Free/OpenSourceIntegratedLibraryManagementSystemsComaprativeanalysisofKoha,PhpMylibraryandOpenBiblioVimalkumarAsianSchoolofBusinessTechnoparkTrivandrumvimal0212@yahoo.com16November2005Presentationwillcover•NeedforFree/OpenSourcesoftware.•WhatisFree/OpenSourcesoftware?•Featuresoffreesoftware•Featuresofopensourcesoftware•IntegratedLibraryManagementSystem(ILMS)•Free/OpenSourceILMS•Koha,PhpMylibraryandOpenBiblio•Findings•SuggestionsNeedforFree/OpenSourcesoftware•Costofcommercialsoftware'sisveryhigh•CommercialdevelopersdonotrevealthesourcecodeoftheirprogramsWhatisFree/OpenSourceSoftware?Free/OpenSourcesoftwareis,softwarethatusershavetheabilitytorun,distribute,study,andmodifytheprogramforanypurpose.HistoryofFree/OpenSourceSoftware•1984RichardStallmanformedFreeSoftwareFoundation(FSF).•1991LinusTorvaldsdevelopedLinux•1994RedHat(commercialLinux)companyfounded.•1998“OpenSourceInitiative”wasformedFeaturesofFreeSoftware•GNUpubliclicense(GPL).•Anybodycandoanythingwithpublicdomainworks.•73%offreesoftwaresregisteredunderGPLLicencse.FeaturesofOpenSourcesoftware•Historicallyevolvedfromfreesoftware.•Opensourcegrants4freedom(run,study,distributeandmodify).•OpenSourceInitiativeLicense(OSI).•OpenSourcehasacopyrightholder.IntegratedLibraryManagementSystem(ILMS)“anautomatedlibrarysystemthatiscapableofmanagingtheoperationsofmorethanonebasiclibraryfunctions”-UNESCOModulesoflibraryprocessesinanILMS•Acquisition•Cataloguing•Circulation•OPACMainobjective•Evaluationandexaminationoffree/opensourceILMS.•Tofindalesscostlyandefficientlibrarysoftware.PopularcommercialILMSNameAppoximatePriceLibsuiteRs.4,50,000LibSysRs.4,50,000SOULRs.50,000AliceforWINDOWSRs.3,50,000Free/OpenSourceILMS•AvanthiCirculationSystem•Emilda•FireFly•Koha•PhpMylibrary•OpenBiblio•WEBLIS•OpenILS•PhpMyBibli•GNUTECA•PMB•LearningAccessILS•FireFlyKohaOpenBiblioPhpMyLibraryLicense:TheGNUGeneralPublicLicenseDeveloper:HorowhenuaLibraryTrust,NewZealandOperatingSystem:Linux,Windows.ProgrammingLanguage:PerlFunctionalModules:AcquisitionCataloguing,Circulation,SerialControlHomePage::DaveStevensLicense:GNUGeneralPublicLicense(GPL)OperatingSystem:Linux,WindowsProgrammingLanguage:PHPFunctionalModules:Acquisition,Cataloguing,CirculationHomePage::PolerioBabaoLicense:GNUGeneralPublicLicense(GPL)OperatingSystem:Linux,WindowsProgrammingLanguage:PHP,PL/SQL,PythonFunctionalModules:AcquisitionCataloguingCirculationHomePage:•Selectionoffree/opensourceILMS•Installationandrunningthesoftwaresenteringsampledata•Datacollectionusingachecklist•Scoringofsoftwareperformance•Computationoftheperformanceoffree/opensourceILMSDatacollectionlist1.ACQUISITIONSelectionofItemsDuplicatecheckingSelectionofVendorsOrderingClaimingReceiptingFundcontrolReports&statistics2.CATALOGUINGRecordingCreationDuplicatecheckingRecordeditingAuthoritycontrolCataloguingcopiesKeyword/thesaurusgenerationImport&exportofdata3.PUBLICACCESSCATALOGUENormalsearchAdvancedsearchSearchstrategiesStatusenquiryPrintprovisionPrompts&HelpmassagesDispositionofretrievaldataInternetaccessOthercatalogueforms4.CIRCULATIONPatron&ItemsfilesSettingparameters(Issue,return,renewalfees,fineetc)IssueandReturnFines&overduenoticeHolds&recallsReservationsRenewalShorttermloansInterlibraryloansReports&statistics5SERIALCONTROLFundcontrolOrderingReceiptingClaimingBinding6.ManagementinformationToolsfortheanalysisofstatisticalinformation7.SystemmaintenanceUserassistance(Manual/literature)SecurityofrecordsandfilesUp-gradationCustomizationScoringSchemeExcellent5Verygood4Good3Average2Poor1Notavailable0Acquisition–AnalyseddataSub-functionsScoreKohaPhpmyLibraryOpenBiblioSelectionofItems400Duplicatechecking300SelectionofVendors500Ordering400Claiming400Receipting400FundControl400Reports&Statistics400Total4032(80%)0(0%)0(0%)Cataloguing–AnalyseddataSubfunctionsScoreKohaPhpMyLibraryOpenBiblioRecordcreation533Duplicatechecking300Recordediting433Authoritycontrol300Cataloguingcopies424Keyword/thesaurusgeneration433Export&ImportData343Total3526(74.29%)15(42.86%)16(45.72%)Circulation-AnalyseddataSub-functionsScoreKohaPhpmyLibraryOpenBiblioPatrons&Itemfiles433Settingparameters(Issuereturn,renewal,fees,fine,etc.544Return544Fines&overduenotices434Holds&recalls334Reservations534Renewal434Shorttermloans300Interlibraryloans400Reports&statistics332Total5040(70%)26(52%)29(58%)SerialsControl:AnalyseddataSub-functionsScoresKohaPhpMyLibraryOpenBiblioFundcontrol500Ordering500Receipting5