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Seema Sharma, Lovely Professional University Unit 2: Library Software Packages-I

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Unit 2: Library Software Packages-I

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
2.1 General Features of the Software
2.2 Services of Software
2.3 Security for Software
2.4 Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID)
2.5 Libsys
2.5.1 Acquisition System
2.5.2 Cataloguing System
2.5.3 Circulation System
2.5.4 Serial System
2.5.5 Article Indexing System
2.5.6 OPAC System
2.6 Summary
2.7 Keywords
2.8 Review Questions
2.9 Further Readings

Objectives
After studying this unit, you will be able to:
Explain the general features of the software
Describe the services of software
Define RFID in library software
Explain about LibSys.

Introduction
This unit entitled library software packages deals with the modern software used the organization
of library which will be helpful to both the librarians and the people who visit the library. The
librarian can cope with a large number of people who visit the library and people can pickup their
own books of choice easily. Radio-frequency identification, library systems, State of Art Library
Software, and winisis are different types of software used in the modern libraries.
Software evaluation is quite a difficult task; we have to consider the following procedure, features
and aids to evaluate software packages.

Preliminary Step

(a) Consult other: You do not want software that stops unexpectedly, slows down on large
network, report error message, so consult with other who have already used the software
in the same way you intend to use the system or consult other who have already experi-
enced on that software.
(b) Who refer to you: the reputation of person or the institution, his/her experienced on that
particular software should also be justified at this point.
(c) Reputation of the manufacture and vendor the reputation of the manufacturer and vendor
should also be considered.
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