Automation

Free Trainer/resource person on open source software

Dear All,

First of all i wish a very happy Librarians day to all. Today i formally announce my small contribution  for helping people who need some help in implementation of open source software and conducting workshop on that but could not do due to some financial constraints. I would like to offer my services maximum 3/4 times in a year WITHOUT charging any Traveling/food/honorarium (accommodation i expect) expenses to nearby regions (maximum for two days, Saturday and Sunday) for implementation/conducting workshops on Open source software like Koha, DSpace, Joomla, Newgenlib etc.

Further, anybody can come to my home during Saturday and Sunday to share my experience with them on the above tools with prior discussions, i hope my family will allow me and manage your free boarding and lodging at my small home at NIT Rourkela.

Thanking You.

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By • Automation, Digitization, DSpace, Events, Experts, Koha • 19

Seeking assistance in Providing Useful Links for Koha ILMS

Dear All,
I am trying to compile Useful links related to Koha library management software which is available at http://mishravk.com/koha/ . Instead of creating my own pages i found its necessary to have just link to already available pages/solutions and giving credits to those who have already done the job. Similarly i will try to make links for other software also. Therefore you are requested to kindly provide me common problems/solutions of Koha and their available links on internet so that i can provide links to that page. Your cooperation in this regard is highly appreciated. Further it will be advisable for all new learns to go through the links before asking for any solutions because i believe you are the best teacher who can teach you.

Thanking You.

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By • Automation, Koha • 0

My experience of Revamping Koha at MGAHV

Dear All,

Recently i visited Central Library MGAHV http://www.hindivishwa.org/contentdtl.aspx?category=13&cgid=34 for some solutions related to existing Koha library management software. I observed that the software was installed on non recommended operating system (Centos) due to which up-gradation was very difficult as well as auto backup and indexing was not working at all. Further the Koha was configured wrongly and not able to meet the present and future requirement of the Library. I took the backup but unfortunately that backup is also not working on the Koha fresh installed machine, may be due to some issues at database level. Ultimately i took all the data in MARC format anyhow and does lot of modifications in that like proper categorization of books and some corrections in data which was not done properly.  My suggestions are:

1. Library should properly intimate about their present and future requirement to the vendor as well as vendors must also try to understand their requirement with the help of some LIS professionals.

2. Testing must be throughly done before final implementations.

3. If migrating from any existing system vendor must correct the data maximum at the time of data conversion/editing.

4. Proper in-house training is must before and after final Implementation, because what you feed same you get from system.

5. Inviting the experts who is having practical knowledge for suggestions before the implementation of ILMS is a nice idea which will work for forever.

The MGAHV library is very nice and peaceful to work having mostly hindi book collections along with other languages books, the environment of the whole campus is very nice and good for research and academic purpose. People at MGAHV are very calm and typical excellent Indian cultured with high academic backgrounds. I hope very soon all will enjoy their very nice Koha as per their requirements.

Thanking You.

 

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By • Automation, Cataloguing, Data Conversion, Experts, Koha, OPAC • 0

Can association support to LIS community in automation?

Dear All,

I am just thinking about the contributions of LIS associations for advancement of technical services in library and information science field and hardly found much. Therefore i suggest one best and effective way for the same as follows:

Since Koha are very popular now a days in India and abroad also but due to some lacking features in Indian context many could not able to use its best features and their is some financial concerns also for the libraries. So is it not possible for associations to see the lacking features in Koha as per Indian scenario and sponsor some good Koha vender to make some patches/plugin and make it public. For example at present Koha  is not able to handle incremental fine but it is badly needed by many libraries so they can sponsor/fund some vender to make one plugin and share it to public through association website or other  means. It will have better direct effect and contribution from LIS associations for the whole world as well as the concern association will also benefit a lot in my view. The associations may also get the sponsorship for the same from lot vender/publishers etc.

Kindly give your feedback.

