Open Source Library Software LIMS LIMS Library Information

Open Source Library Software: LIMS • LIMS: Library Information Management Software is an open source library automation software. • It can be downloaded free of cost and necessary amendments can be made in its metadata and structure of records, fields names, length of characters in each field etc. according to needs. • It is developed on national level in Access which fulfills the automation needs of the small and medium sized libraries. • It has following modules: Acquisition, Circulation, cataloguing, members record.

Open Source Library Software: LIMS • This is an integrated library systems software which provides automation support to all the acquisition process, accessioning process, cataloguing, labels generating, issue slips generating etc. • It provides many more searching access points i. e. author, title, subject heading, call no, joint authors, translators, editors, series, searching information resources on its OPAC online and off line public access catalogue. • It can generate reports on daily, weekly, monthly, annually based about required information i. e. acquisition records, circulation records, members issued material, fine, reminders, reservation of information resources etc. • It can provide the history and present status of any item of library collection, its acquiring, binding, issuing, missing etc.

KOHA: An open Source Software for Libraries Koha is the first open source software library automation package. It was developed in 1999 by Katapo Communication Ltd in New Zealand for Horowhenua library trust. First implemented in January 2000. It is currently maintained by a team of software providers and library technology staffs around the world. Its development is steered by a growing community of users collaborating to achieve their technology goals.

KOHA: An open Source Software for Libraries • The Koha ILS includes catalogue, OPAC, circulation, member management, and acquisitions package. • Koha is used by public libraries, private collectors, not-profit organizations, churches, schools, and corporate bodies. • It requires a Linux server, apache, My. SQL, Perl, Root on the server. • Koha is available in several language viz. English, French, Chinese, and Arabic etc. • It supports the international bibliography records and cataloguing standards MARC 21, UNIMARC, Copy Cataloguing and Z 39. 50.

KOHA: An open Source Software for Libraries • Main Features: • Acquisition: a full acquisitions module complete with budgets, book funds, suppliers and exchange rates. Simple acquisitions for the smaller libraries. • Circulation: a fully featured circulation with circulation rules customizable to needs of the libraries. • OPAC: the public side of Koha. This has all the features that information seeker would expect. • Equipped with content from other sources like Amazon, Google Books, etc.

KOHA: An open Source Software for Libraries • Customizable item types: you can choose exactly how you want to catalogue your items. • Its format is in MARC 21 standard and it Possess the ability to import, export and exchange the information resources. • Barcode scanning: Koha works in a web browser, so any scanner that works with your PCs can be used with Koha. • Barcode printing: Koha can be used to print barcodes and spine labels.

KOHA: An open Source Software for Libraries • User management: Koha manages your users, including integration with systems. • Koha uses a full text indexing engine to allow for fast and powerful searching of all of the metadata. • Mature support for all major library standards including MARC 21, UNIMARC, Z 39. 50 and many more. • Automated overdue notices either by email or SMS. Koha can also send advance notices to warn a borrower that an item is nearly due.

KOHA: An open Source Software for Libraries • Koha can email issue slips instead of printing them at point of circulation counter. • Koha has been translated into many languages. • Koha has an offline circulation module. • Self Check: Koha can be used with any SIP 2 compliant self-check mac.