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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
OTHER SOFTWARES
By
Goutam Biswas mail: [email protected]
http://goutambiswasresearch.yolasite.com/
AndDibyendu Paul
mail:[email protected]
DLIS, University of Kalyani, West Bengal
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.
12-12-2008 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
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
12-12-2008 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
RECOMMENDED FEATURES….
Core modules: acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, serial control, article indexing…
Enhanced services: customized report generation, reservation facility, interlibrary loan, union cataloguing, authority file, retro-conversion…
Binary or source code Standards/Formats: MARC21, CCF, MARC-XML, ISO-2709,
Z39.50… Developer:
Institution is first preference Reputed company is the next Individual (s) may deviate from continuity.
Revision
Back2Plan
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REASONS FOR CHOOSING OSS
Price
Unrestricted use
Community involvement in development and maintenance
Issues of copyright etc
Interoperability: customizable according to the needs and standards Back2Plan
12-12-2008 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
SALIENT FEATURES OF NewGenLib… Back2Plan
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
12-12-2008 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
SOFTWARE COMPARED WITH… Koha
LIBSYS
SLIM++
EASYLIB
Back2Plan
12-12-2008 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
FEATURE FOR COMPARISON
General Features
Functional Modules
OPAC
Circulation
Cataloging & Information Services Back2Plan
12-12-2008 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
GENERAL FEATURES Back2Plan
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 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
COMPARATIVE FEATURES OF FUNCTIONAL MODULES Back2Features
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 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
COMPARATIVE FEATURES OF OPAC
Back2FeaturesMultimedia
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 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
COMPARATIVE FEATURES OF CIRCULATION Back2Feature
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 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
COMPARATIVE FEATURES OF CATALOGING & INFORMATION SERVICES Back2Plan
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 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
METHOD OF SCORING …
One point each has given for the features available for
zero each for the features not available in any software
It must be noted that all features are not equal in significance
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FINDINGS BASED ON PROJECTED SCORE
NewGenLib is much advanced 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 NewGenLib has also more features in number in all other aspects like:
OPAC Circulation Cataloguing and Information Services
Go2Chart
Back2Plan
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PROJECTED SCORE OF COMPARATIVE FEATURES Back2Plan
13
7
9
6
9
5
8
0
12
6
8
4
13
2
9
5
12
6
8
4
0
7
14
21
28
35
NewGenLib Koha SLIM++ LIBSYS EASYLIB
Projected Score of Software Under Study
Funtional Modules OPAC Circulation Cataloging & Inf. Services
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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
12-12-2008 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
Thanks
12-12-2008 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
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
12-12-2008 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
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
Back to plan
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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
12-12-2008 NewGenLib...comparison with other software/Biswas & Paul/23rd IASLIC National Seminer
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