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By • Automation, Koha • 0

Result of survey regarding migration of Library software

Dear All,

Few days back i put a online survey form for small survey regarding change/migration from existing Library management software to other open source software. The result indicates most of the people migrated to Koha and shifted from Libsys and other ILMS. Hence the result is very clear indicative of strength of Koha open source ILMS, so libraries who are interested for such migrations are suggested to look into the option of Koha.

Please click the link below for result of the survey and feel free to contact for implementation of the Open source software Koha, Newgenlib etc. in your libraries :

Total input of the survey in excel format

Statistics :

statistics

 

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By • Automation, Data Conversion, Koha • 0

Suitable dates for Workshop/Software implementations

Dear All,

Please find here our next holidays calender and you may organize events like workshop on Koha, DSpace, Joomla, Newgenlib etc. and implementation of above software’s in your institutes. During these days myself and my colleague Mr. D.P. Tripathi will have much freedom to travel as there will be no official leave required.

Therefore if you are interested please look into the holidays and plan the event during more consecutive holidays like from 17-20 September, 2015 etc. Please click the link to see the holidays list and contact us for further details holidays-list

Thanking You.

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By • Automation, Data Conversion, Digitization, DSpace, Events, Koha • 0

Settings for printing Members Card and Barcode labels (5X13 labels) A4 sheet through Koha, ILMS

Settings for printing Members Card and Barcode labels (5X13 labels) A4 sheet through Koha, ILMS

 

Please click to view the detail settings: Koha Labels Setting

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By • Automation, Koha • 0

Libraries migrated to open source automation software : a survey

Dear All,
Please participate in this small survey to know the current trend/situations towards adoption of open source software for automation of libraries.

http://goo.gl/forms/BNXoCKBaMa

 

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By • Automation, Koha • 0

Free service seems indigestible by many LIS professionals for Koha, DSpace etc.

Dear All,
We (myself and Mr. D.P. Tripathi) have taken initiative to implement open source software like Koha, DSpace, Joomla etc. in libraries and time to time motivating for the same to library professionals. I was thinking i am doing the great job free of cost but when i saw today a Tender of renowned  Institute for Just installation of Koha, data migration from SOUL/Current ILMS and little training to staffs, i shocked and realize that real heroes are those people who have given opportunity for the same to us and successfully they are running Koha. They have expended Just on our TA/DA and honorarium as per government rules and saved Lakhs of Public money.

In present case although i proposed the institute for the same task and given example of a renowned near by library where we have did the job and Koha is running successfully but even though they opted for the Commercial firm service which could be easily done by us in a much better way than any commercial firm. I do not know why they opted for the same and what is lacking from our side, however one can avail community support for installation/training on Koha and if desire later they can avail commercial support (AMC) for maintenance, by this method also they can save lakh of money on initial implementation of Koha.

I would simply like to ask a question from such Professionals that:

WILL YOU TAKE SAME DECISION IF YOU HAVE TO INVEST MONEY FROM YOUR OWN POCKET? OR WHAT DIFFICULTY YOU FACED IN INVITING ANY CAPABLE EXPERT FOR THE SAME TASKS FROM LIS COMMUNITY?

I would like to request all leaders/Decision makers of the LIS community to avail such services from LIS community it will not only save money but strengthen our library profession and reputation as well as you will be called as a good leader and decision maker in LIS domain.

Thanking You.

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By • Automation, Data Conversion, Koha • 0

My experience of Workshop @ IIT Roorkee as Resource person

Dear All,

I participated as resource person at IIT Roorkee in National workshop on Koha, DSpace and Joomla from 2-6 February, 2015. Everything went well and i have tried my level best to explain working of all above software’s unfortunately DSpace could not be installed due to fast and smooth Internet connectivity issues, therefore i recommend the resource persons to use Live DVD for DSpace installation during workshops and provide demo of actual installation methods, however if there is high speed LAN based internet connection than you can try direct installation method.

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By • Automation, DSpace, Events, Koha • 0

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