Open Source is a free software, which one can download to their system and use it freely. Now a days many open source software company is providing a support also. That means if you need any type of support related to software, they were ready to help.
As we know in India, Institute, School and Corporate spends very less amount in the development of their library. If you tell them for software, most of them will say, "What is a need of software... manage it in MS Excel or in register".
So for the small institutes, schools and corporate, open source is a best solution to there problem. Just install it and start using it.
Why Library software :
Software helps librarian to keep record of all the collections at one place. It helps you to know how many resources are currently available and also helps to know the number of issued title in their library.
Second and most important is that it is user friendly, any one can operate it with basic knowledge of computer.
There are many more advantages, will discuss this in software section.
1. KOHA - is a promising full featured open source ILS (integrated library system)
currently being used by libraries all over the world.This is most famous opens source Library software.
Click HERE to download.
2. NewGenLib (New Generation Library) - is an Integrated Library Automation and
Networking Solution Developed by Verus Solutions Pvt Ltd and The Kesavan Institute
of Information and Knowledge Management, India.
Click HERE to download.
3. Evergreen ILS - Developed by Equinox Software. It is a robust,
enterprise level ILS solution developed to be capable of supporting
the workload of large libraries.
Click HERE to download.
Please suggest if you know more opens source library management software.
For Digital Library open source library software click HERE. (-coming soon)
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