Introduction to Open source ILS; Koha, PhpMyLibrary, OpenBiblio.

1. Free/Open Source Integrated Library Management Systems Comaprative analysis of Koha, PhpMylibrary and OpenBiblio Vimal kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum [email_address] 16 November 2005

11. Popular commercial ILMS Rs. 50,000 SOUL Rs. 3,50,000 Alice for WINDOWS Rs. 4,50,000 LibSys Rs. 4,50,000 Libsuite Appoximate Price Name

13. Koha OpenBiblio PhpMyLibrary

14. License: The GNU General Public License Developer: Horowhenua Library Trust, New Zealand Operating System: Linux, Windows . Programming Language: Perl Functional Modules: Acquisition Cataloguing, Circulation, Serial Control Home Page : www.koha.org

15. Koha features web-based OPAC, circulation and management interfaces, MARC21 and UNIMARC support, Z39.50 server, Online Reservations& Renewals, E-mail Overdue Notifications. Virtual Shelves Barcode Generator

16. Developer: Dave Stevens License: GNU General Public License (GPL) Operating System: Linux, Windows Programming Language: PHP Functional Modules: Acquisition, Cataloguing, Circulation Home Page: http://obiblio.sourceforge.net /

17. OpenBiblio features Barcode input web-based OPAC, circulation and management interfaces, MARC support, Online Reservations& Renewals, Barcode Generator Report Generator Interface customization

18. Developer: Polerio Babao License: GNU General Public License (GPL) Operating System: Linux, Windows Programming Language: PHP, PL/SQL, Python Functional Modules: Acquisition Cataloguing Circulation Home Page: www.phpmylibrary.org

19. PhpMyLibrary features web-based OPAC, circulation and management interfaces, MARC support, CDS/ISIS conversion Online Reservations& Renewals, Report Generator Interface customization

21. Data collection list 1. ACQUISITION Selection of Items Duplicate checking Selection of Vendors Ordering Claiming Receipting Fund control Reports & statistics 2. CATALOGUING Recording Creation Duplicate checking Record editing Authority control Cataloguing copies Key word/ thesaurus generation Import & export of data 3.PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOGUE Normal search Advanced search Search strategies Status enquiry Print provision Prompts & Help massages Disposition of retrieval data Internet access Other catalogue forms 4.CIRCULATION Patron & Items files Setting parameters (Issue, return, renewal fees, fine etc) Issue and Return Fines & overdue notice Holds & recalls Reservations Renewal Short term loans Interlibrary loans Reports & statistics 5 SERIAL CONTROL Fund control Ordering Receipting Claiming Binding 6.Management information Tools for the analysis of statistical information 7.System maintenance User assistance (Manual/ literature) Security of records and files Up- gradation Customization

22. Scoring Scheme 0 Not available 1 Poor 2 Average 3 Good 4 Very good 5 Excellent

23. Acquisition –Analysed data 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 32 (80%) Total 40 0 0 4 Reports & Statistics 0 0 4 Fund Control 0 0 4 Receipting 0 0 4 Claiming 0 0 4 Ordering 0 0 5 Selection of Vendors 0 0 3 Duplicate checking 0 0 4 Selection of Items OpenBiblio PhpmyLibrary Koha Score Sub-functions

24. Cataloguing – Analysed data 16 (45.72%) 15 (42.86%) 26 (74.29%) Total 35 3 4 3 Export & Import Data 3 3 4 Keyword/ thesaurus generation 4 2 4 Cataloguing copies 0 0 3 Authority control 3 3 4 Record editing 0 0 3 Duplicate checking 3 3 5 Record creation OpenBiblio PhpMyLibrary Koha Score Sub functions

25. Circulation- Analysed data 29 (58%) 26 (52%) 40 (70%) Total 50 2 3 3 Reports & statistics 0 0 4 Interlibrary loans 0 0 3 Short term loans 4 3 4 Renewal 4 3 5 Reservations 4 3 3 Holds & recalls 4 3 4 Fines & overdue notices 4 4 5 Return 4 4 5 Setting parameters (Issue return, renewal, fees, fine, etc. 3 3 4 Patrons & Item files OpenBiblio PhpmyLibrary Koha Score Sub- functions

26. Serials Control: Analysed data 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 25 (100%) Total 25 0 0 5 Binding 0 0 5 Claiming 0 0 5 Receipting 0 0 5 Ordering 0 0 5 Fund control OpenBiblio PhpMyLibrary Koha Scores Sub- functions

27. Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC): analysed data 13 (28.89%) 31 (68.89%) 34 (75.56%) Total 45 0 3 4 Other catalogue form 5 5 5 Internet access 0 4 2 Disposition of retrieval data 1 1 2 Prompt & help messages 0 4 3 Print Provision 5 5 5 Status enquiry 0 3 4 Search strategies 0 3 4 Advanced search 2 3 5 Normal search OpenBiblio PhpMyLibrary Koha Scores Sub- functions

28. Management of information-Analysis of data 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (20%) Total 5 0 0 1 Tools for analysis of statistical information OpenBiblio PhpMyLibrary Koha Score Sub- functions

29. System maintenance facilities- Analysis 11 (55%) 10 (50%) 17 (85%) Total 20 4 3 5 Customization 3 3 5 Up- gradation 3 3 4 Security of records & files 1 1 3 User assistance (manual/ literature) OpenBiblio PhpMyLibrary Koha Scores Sub- functions

30. Summary of Findings 13 31 34 Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) 0 0 25 Serial Control 69 (31.36%) 82 (37.27%) 173 (78.63%) Total 16 15 26 Cataloguing 11 10 17 System Maintenance Total 0 0 1 Information management 29 26 38 Circulation 0 0 32 Acquisition OpenBiblio PhpMyLibrary Koha Scores Functions/ sub- functions

33. Thank you Vimal kumar Asian School of Business Thiruvananthapuram [email_address]