by INFLIBNET Information & Library Network Centre UGC, P B No. 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380009
Tel: +91-79-6305971, 6304695, 6308528
Fax: +91-79-6300990 Email: root@inflibnet.ac.in web : http://www.inflibnet.ac.in About us ◆ INFLIBNET Centre started as a project under IUCAA ◆ Became an Autonomous Inter-University Centre in 1996 ◆ Involved in Modernising university libraries in India through a nation-wide high speed data network ◆ Set out to be a major player in promoting scholarly communication among academicians and researchers in India. Activities & services ◆ Library Automation ◆ Software Development ◆ Human Resource Development ◆ Development of Union Databases ◆ Networking of libraries & information Centres ◆ Development of Bibliographic Standards ◆ CALIBER - A National Convention – Contd ... Activities & Services ◆ University Information System ◆ Technical Guidance & help ◆ Publications ◆ Access to union databases ◆ Bibliographic Information Service ◆ First Search Service from OCLC ◆ Retrospective conversion of major library Catalogs ◆ Document Delivery Service Software for University Libraries Background ◆ University libraries are funded for establishing computer systems in the library ◆ They need proper software to run the library automation functions ◆ No uniformity in the use of software by Universities for its functions ◆ For national level cooperation, the uniform standards are essential to be practiced by all the libraries to exchange the data. ◆ High cost of the commercial software necessitated the development of SOUL for libraries Hardware & Software Required (Minimum) Server: Client : ◆ Pentium @233 MHz with 64 ◆ Pentium @233 MHz with MB RAM 32 MB RAM ◆ 1.2 GB HDD ◆ 1.2 GB HDD ◆ 32 x CDROM Drive ◆ 1.44" Floppy Drive ◆ 1.44" Floppy Drive ◆ Colour Monitor (SVGA) ◆ Colour Monitor (SVGA) ◆ Ethernet card 10/100 Mbps ◆ Ethernet card 10/100 Mbps ◆ Windows-95 / 98 ◆ Windows-NT Operating System Operating System ◆ MS-SQL Server 7.0 Main Features of SOUL ◆ Windows based user friendly software ◆ Well designed screens, logically arranged functions with extensive help messages. ◆ It is based on client server architecture allowing scalability to the users ◆ Does not need extensive training ◆ Multi-user and unlimited user access ◆ Supports internationally known standards CCF, AACR-2 etc. Main Features of SOUL ◆ Provides export / import facility in ISO-2709 ◆ OPAC is versatile and very user friendly ◆ Provides comprehensive list of reports, master databases and authority files ◆ Provides facility to create, view records in regional languages ◆ Available at affordable cost ◆ Fully tested at number of university libraries and evaluated by team experts and the practicing librarians Modules: ◆ Acquisition ◆ Cataloguing ◆ Circulation ◆ Serials Control ◆ OPAC ◆ Administration Acquisition ◆ Suggestion ◆ Order Processing ◆ Accessioning ◆ Payment ◆ Master Databases ◆ Reports Acquisition Apart from regular features this module has following facilities
◆ New request / direct approval
◆ Budget division up to four levels ◆ Letter formats - can be edited / updated ◆ Provision for advance payment ◆ Receive and process items in parts ◆ Merge items for second and subsequent copies ◆ Intimation letter to users Cataloguing ◆ Cataloguing Process ◆ Catalogue Search ◆ User Services ◆ Authority file Maintenance ◆ Retrospective Conversion ◆ Reports Cataloguing Apart from regular features this module has following facilities
◆ Allows multilingual entries
◆ CAS & Bibliographic Service ◆ Retrospective conversion ◆ Provides maximum fields for entry ◆ Catalog card generation single & range ◆ Spine label can be generated ◆ Staff wise work report Circulation ◆ Membership ◆ Transaction ◆ Inter-Library Loan ◆ Overdue Charges ◆ Reminders ◆ Status Search ◆ Reports ◆ Maintenance Circulation Apart from regular features this module has following facilities
◆ Master database for member creation
◆ Can display member photo in transaction ◆ Fine collection during transaction / later ◆ Items issue status can be seen by staff ◆ Reports on items issued etc over a period ◆ Items transaction history ◆ Member history ◆ Frequently issued items, frequent users ◆ Graphical presentation of data ◆ Transaction log Serials Control ◆ Suggestions ◆ Subscription ◆ Payment ◆ Master Database ◆ Check-In ◆ Reminders ◆ Search status ◆ Binding ◆ Title History ◆ Export / Import ◆ Reports Serials Control Apart from regular features this module has following facilities
◆ Reports for each sub-module
◆ Payment history for an item ◆ Automatic process for non received issues ◆ Letter format can be edited / updated ◆ Allow searching for both current and complete holdings separately ◆ Facility to maintain history of title change, split, merge etc. Online Public Access Catalogue OPAC ◆ Books / Theses ◆ Serials ◆ Member Status ◆ Other Resources ◆ Online Access to INFLIBNET OPAC main features ◆ Easy and quick search with options ◆ Search by key fields viz. Title, author, Keyword(s), Class No., Accession No., Publisher, ISBN/ ISSN etc ◆ User Status ◆ Search results can be sorted according to preference of search ◆ Display of records in different formats - Bibliographic, CCF, AACR-2 Formats ◆ In serials search can be done on either Current Serials or Holdings data(back volumes). OPAC Apart from regular features this module has following facilities
◆ Items can be searched by Quick search,
word search ◆ Search can be done on items in process ◆ Provides availability status of an item ◆ Member can have status online ◆ Free text search ◆ Facility to add library calendar, profile, announcements ◆ Internet resources can be linked Administration ◆ Add Users ◆ Grant rights for different modules ◆ Provide access rights to users ◆ Update rights Cost of the Software ◆ INFLIBNET is a non profit making organisation ◆ GB of INFLIBNET decided the nominal price of Rs. 50000/- ◆ This price includes Installation, onsite training, one year support, free future updates, multilingual software, manuals. ◆ Provision being made for stand alone software also for libraries Portability ◆ Software now available with SYBASE(ASE), MS-SQL, SQL Anywhere. ◆ LINUX , Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 95 / 98 operating systems Future Programs ◆ MARC compatibility ◆ Web enabling of library OPAC’s ◆ Shared cataloguing ◆ Z39.50