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Library Management Systems

Dr. N. Sundar

Librarian – Thiagarajar College of Preceptors, Madurai.

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Objectives

Overview of Library Automation package
Discuss the basic requirements of Library Automation
Explain the features of the Library Management Systems (LMS)

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Introduction

Computer

System

Physical Unit (Hardware)

Logical Unit (Software)

System Software

Application Software

To perform certain task

Responsible for overall Management

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Library Software

Library Management System (LMS) is a application software, performs day-to-day library activities through human interventions.
LMS designed mainly for 2 major activities, Library house-keeping and information retrieval.

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Automated Library

Used to manage one or several library key functions, such as;

Acquisition (Quote, Purchase order, Receiving, etc.)
Serial Control (Subscriptions, Missing Issues report, etc.)
Cataloguing (Bibliographic entries, etc.)
Circulation (Check-in/Check-out/Reservation/Renewal/Fine collection)
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue), etc.

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Operational Facilities

Should include fully developed operational functions..

MARC Format (Machine Readable Catalogue)
AACR-II (Anglo American Cataloguing Rules) cataloguing Rules integration
Z39.50 (Copy Cataloguing)
Digital Media Archive,
Etc.

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Available LMS in India

Rovan
ALICE
BASISplus
KOHA (Open Source)
Virtua (VTLS)
AutoLib
LibSys,
Etc.

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Functional Checklist

Searching Capacities
Data Entry & Editing
Bibliographic Interface Software
Inventory Control
Circulation (Check-in/Check-out)
Renewal
Reservation
Fine collection
Budgeting
Report
Stock Verification
Back-up
Etc.

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Open Source

Open Source Software (OSS)

KOHA

http://library.nehu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-main.pl

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KOHA Demonstration

Open Source Software (OSS)

KOHA - https://koha-community.org/demo/

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Practical Session (KOHA- LMS)

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LIS 607-1 (Knowledge Organization & Representation)

MARC 21 (Necessary fields in KOHA)

Access Point

Signposts	Data	Tag
Main entry, personal name with a single surname: The name:	Korfhage, Robert R	100 (Main Entry-Personal Name) 110 (Main Entry-Corporate Name)
Title and Statement of responsibility area, pick up title for a title added entry Title proper: Statement of responsibility:	Information Storage and Retrieval / Robert R Korfhage	245 (Title Statement)
Edition area:		250 (Edition Statement)

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LIS 607-1 (Knowledge Organization & Representation)

MARC 21 (Necessary fields in KOHA)

Access Point

Signposts	Data	Tag
Publication, distribution, etc., area: Place of publication: Name of publisher: Date of publication:	New York : McGraw-Hill, c1987.	260 (Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint) $a $b $c
Physical description area: Pagination: Illustrative matter: Size:	45p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.	300 (Physical Description) $a $b $c
Note area: Summary:		520 (Summary, Etc)

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LIS 607-1 (Knowledge Organization & Representation)

MARC 21 (Necessary fields in KOHA)

Access Point

Signposts	Data	Tag
Subject added entries Topical subject:	Mechanical Issue	650 (Subject Added Entry-Topical Term)
call number	599.74 ARN	050 Library of Congress Call Number ) 080 (Universal Decimal Classification Number) 082 (Dewey Decimal Classification Number)
https://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bdsummary.html

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LIS 607-1 (Knowledge Organization & Representation)

ISBN - International Standard Book Number (13 digit)

library network (consortium) – Delnet & N-List

Access Point

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References

Lovely Professional University Study Materials

http://www.lpude.in/academics/online-study-material-for-library-and-information-sciences.php