib. . . comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23 rd IASLIC National Seminer