managing automation in a multi-library environment
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Experiences of Library Automation Using Koha LIS At The Library System ofRajarata University of Sri Lanka.TRANSCRIPT
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Managing Automation in a
Multi-Library Environment
S.K.IllangarathneAssistant Librarian,
Rajarata University of Sri [email protected]
Experiences of Library Automation Using Koha LIS At The Library System of
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.
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What is Library Automation ?
Engaged ICT replacing the manual systems to enhance the services in the library
Examples for Library Automation
Card Catalogue Computer Catalogue (OPAC)Manual Circulation (Browns) E-circulation through LMSManual Acquisitions Budget based acquisitions through LMSManual Report Wide angle Report from LMS (Overdue, daily)
LMS – Library Management SystemILS – Integrated Library SystemERP – Enterprise Resource Planning
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Why Library Automation ?
• To gain operational efficiencies• To provide user-oriented services (OPAC 2.0) • To Improve • the quality • speed and • effectiveness of services
• To shear resources on other networks (WWW)• To connect and monitor • Resource, • Services and• Users in the Multi-Libraries
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What is the multi library Environment ?
The library system consisted withMain Library and Branch Libraries in Different Locations and follow same vision, mission and
objectives.(An umbrella library System)
Eg: Rajarata University of Sri Lanka University of Ruhuna
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Library Automation at RUSL (1996-2012)
Medicine LibrarySaliyapura
Anuradhapura
App. Sci. Library
Mihintale
Agriculture LibraryPuliyankulamaAnuradhapura
Main LibraryMihintale
From 1996 to 2006 WIN ISIS
Migrated Koha ILS in 2007
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Current Management Process of the Koha ILS
Activity Main Lib App. Sc. Lib Agri. Lib Med. Lib
Server Installation
01 Application Server +01 Replication Server
01 Application Server +01 Replication Server
OPAC http://10.95.8.200 Local IPhttp://192.248.95.7 Real IP
http://192.248.94.140 Real IP
Bibliographic Data Editing 80%
(Migrated from WinISIS)
Fresh Data Entering
70% (Migrated from
WinISIS)
100% (Migrated from
WinISIS)
Circulations Members’ Data Entering
- Members’ Data Entering Ready to Issue
Serial Management - - - -
Acquisitions - - - -
User awareness programs 01 01 02 02
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User friendly views of Koha ILS
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Special thanks should be go to the..
• Vice chancellor, RUSL (Prof. K.A.Nandasena)
• Acting Librarian, RUSL (Mrs. A.S.Siriwardhana)
• Director, IRQUE project, RUSL
• Activity Coordinator, Activity 7, Faculty of Applied
Sci./RUSL
• Consultant of the Project (Mr. Nimal Hettiarachchi, SAL, Uni.
Of Ruhuna)
• Head and Staff Members, Computer Center, RUSL
• Library Staff of Main Library and Faculty Libraries, RUSL
• And others who helped us to develop the system…
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Thank you
Our ultimate goal in 2014
File Server Rep Server
Web Server
CataloguingAcquisitions Member Serial Cont.
Admin.
WEB OPACMed. Lib
http://opac.rjt.ac.lk
http://10.95.8.200
http://192.248.94.140
http://192.248.94.140
WEB OPACAgri. Lib
WEB OPACMain Lib
WEB OPACApp. Lib
From Main Library + Faculty Libraries
WWW