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Unit 3: Basic Knowledge of Library Software

it uses proprietary database but user library may opt for SQL server or Oracle as Notes
backend RDBMS. The server hardware may be Pentium; Alpha, HP-9000 or Sun
(SOLARIS) and client machine may be Windows 9x/NT, X-window or Web-client.
6. SOUL: The story of SOUL (Software for University Libraries) started with the development
of ILMS (Integrated Library Management Software) by INFLIBNET in collaboration with
DESIDOC. Two versions of ILMS (DOS and UNIX) were developed for university libraries
in India. But with the introduction of GUI based system and other revolutionary changes
in the field of computer software, INFLIBNET decided to develop a state-of-the art, user
friendly, Window based system which will contain all the features/facilities available
with other LMSs in the market. As a result INFLIBNET came out with a LMS called ‘SOUL’.
The package was first demonstrated in February 1999 during CALIBER-99 at Nagpur.
SOUL uses RDBMS on Windows NT operating system as backend to store and retrieve
data. The SOUL has six modules – Acquisition; Cataloguing; Circulation; Serial Control;
OPAC; and Administration. The modules have further been divided into sub-modules to
take care of various functions normally handled by the university libraries.

The features of SOUL are:
Window based user friendly system with extensive help messages at affordable
cost;

Client-server architecture based system allowing scalability to users;
Uses RDBMS to organise data;
Multi-user software with no limitation for simultaneous access;
User friendly OPAC with web access facility;
Supports bibliographic standards like CCF and AACR II and ISO-2709 for export
import facility;
Provides facility to create, view, print records in regional languages;
Supports LAN and WAN environment;

Available in two versions – university library version and college library version.
7. SLIM 21: SLIM (System for Library Information Management) a software suite from
Algorhythms Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Pune is a module-based LMS that offers wide range of
functionality for library management. SLIM 21 is the latest product of the series that
succeeded SLIM, SLIM++, SLIMEX and SLIMLX. SLIM 21 support multiple operating systems
and backend databases. The relevant features of SLIM 21 are:
SLIM21 is a module-based system. The basic modules are acquisition, cataloguing,
circulation, serials control, OPAC and article indexing.

Enterprise module of SLIM21 supports usage statistics, current awareness service
(CAS Publish), web aware OPAC (WAOPAC), web proposals for new books,
interlibrary loan (ILL) and selective dissemination of information (SDI).
Supports export/import through MARC/CCF/ISO-2709 standards and downloading
of bibliographic data from online databases through DB Bridge module and Z39.50.

Generates customised reports on screen/printers/RTF or as text/PDF/ HTML files
with auto e-mailing facility.

Unicode based LMS that supports multi-script sequencing for Indian scripts.
Generates shelving order for documents as per colon classification, supports smart
card/RFID based circulation and touch chip (biometric) interface for user authenticity.

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