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Automation of Library Services : Demonstration of Liberty
Library Management System
by
A Training Workshop on Issues in
the Acquisition and Management
of e-Library in TETFund-
Supported Institutions
September 2014
As Information Technology has convergedwith Communication Technology (ICT), themedium of information delivery has beengreatly affected. Bibliography in libraries isslowly but surely, transforming from physicalto electronic. Librarians now have to dependon ICT to acquire, hold, index and disseminateelectronic resources. This presentation looksat the tools required to manage both physicaland electronic resources under thisdispensation.
Many Librarians have expressed the view thatLibrary management systems would, for theforeseeable future, need to span both printand electronic materials and that the centralissue was to provide a coherent view of ahybrid collection of bibliographic types. In thissense, an emphasis on content solely in printformat is too limiting.
Advances in technology have changed the wayeven books are published. The concept,organization, functioning and management oflibrary have also changed. The very nature ofresources now in the custody of librariesrequire innovative and new ways of storage,management and dissemination. The newtypes of resources that now presentthemselves in virtual formats have changedthe way the library function as it now has tomanage physical and electronic resources.
The requirement of a library systemtherefore, depends on the bibliographic typesin its collection. However, one mustremember that your patrons may havedemands of their own and so must anticipatetheir needs and plan for them.
Conventional printed resources :
Books,
Journals,
Maps, etc
Electronic resources :
eBooks
eJournals
Video clips, etc
Web resources
Websites (URL)
Online subscription databases etc
Bib
liogra
phic
types
Your library management system should be able to handle all these resource types.
Liberty is a web based library management
system that runs on Microsoft SQL Database
engine while complying with ISO standards
Z39.50 and Anglo American Cataloguing rules
(AACR).
It is used by over 5,000 libraries across the globe,
including some highly esteemed institutions in
Nigeria like the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal,
Nigeria Institute for International Affairs and
Nigeria Defense Academy, NIPSS amongst
others.
Liberty's intuitive web-based interface offers integrated
access to all resources in your library and organisation.
Liberty is available to users anywhere, anytime:
24/7 access to resources from any Internet connection
Integrated, intuitive interface
Powerful search engine
Federated search capabilities
Integration with other online and internal portals
Cloud computing offers access to Computers and
mobile devices
Liberty introduces efficient workflows and information
management processes that will improve library services
and enhance productivity, without sacrificing control:
Fully-integrated modules
Automated alerts, notices and defaults
Fully-integrated Z39.50 portal for fast cataloguing
Quick and simple check-in for print and e-journals
Single sign-on for end user access to personalised
and secure information
Liberty is a scalable, high-performance solution that can
grow with the needs of your organisation. Liberty has
proven ability to support users with flexible package
options to suit requirements and budgets of any sized
organisation, across a range of industries:
Enterprise-level technology (J2EE, JBOS, Tomcat etc)
Industry standard database - Microsoft SQL
Customizable interfaces to suit requirements
Scalable, three-tier architecture
Hosting/Managed services for SaaS or ASP deployment
Multi-site and Consortia deployments
Liberty comes with a set of fully-integrated
core modules to optimise the collection,
management and dissemination of
information.
A range of optional modules and third-party
add-ons can also be seamlessly integrated
with the core Liberty solution according to
the individual needs of your library.
Core Modules includes :
OPAC and Customer Portal
Cataloguing
Fast Cataloguing – Z39.50 online portal
Circulation
Serials
Interlibrary Loan
Acquisition
Reporting
Customization / Management
Systems Administration and Maintenance
Full-text, basic, browse and advanced
search options
Federated Searching
Customizable OPAC screen
Client self-management portal
SDI Alerts, SMS & RSS facilities
Smart-logic searching
Single sign-on (SSO)
Saved Searches and URLs
Default search and operator query
Real-time integration
Integrated Z39.50 portal
Built-in standard bibliographic reports
Flexible cataloguing templates
Unicode compliance (Multi-lingua/script)
Validation control, merge authorities and
global changes
Supports multiple MARC, non-MARC &
Dublin Core formats
Simple navigation tools and powerful
search facilities
Import/update resources - single click
Configurable user settings, including
preferred sources, results quantity, and time
limits
Search multiple sources simultaneously
Configurable lending rules & charges
Lending matrix
Flexible circulation policies, borrower &
resource categories
RSS, SMS, email or print borrower alerts
'first available' reservation processing &
notification
Resource booking
SIP2 & RFID compliant
Offline data capture
Receipt printer functionality
Flexible prediction patterns
Quick & easy check-in,claims, subscriptions
Ad-hoc issues,scheds,routing lists, loose-leaf
Automated check-in by publisher barcode
Integration with Acquisitions & budgeting
Add contents-page/brief article information
Configurable funds, budgets and cost
centres
Integrate with accounting systems
Foreign currency calculation
Quick cataloguing / inter-library loan
search
Record and manage both requested and
supplied inter-library loans
Cancellation processing
Seamless integration with Liberty
Acquisitions and reporting
Over 250 reports from all modules
Searching/Selection of desired records
Export to Microsoft Word or Excel to edit,
save, print or email
Modify authority lists; branches, formats,
collections, item status, categories
No manual Housekeeping
Over 200 adjustable parametres
Security grouping
User privilages
Batch stocktake
Liberty Cloud customers have no hardware
or software to buy, install, maintain, or
update. Access couldn’t be easier – All you
need is an internet connection.
The Library Link mobile application gives
library borrowers the ability to connect to
Softlink Liberty with Apple or Android pads
and smart phones.
InfoNet automatically indexes uncatalogued
electronic files such as .pdf, .doc and .txt in
folders and directories in specified locations
on the Server.
Softlink’s suite of Web Services allows the
library to become part of any leading Virtual
Learning Environment with personal library
account information automatically
presented to each user as soon as they log
on to the VLE.
You can enhance your Liberty OPAC by
subscribing to “more information” about
each book. Wherever there are summaries,
table of contents, reviews, first chapters
and cover images available on the Syndetic
databases, a “more info” link appears in the
Softlink system OPAC.
Change is the only constant thing in life but your change should be for the better.
Be a smart “Cat”
Do not just buy a
Library system, solve
your library needs by
doing so.
Sylvester Chinga
Systems Director/CEO
Library and Information Support Services
Email : [email protected]
Telephone: 0803-3206201