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e- Granthalaya A Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking

e- Granthalaya A Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking. http://egranthalaya.nic.in. Ram Kumar Matoria Technical Director Library & Information Services Division NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE A-Block, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 Ph. 011- 24305487/ 24360567

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e- Granthalaya A Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking

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  1. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Ram Kumar Matoria • Technical Director • Library & Information Services Division • NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE • A-Block, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, • New Delhi – 110 003 • Ph. 011- 24305487/ 24360567 • M=09968658570 • Email: rkmatoria@nic.in R K Matoria

  2. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Main activities in the Library • Documents/Information Acquisition • Documents/Information Processing • Document/Information Delivery • Overall Management of Man, Documents, Assets • Library Computerization R K Matoria

  3. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Why Library Computerization? • For Better Management • Documents/Information Acquisition • Manpower / Physical assets • Online User services • Removal of repetitive jobs • Quick delivery of services • Wide access of information • To facilitate Resource Sharing • To increase the use of Library Resources R K Matoria

  4. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • How successful we are? • Since last three decades libraries are making efforts to automate their in-house activities, functions and services • Only few libraries are fully automated (10%) • Many libraries are partially automated (10%) • Large number of libraries not started this (80%) R K Matoria

  5. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Why we are fail? • No Proper Planning/Support from Govt. • Lacking of willingness among Library staff • No-supportive attitude of top management • Inadequate funding • Costly Hardware • Costly Library Software • Data entry headache • Maintenance Problems • Never Ending Process R K Matoria

  6. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Availability of Library Automation Software • In-hose design • Needs expertise, time, resources, etc • Commercial Software (Costly) • Free Software • e-Granthalaya Software from NIC • KOHA • New GenLib R K Matoria

  7. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Libraries in India (No official Census) • National Libraries7 • Public Libraries 54000 • S &T Libraries 1200 • Social Science Libraries 450 • Government Libraries 800 • Humanities Libraries 500 • Academic Libraries – • School / Colleges Libraries 100000+ • University Libraries 370 • Pvt Libraries 5000 R K Matoria

  8. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Library Automation Software in India In-house software - 2000 Libraries . LibSys – 1700 Libraries . Alice – 300 Libraries . SOUL – 2000 Libraries . Slim – 50 Libraries . e-Granthalaya 2000 Libraries . VTLS – 10 Libraries . Others – 100 Libraries R K Matoria

  9. Automation & Networking- Components http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Hardware • Software • LAN/Networking • Library Management Software • Training • Data Entry • Home Page Design • Hosting • Support/Migration

  10. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • What is e-Granthalaya? • Library management Software • Useful for automation of In-house activities • Useful for automation of user services • Networking of ‘Cluster of Libraries’ possible • A-Z functions of the Library can be automated • Local/LAN/WAN based Data Entry Solution R K Matoria

  11. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Features • Well Integrated Modules • No Duplicate Entry • User-Friendly data entry forms • Single/Common/Centralized Database for Cluster of Libraries(main /Branches) • Common Search Interface for cluster of libraries (Web OPAC) R K Matoria

  12. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Features ….contd.. • Automatic deployment from NIC server to Client PCs (zero touch deployment) • Automatic up-dation of Client Software (Data entry program) • Multi-Lingual / UNICODE Compliant database supports 10 Indian scripts / 15 Regional languages • Copy Status display in real-time R K Matoria

  13. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Features ….contd.. • Member-Specific data accessible over Internet/ Intranet • Member dues/ fine/due date/ circulation transactions made available over Intranet/Internet • CAS/SDI generated automatically in Real Time on just single click • Exhaustive Web OPAC Interface • Single form used for Circulation of all kinds of Reading materials (books, bound journals/loose issues) • Parent-Child relationships in Catalog/Copies records R K Matoria

  14. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Features ….contd.. • Automatic Scheduling of coming loose issues of journals • Editing of any records possible – no locking of records • Search of Circulation Transactions from every angle • Email Integration • Printing of Bar Code labels built-in • Digital Libraries Integration(Micro-Docs) built-in R K Matoria

