Automation Software

Commercial Automation Software

• Autolib
• Libsoft
• Libsys
• Easylibsoft
• SOUL (Software for University Libraries) 

 Open Source Automation Software

• Koha Open Source Library System 

                Koha is Integrated Library Management System  developed by Horowhenua Library Trust and Katipo Communications Ltd., New Zealand. It is open source software under GNU public license and it is a library and collection management system.

               Koha is the first open source Integrated Library System. Koha is a true enterprise class ILS with comprehensive functionality including basic or advanced options. It is also user-friendly software developed to work under client-server environment.

Note: Easy way to install use livedvd

• NewGenLib

NewGenLib is an integrated library management system developed by Venus Solutions Pvt Ltd. Domain expertise is provided by Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management in Hyderabad, India. NewGenLib version 1.0 was released in March 2005. On 9 January 2008, NewGenLib was declared Open Source Software under GNU GPL License by Venus Solutions. It is estimated that 2,500 libraries across 58 countries are using NewGenLib as their primary integrated library management System can be used.

• Mylibrarian 

               This is a integrated suite of school library books management software targeted at secondary schools. This language used will be totally Microsoft Visual BASIC 6.0 and Microsoft SQL 2000. The project will be distributed free to participating secondary schools.

• Evergreen

                    The Evergreen Project develops an open source ILS (integrated library system) used by over 1000 libraries around the world. The software, also called Evergreen, is used by libraries to provide their public catalog interface as well as to manage back-of-house operations such as circulation (checkouts and checkins), acquisition of library materials, and (particularly in the case of Evergreen) sharing resources among groups of libraries.

                    The Evergreen Project was initiated by the Georgia Public Library System in 2006 to serve their need for a scalable catalog shared by (as of now) more than 275 public libraries in the state of Georgia. After Evergreen was released, it has since been adopted by a number of library consortia in the US and Canada as well as various individual libraries, and has started being adopted by libraries outside of North America.

• PhpMyLibrary

             phpMyLibrary is a PHP MySQL Library automation application. The program consist of cataloging, circulation, and the webpac module. The programs also has an import export feature. The program strictly follow the USMARC standard for adding materials.

• OpenBiblio

          OpenBiblio is an easy to use, open source, automated library system written in PHP containing OPAC, circulation, cataloging, and staff administration functionality. The purpose of this project is to provide a cost effective library automation solution for private collections, clubs, churches, schools, or public libraries.

 

E-Grantalaya (free software)

 

          e-Granthalaya is a library automation software from National Informatics Centre, Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. The software has been designed by a team of experts from software as well as Library and Information Science discipline. Using this software the libraries can automate in-house activities as well as user services. The software can be implemented either in stand-alone or in client-server mode where database and WebOPAC are installed on the server PC while the data entry program is installed on client PCs. The software provides LAN/Web based data entry solutions for a cluster of libraries where a centralized/Common database can be created with Union Catalog output. The software provides Web OPAC interface to publish the library catalog over Internet/Intranet. The software runs on Windows paltform Only, UNICODE Compliant ,thus, supports data entry in local language.