DEVELOPING AN INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPING AN INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY USING GREENSTONE REPOSITORY USING GREENSTONE

DIGITAL LIBRARY (GSDL) SOFTWAREDIGITAL LIBRARY (GSDL) SOFTWARE

O. Seshaiah, O. Seshaiah, LibrarianLibrarianPBR Visvodaya Institute of Technology and SciencePBR Visvodaya Institute of Technology and Science

Kavali – 524 201, A.P.Kavali – 524 201, A.P.E-mail:oseshu@rediffmail.comE-mail:oseshu@rediffmail.com

Ch. VeeraanjaneyuluCh. Veeraanjaneyulu, Librarian, LibrarianGeethanjali Institute of Technology & Science, GangavaramGeethanjali Institute of Technology & Science, Gangavaram

Nellore (Dt.), A.P.Nellore (Dt.), A.P.

IntroductionIntroduction

This is an age of information explosion. Its impact This is an age of information explosion. Its impact on library and informationon library and information centres centres is profound. is profound. With the growing number of e-resources, it has With the growing number of e-resources, it has become imperative for information professional to become imperative for information professional to redefine their role in disseminating information to redefine their role in disseminating information to the users the users

Institutional Repository is a new concept Institutional Repository is a new concept for collecting, managing, disseminating for collecting, managing, disseminating and preserving scholarly works created in and preserving scholarly works created in digital form by faculty and students in digital form by faculty and students in individual universities and colleges individual universities and colleges

Process of DigitizationProcess of Digitization

1. Scanner and Scanning1. Scanner and Scanning

2. Optical Character Recognition (OCR)2. Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

3. Alternatives to OCR3. Alternatives to OCR

Manual retypingManual retyping

Image FilesImage Files

Creating an Electronic Creating an Electronic CollectionCollection

Greenstone Digital Library SoftwareGreenstone Digital Library Software

Software RequirementSoftware Requirement

Windows with IISWindows with IIS Java 2 Runtime EnvironmentJava 2 Runtime Environment Web BrowserWeb Browser ImageMagickImageMagick GSDL 2.70GSDL 2.70

Steps for Installation of Steps for Installation of

SoftwareSoftware Install the Java 2 Runtime Environment (latest Install the Java 2 Runtime Environment (latest version).version).After installing J2RE, go for GSDL folder choose setup After installing J2RE, go for GSDL folder choose setup gsdl 2.70.gsdl 2.70.The Install Shield Wizard will begin the installation of The Install Shield Wizard will begin the installation of GSDL software. Click <next>.GSDL software. Click <next>.Accept all the terms of license agreement by clicking Accept all the terms of license agreement by clicking on <yes> button.on <yes> button.Choose setup Language. English (US)is the default.Choose setup Language. English (US)is the default.Choose the type of installation (Local Library).Choose the type of installation (Local Library).Set the admin password.Set the admin password.

Building CollectionBuilding Collection

The Librarian InterfaceThe Librarian Interface

The CollectorThe Collector

Building from the Command lineBuilding from the Command line

Greenstone Librarian InterfaceGreenstone Librarian Interface

Creation of New CollectionCreation of New Collection Selection MetadataSelection Metadata GatheringGathering EnrichEnrich DesignDesign CreateCreate

Creation of New Collection

Selection Metadata

Gathering

Enrich

Design

Create

Collection Preview

Different Collections

ConclusionConclusion

This is the age of information explosion. It This is the age of information explosion. It demands institutional Librarians to demands institutional Librarians to organize and provide right information to organize and provide right information to the right user at the right time.the right user at the right time.

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