In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Library Automation Importance Library Automation Importance And FunctionAnd Function

LIMS MULTILINGUALLIMS MULTILINGUAL

By

HUMAYUN KHAN

LibrarianSPS College SwatSPS College Swat

0300574397403005743974

MODERN LIBRARY

• AUTOMATED / WITH COMPUTERIZED CATALOGUE AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH INTERNET

• PROVIDES SERVICES / FACILITIES LIKE:

• AUTOMATED / WITH COMPUTERIZED CATALOGUE AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH INTERNET

• PROVIDES SERVICES / FACILITIES LIKE:

i. COMPUTERIZED CATALOGUE, RECEIPT AND ISSUE

ii. COMPUTER NETWORKS WITH INTERNET, EMAIL, PRINTING, PHOTOCOPYING

iii. AUDIO VISUALS INCLUDING VIDEO CONFERENCING, SATELLITE COMMUNICATION, SCREENING OF FILMS/VIDEO PROGRAMS, AUDIO RECORDINGS AND PLAYING ETC.

i. COMPUTERIZED CATALOGUE, RECEIPT AND ISSUE

ii. COMPUTER NETWORKS WITH INTERNET, EMAIL, PRINTING, PHOTOCOPYING

iii. AUDIO VISUALS INCLUDING VIDEO CONFERENCING, SATELLITE COMMUNICATION, SCREENING OF FILMS/VIDEO PROGRAMS, AUDIO RECORDINGS AND PLAYING ETC.

What Kind of Works Management What Kind of Works Management

is being done in Librariesis being done in Libraries Selection Acquisition Accessioning Technical Processing Physical Processing Shelving Automation Book Exhibition and Fair Marketing of Library Services

What is Library Automation?What is Library Automation?

Library automation is the general term for information and communications technologies (ICT) that are used to replace manual systems in the library.

What is Library Automation?What is Library Automation?

Library automation is the general term for information and communications technologies (ICT) that are used to replace manual systems in the library.

What is information What is information communication communication technologies?technologies?

“Information and communication technologies (ICT) is an umbrella term that includes all technologies for the communication of information”.

The technology that merges computing with high speed communication links carrying data, sound, and video.

ICT =Computer tech+ Communication tech

Need for AutomationNeed for Automation

a) Growth of Document

b) Users Services

c) Greater Efficiency

d) Cooperation & Resource Sharing

LIBRARY AUTOMATION

NEED AND PRACTICE

Purposes of AutomationPurposes of Automation

To reduce costTo keep abreast of new

DevelopmentsFor better resource usageFor speedy delivery of

Services

Advantages of AutomationAdvantages of Automation

1) Increase in Speed and Saving of Time2) Greater Library Cooperation3) Better Library Management4) Work Load5) New Services6) Protection of Records7) Report Production

DEWEY BROWSERDEWEY BROWSER

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS OPACLIBRARY OF CONGRESS OPAC

OPEN SOURCEOPEN SOURCE

LAMPDos base stand – alone library system.

LIMSWindows based library package.

ISISWindows database management system.

KOHANewly introduced windows based DBMS for libraries with advanced features.

LIMS LIMS ( ( Library Information & Management System)Library Information & Management System)

Multi Lingual Multi Lingual

BYBYHUMAYUN KHAN HUMAYUN KHAN

Librarian Librarian SPS College SPS College SwatSwat

030057493974030057493974

LIMS LIMS ( ( Library Information & Management System)Library Information & Management System)

Multi Lingual Multi Lingual

BYBYHUMAYUN KHAN HUMAYUN KHAN

Librarian Librarian SPS College SPS College SwatSwat

030057493974030057493974

Brief IntroductionBrief Introduction

First Free, Multilingual Library Database in Pakistan

Unique Library System Designed, Developed, Implemented and fully tested by the Librarians

Support and training provided by the PakLAG (Pakistan Library Automation Group, www.paklag.org ) through out Pakistan

Easy to download and Install

System RequirementsSystem Requirements

Minimum Pentium II, 256 MB RAMWindows 2000 or above, Microsoft

ACCESS 2000 or abovePhonetic, Pashto, Sindhi keyboard lay

out to get input for multilingual support

How to InstallHow to Install

Go to Website www.paklag.org/lims.htmlAfter Double clicking the Download LIMS

you will get zip file of LIMS DatabaseJust Unzip the File and you will Get LIMS

Folder Which has three components LIMS 100905, Images folder and Fonts Folder

Just copy this Folder to Any of Your Computer Hard drive i.e D, E etc

Paklag websitePaklag website

DevelopersDevelopers

ZIP FILE UNZIP THE ZIP ZIP FILE UNZIP THE ZIP FILEFILE

LIMS InterfaceLIMS Interface

How to InstallHow to Install

Before Running this LIMS database, check the Microsoft ACCESS on your system

Now Copy the two fonts from Fonts Folder of LIMS to your computer folder C:\WINDOWS\Fonts

Remove read only attrib from LIMS database by right clicking LIMS

Data Entry form InstructionData Entry form Instruction Before to start data entry in data entry field following

are to handle care fully

- Accession number field must be filled and its value will be pure numeric this is primary key field

- Status and remarks field are for the books which are weed out, lost or write-off from the library. If you fill this field then those books will not searched but will be showed in Accession register.

Data EntryData Entry

Things to do before Issue/ReturnThings to do before Issue/Return Make categories of you library user, their books limits and

fine applicable Scan and save library user pictures and save them as .jpg

file in Images folder of LIMS Following are main to be handle carefully In issue/receive

and member entry– Member field entry should be numeric i.e 1, 2, 456,– Member ID field could be alpha numeric i.e 01-Student– Category should be defined in member entry form– Picture should be saved by numeric number which you will feed in

Member field.

CategoryCategory

Members EntryMembers Entry

How to Issue the BooksHow to Issue the Books

Status of BookStatus of Book

Return of BooksReturn of Books

Barcode and Spine Label Barcode and Spine Label

Accession RegisterAccession Register

Stock TakingStock Taking

Stock Taking ReportStock Taking Report

Multilingual SupportMultilingual Support

LIMS data Base has support of Unicode language (Multilingual) i.e Urdu, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi, Punjabi

For this feature you need Windows 2000 or above and Phonetic Keyboard, Pashto, Sindhi, and Urdu fonts to be installed on your computer see LIMS multilingual guide.

Multilingual LIMSMultilingual LIMS

On screen key boardOn screen key board

Multilingual help filesMultilingual help files

Trends Trends and changes: and changes:““ It is not the strongest of the It is not the strongest of the

species that survive, nor the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change”most responsive to change”

Charles DarwinCharles Darwin

Trends Trends and changes: and changes:““ It is not the strongest of the It is not the strongest of the

species that survive, nor the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change”most responsive to change”

Charles DarwinCharles Darwin

““I I studied everything but studied everything but never topped, but today the never topped, but today the toppers of all universities are toppers of all universities are my employers”my employers”

Bill GattBill Gatt

““I I studied everything but studied everything but never topped, but today the never topped, but today the toppers of all universities are toppers of all universities are my employers”my employers”

Bill GattBill Gatt

ThankThank You You

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