  15. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Features ….contd.. • News Clipping Manager built-in • Download Records from other libraries/Internet • Export records to CSV Files, MARC21, MARC XML, ISO 2709, Excel, and MS Access File • Exhaustive Reports Service • Digital Repository of Full-Text articles, News and Books chapters • Search Z39.50 Servers from Internet R K Matoria

  16. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Modules (Data Entry Program) • Admin • Acquisition • Cataloging • Circulation • Serials • Micro Documents Manager • Budgets • Search • Web OPAC (Internet based Search Module) R K Matoria

  17. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Distribution/Costing Policy • Software Provided at zero cost to the Govt. Libraries/Public Libraries • Training/support/up-gradation – Free Govt.Libraries/ Public Libraries • Hosting of database/web site free for Govt. Libraries R K Matoria

  18. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Change/Up-gradation Policy • On the basis of feedback from existing users • On change in the technology / new platform /Development environment, etc • We regularly upgrading software to cater the needs of all kinds of libraries in India • We inform to the users and migrate their existing version to the new version • Updates are available at http://egranthalaya.nic.in R K Matoria

  19. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Versions and releases • 2003 - Ver.1.0 (Public Libraries Edition) • 2005 - Ver.2.0 (Govt. Libraries Edition) • 2007 - Ver. 3.0 (Network Edition) • Local/LAN Database Connectivity • Remote/WAN Database Connectivity • 2012 – Ver. 4.0 (Enterprise Edition) – Web Based R K Matoria

  20. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Technology Used • Based on Microsoft Technologies • Front End (Data Entry Software) – VB.NET • Web OPAC – HTML/ASP.NET Technology • RDBMS – MS SQL Server 2005/2008 • Click Once Technology for easy Deployment / Up-dation • WCF (Web Services for WAN based database connectivity) • Crystal Reports as Reporting solution • Based on .NET Framework 2.0/3.5 R K Matoria

  21. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Why Based on Microsoft Technology? • Easy to Design and Develop –Rapid Dev Technology • Easy to Deploy and Installation (With Single Setup Program) • Automatic Updation (Click-OnceTechnology) • FREE RDBMS – MS SQL Server 2005 /2008 (10GB Data) • WCF (Web Services for WAN based database connectivity) • Crystal Reports as Reporting solution Integrated • Other Components FREE (.NET Framework, etc) • No Need of Server OS, runs on Windows Client OS • No AMC Required • Easy To Maintain / Audited Web OPAC R K Matoria

  22. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Components • Front End (Data entry) Program (Windows Forms) • Installed on Each Client PCs • Back End (Database) – MS SQL Server 2005 • Installed on Server Pc • Search Interface (Web OPAC) – Web Forms • Installed on Server Pc • GranthService (Web Services) for Remote DB Connectivity • Installed on Server PC R K Matoria

  23. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Implementation Mode • Stand – Alone Mode • All components in single PC (Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 with SQL Server 2005/2008 Express Ed) • Client/Server Mode • Local/LAN Based Implementation • Data Entry Program in all Client PCs (Windows XP/Vista/7) • Database/WebOPAC in Server PC (Windows Server 2003/2008 with SQL Server 2005/2008 Express or Statndard Ed) • Remote/WAN Based Implementation • Data Entry Program in Remote Client PCs (Windows XP/Vista/7) • Database/GranthService/WebOPAC in Centralized Server PC (Windows Server 2003/2008 With SQL Server 2005/2008 Standard /Enterprise Ed) R K Matoria

  24. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • System Requirements • FOR Client/Server Mode:- • One Server PC With Min 2GB RAM • Windows Server 2003/2008 (OS) • MS SQL server 2005 /2008(Standard Edition/Express Ed) • Client PCs • P IV with LAN card, Min 1GB RAM • LAN Connectivity • Windows XP/Vista /Win 7 • For Stand-Alone – On Win XP/Vista/Win 7 R K Matoria

