Conclusion
Conclusion
In this study, a sincere attempt has been made towards finding out ways and means for automating activities in the Adamson University school library. The objective of this study is to use various full-featured open source-Integrated Library System for the automation of the major day-to-day activities of the various section of the school library, which is tiresome and cumbersome.
After the investigation, the researcher has found that Koha Software is more suitable for the library Automation. This project had the basic objective of designing a bibliographic database for the Adamson University school library, with which the automation of circulation routines is carried out. From this point of view it may be concluded that Koha is a useful package for the creation of a database and for information retrieval. Koha is an integrated software system with all the required models for small to very large libraries. It is found that this automation projects will serve as a model for any library. Being an open source, any Library wanted to go for automation for their library house keeping operation scan make use of this software.
Bibliography
Websites
Library Technology Guides <http://www.librarytechnology.org/>, maintained by Marshall Breeding of Vanderbilt University provides press releases, reviews, and a database of ILS installations.
WebJunction <http://www.webjunction.org/ils>, maintained by OCLC, includes an overview and guide to ILS resources, including the particularly helpful paper by Ellyssa Kroski cited below.
Books and Articles
Breeding, M., (2007). An industry redfined: Private equity moves into the ILS, and open source support emerges. Library Journal 132(6), 36-48.
Cibbarell, P.R. (2008). Helping you buy. Computers in Libraries 28(9), 6-9,45-53.
Hane, P. (2007). SirsiDynix to consolidate products on new platform. Retrieved 8
September 2009 from
In this study, a sincere attempt has been made towards finding out ways and means for automating activities in the Adamson University school library. The objective of this study is to use various full-featured open source-Integrated Library System for the automation of the major day-to-day activities of the various section of the school library, which is tiresome and cumbersome.
After the investigation, the researcher has found that Koha Software is more suitable for the library Automation. This project had the basic objective of designing a bibliographic database for the Adamson University school library, with which the automation of circulation routines is carried out. From this point of view it may be concluded that Koha is a useful package for the creation of a database and for information retrieval. Koha is an integrated software system with all the required models for small to very large libraries. It is found that this automation projects will serve as a model for any library. Being an open source, any Library wanted to go for automation for their library house keeping operation scan make use of this software.
Bibliography
Websites
Library Technology Guides <http://www.librarytechnology.org/>, maintained by Marshall Breeding of Vanderbilt University provides press releases, reviews, and a database of ILS installations.
WebJunction <http://www.webjunction.org/ils>, maintained by OCLC, includes an overview and guide to ILS resources, including the particularly helpful paper by Ellyssa Kroski cited below.
Books and Articles
Breeding, M., (2007). An industry redfined: Private equity moves into the ILS, and open source support emerges. Library Journal 132(6), 36-48.
Cibbarell, P.R. (2008). Helping you buy. Computers in Libraries 28(9), 6-9,45-53.
Hane, P. (2007). SirsiDynix to consolidate products on new platform. Retrieved 8
September 2009 from
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