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Library Automation

Notes database designers. The features of Autolib may be listed as: General features: Module
based, User Friendly, GUI Environment, Based on client server architecture, Uses Visual
Basic 6.0 as front end and MS-SQL V.7.0 RDBMS as back end, Uses TSQL Query Language,
Module level Security, Z39.50 Protocol Support, Export/Import of data in ISO 2709 format,
Cataloguing of digital resources, Implementation of AACR, CCF, Dublin Core, TCP/IP
and Dial-up Network support, Web based reports, Menu based operations, Incorporated
Mandatory Fields of CCF, Powerful Search Facility/Query Builder, Printing various reports
in several formats, Simple data entry, User ID and password protection, Online help/
documentation, Continuous product up gradation, Customer support and maintenance.

Did u know? Minimum hardware and software requirements: Server configuration –
Pentium II/III 64 MB RAM/4.2 GB HD, 32x CD-Drive/1.44 FDD, Network accessories,
SVGA Monitor, Windows NT Server 4.0 and SQL Server 7.0. Client Configuration – Pentium
II with 32 MB RAM/4.2 GB HD Windows NT workstation/Windows 9x.
The functional features of this LMS are as follows:

Database Management – data entry/updating of database for user, author, publisher,
supplier, member, book, journal issues and back volumes, article report, thesis,
standard, non-book materials, budget, subject, department etc.;
OPAC – powerful and versatile search facility, Simple search for beginners, Query
builders for advanced users, query windows for complicated search, boolean search,
field level search (single field/multiple fields, author/title/keyword/subject,
accession no/classification, journal name/article name etc.);

Circulation – transaction, issue, return, renewal of books, journals, back volumes,
recall, reservation, cancellation, reminders, reports;

Serials Control – subscription of new journals, renewal of journals, receipts of new
issues, reminders for missing issues, invoice processing, payments, browsing issues,
reports generation;

Acquisition Control – duplicate checking, indent processing for new books, book
ordering, reminders, receipts of books, invoice processing, payment, budget
management;
System Administration Module – user ID and encrypted password protection, module
level security, budget management, stock verification, global updating, fixing due
dates, overdue charges etc., holiday maintenance, reports, new additions, catalogue
(main/author/title), accession register/bibliography, list of books by author/title/
publisher/year, subject/call number (by any order), books by unique titles,
frequently issued books, frequently accessed books, books issued/returned/reserved,
receipt for fine amount/deposit/loss of book, etc., list of users/publishers/
suppliers/departments, no-due certificates, stock verification report, budget details,
orders, journal list, journal subscription/order report/missing issues;
Article Indexing – allows to create journal article database, allows to create author
index and keyword index, allows to search and retrieve journal articles, allows to
create index and abstracts, allows to publish CAS bulletin, allows to generate contents
pages;
Digital Library Module – allows to catalogue multimedia digital resources such as
text, images, audio file, video clippings, etc. Allows to catalogue based on Dublin
Core standard, Allows to handle various file formats such as .bmp, .jpeg, pdf, .doc,
.avi, etc.

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