  25. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Customers • Govt Libraries (Ministries/Deptts) • Police Libraries • NVS (500 + schools) • KVS (Kendriya vidayalayas) = 1000 (to be implemented) • Public Libraries • Industrial Libraries • NGO Libraries • University Libraries • Pvt Institute Libraries • 200 Engg. Colleges in Karnataka R K Matoria

  26. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Installation of e-Granthalaya • Run SQL Server 2005 Setup from CD on Server PC • Run Client Program Setup from CD on each Client PCs • Make Database Connectivity from all Clients PCs • Install eG3 OPAC on Server PC R K Matoria

  27. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • WebOPAC Interface • Used for catalog searching • Installed on Server PC • Needs IIS (Windows Server 2003/2008/XP/Vista/7) • Designed in HTML/ASP.NET 2.0 • Cluster of Libraries can be searched with single UI • Shows the details of the Titles and its holdings along with status and location R K Matoria

  28. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Standards Implemented • UNICODE Compliant Database • Multi-Lingual Interface • AACR2 Compliant cataloging • MARC21 Fields incorporated • Export to CSV/Excel/MS ACCESS Files • Export to MARC21/MARCXML/ISO 2709 Format • Z39.50 Client Search • Download Catalog Records from Internet R K Matoria

  29. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Future Developments • http://www.GovLibNet.gov.in (Hosting of Union Catalog of Government Libraries ) – June 2011 • More data elements to be added • Download of Image from Internet • SIP Interface for RFID Integration • Ver. 4.0 (Web Based Enterprise Ed) - 2010 R K Matoria

  30. Browser based End User Interface for Web OPAC E-G3: Campus – Local/LAN Based Implementation Internet/ Intranet (Main Library + N number of Branch Libraries) Assumptions: LAN/Net Connectivity Common Components of e-Granthalaya on Server PC (Windows Server 2003/2008) Security Main Library .NET 2.0 eG3 Client Program on each Client PC Web OPAC Interface (ASP.NET) LAN Based Database Connectivity Branch Library eG3 Client Program on each Client PC MS SQL Server 2005/2008 Database R K Matoria

  31. Browser based End User Interface for Web OPAC E-G3: Cluster Implementation with LAN Based Database Hosting Main Library + N number of Branch Libraries Internet/ Intranet Assumptions: LAN/Net Connectivity Library 2 Common Components of e-Granthalaya on Server PC (Windows Server 2003/2008) eG3 Client Program on each Client PC .NET 2.0 Security eG3 OPAC Interface (ASP.NET) LAN Smart Client based Library Staff Interface for Database Updation Library 1 eG3 Client Program on each Client PC MS SQL Server 2005/2008 Database (GRANTH3) R K Matoria

  32. Library Cluster – Automation + Networking – Remote database E-G3: Architecture Assumptions: Net Connectivity Browser based End User Interface for Web OPAC (Union Catalg) Library A Library D HTTP HTTP INTERNET CONNECTIVITY (HTTP) INTERNET CONNECTIVITY (HTTP) HTTP Server PC Library B eG3 OPAC Library E HTTP HTTP MS SQL Server 2005/2008 Database (Centralized Database) GranthService (HTTP) (BLL/DAL) Library C Library F HTTP HTTP Server Security R K Matoria

  33. E-Granthalaya Roadmap 2003 2005 2007 2012 E-Granthalaya 4.0 Web-Based Edition ILMS + Networking + Cluster of Libraries Digital Library Union Catalog E-Granthalaya 3.0 Network Ed ILMS + Networking + Cluster of Libraries +Digital Library E-Granthalaya 1.0 Public Libraries Ed ILMS E-Granthalaya 2.0 Govt. Libraries Ed ILMS + Central/Branch Libraries Networking

  34. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in Our Motto “Serving to the Un-Served” R K Matoria

  35. e-GranthalayaA Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking http://egranthalaya.nic.in • Thanks………. R K Matoria

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