USE OF ICT IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Vinay Kumar Kainthola Ph.D. Course Work, Department of Library & Information Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

Use of open source software for OS : Why pay for Windows?

Ubuntu 10.10 vs Windows (http://www.ubuntu.com/)
Freeware Virus free Free updates Customization Cost effectiveness Advanced features Robust System Administration Automatic backup Auto search for supporting software Availability of word processor, spreadsheet and power point

What is OSS?

OSS is, and always will be, absolutely free

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Software under GNU license - General Public License ( http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html )

Use of open source software for Library Management System : Why pay for Library Management System?

Why pay for Netlib, LibSys and Allice?

Paid Library Management System vs OSS Library Management

Systems Freeware No AMC Free updates Customization Cost effeteness Advanced features Robust System Administration Free support

Availability of the OSS Library Management System

Koha - v3.2.5 (www.koha.org/ ) CDS / ISIS - Winisis v1.5 build 3 www.unesco.org/webworld/isis/isis.htm

ABCD Library automation and digital library software v16 (http://reddes.bvsalud.org/projects/abcd/)

Public library as a digital library

Greenstone Digital Library Software - 2.84 (www.greenstone.org/ )

Dspace DSpace - v1.7.1 (www.dspace.org/) ABCD Library automation and digital library software v16 (http://reddes.bvsalud.org/projects/abcd/)

Proposed Public Digital Library Model by NIC

Internet

Internet connectivity through LAN Internet connectivity through Wi-Fi Online Databases Web OPAC (Intranet / Internet) Website Information, Promotion and Marketing Email Official purposes Search engines Google and Yahoo Online Newsletter CAS, SDI

E-Newspaper Clipping

Contd..

Use of Web 2.0 in Public Libraries

Synchronous Messaging / Instant messaging Streaming Media Blogs and Wikis Social Networks Tagging RSS Feeds Mashups Podcasts Skype

Devices

Bar Code Scanner Fax Printer Microfiche / Microform reader TV / LCD CD / DVD Educational and recreational CCTV RFID tags and sensor machine Scanner / photocopier

Thank you !