PAPER ID:IJIM/V.I(XII)/30-47/5

AUTHOR:Mani Bhusan Roy and Dr. Naresh Kumar

TITLE : OPEN SOURCE INTEGRATED LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF KOHA AND NEWGENLIB

ABSTRACT: This paper aims to study the open source integrated library management systems,,i.e. Koha and NewGenLib, to inform librarians about what considerations to make when choosing an open source integrated library management system (ILMS) for their library. The paper provides a detailed comparative analysis of both types of software, i.e. Koha and NewGenLib which are undertaken in the study. Both types of software are web-enabled and support library automation. Koha has more specific characteristics of open source ILMS. Koha needs to upgrade, modify and improve its features. Koha requires very little hardware and is easy to install. Koha has advanced database features. NewGenLib has better functionality of modules than Koha. More formats and standards are supported by Koha. Digital library functionality of NewGenLib is more specific in terms of technology, data structure and programming. Also NewGenLib provides more user help and support whereas Koha provides more user-friendly downloads and a documentation facility. NewGenLib has more enhanced features which are significant for ILMS while selecting software for automation.The comparative analysis of the open source ILMS done in the study will help librarians in making necessary considerations while choosing open source software for the library.

KEYWORDS: Integrated Library Management System (ILMS), Comparative Analysis, Koha and NewGenLib, Open source software.

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