A Comparative Study Of Library Web Opacs Developed Using Different Ilms: Libsys, Koha And E-Granthalya
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card catalogue, web-opac, online catalogue, koha, libsys, e-granthalaya, evaluation of softwaresAbstract
Libraries are service oriented agencies and proactively engaged for the last hundreds of years in the providing information to the clientele using information retrieval tools. ICT, and ICT-related tools which are now used in libraries for providing services to users. The implementation of the ILMS is a major milestone in the library development process, as it led to variety of changes in the way of processes and techniques of libraries and information centers. The major change it has brought is the replacement of the traditional library catalogue with the Library Web OPAC. It is observed that the development of Library Web OPACs using various library software have different designs and features, therefore this study is conducted to find out the strengths and also the lacunas of Web OPACs developed using different library softwares. The present paper is a comparative study of the Web OPACs developed using open source, freeware, and commercial library software’s; like the Koha, e-Granthalaya, and the LibSys software. The basic purpose of this paper is to find out the strengths and the developmental areas of the WEB OPAC of “e-granthalaya” Compared with Koha and LibSys web OPAC. For this evaluative study, researchers compiled a comprehensive checklist in order to evaluate the features, functions, and facilities of the web OPACs developed using library software under the study. The findings of the study showed their uniqueness among Web OAPCs; further observed different terminologies and utilities used in Web OPACs under study and requirement of the advanced features in the Web OPAC developed using e-Granthalaya. The paper concluded that Web OPAC of e-Granthalaya has the scope to add new features and functions to increase their usage and improve their functionality.
Keywords: card catalogue, opac, web-opac, online catalogue, koha, libsys, e-granthalaya, evaluation of softwares
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