NewGenLib 3.0

Verus Solutions, Hyderabad.

Salient features

Salient features

Functional modules are completely web based. Uses Java Web Start™ Technology

Compatibility - Complies with international standards

Affordable - Uses open source components Scalable, manageable and efficient

Salient features

OS independent - Windows and Linux flavors available

Internationalized application (I18N) Unicode 3.0 complaint Arabic version available Easy extensibility to support other languages Data entry, storage, retrieval in any (Unicode 3.0)

language

Salient features

RFID integration Networking – Hierarchical and Distributed

networks Automated email/instant messaging integrated

into different functions of the software Customizable OPAC interface Form letters are configurable and use XML-based

OpenOffice templates

Salient features

Extensive use of set up parameters enabling easy configuration of the software to suit specific needs, e.g., in defining patron privileges

Supports multi-user and multiple security levels Allows digital attachments to metadata

International Standards

Standards supported MARC21 – Bibliographic data

Bibliographic record data structures designed for MARC21 formats

Import and Export in ISO 2709 Import and Export in MARCXML

MARC21 – Authority files Authority files data structures designed for MARC21

formats Import available in ISO 2709

Standards supported

MARC21 – Holdings Holdings data structures designed for MARC21

Holdings. Z39.76 – Holdings statement display MODS 3.0

Bibliographic records can be exported in MODS 3.0 AGRIS AP

Bibliographic records can be exported in AGRIS AP

Standards supported

ISBD Record display and punctuations as per ISBD

OAI – PMH Allows harvesting (manual) from external repositories Create Open archive collections, and items, search the

repositories and also act as data provider Metadata formats: MARC XML, DUBLIN CORE,

MODS 3.0 and AGRIS AP

Standards supported

SRU/W Federated search engines can search bibliographic

databases using this protocol Query language: CQL (Common Query Language),

bench marking Level 1 compliance Profiles used: BATH, and DUBLIN CORE Metadata standards: MARC XML and MODS 3.0

Architecture and Technology

Technologies used

Presentation layer SWING based GUI client - Java Runtime

Environment 1.6 (Free ware). Java Web Start based Applet

JDOM for XML messaging (open source) Java Help 2.0 for help (free ware) Jasper Reports (open source) Hibernate (open source)

Technologies used

Presentation layer (Contd) Java Mail (Free Ware) Jakarta POI (open source) Open Office 2.0 – form letters (open source)

Technologies used Application server layer

Servlets and JSPs - Tomcat web server (open source) Struts frame work Spring framework Tomcat 6.0 JDOM (open source) XCQL – CQL parser(open source)

Technologies used Database

EJB - Entity beans (Container Managed Persistence) and SQL used: Porting from one database to another is much easier

Postgresql 8.3 (open source) database server is the default database

Search engine for rapid bibliographic and authority database searches Lucene and Solr

Digital Libraries

NewGenLib and Digital Libraries

Library

Open ArchiveRepositories

(Data Provider)

OA Repo – 1

OA Repo – 2

OA Repo – 3

Networking

Hierarchical network

Shared functions, resources, and services viaA single server/software infrastructure

Host library

User 1

User 2

User n

Associate library n

User 1

User 2

User n

Associate library 1

User 1

User 2

User n

Distributed network

Shared functions, resources and services via a single server/software infrastructure

Host library

User 1User 2 User n

Associate library n

User 1 User 2User n

Associate library 1

User 1 User 2 User n

NewGenLibApplication

Server

CentralLibrary

DepartmentLibraries

Unioncatalog

DatabaseServer

DepartmentLibraries

LocalLAN

OPAC Users

OPAC Users OPAC Users

Internet

Federated Search Mechanism – 1

Internet

NewGenLibApplication

Server

CentralLibrary

DepartmentLibraries

Unioncatalog

DatabaseServer

LocalLAN

OPAC Users

OPAC Users

LocalLAN

NewGenLibApplication

Server

LocalDatabase

Server

Federated Search Mechanism – 2

Future Road map

Database 1

Database 2

Database n

Federated Search Mechanism – 3

Functional Modules

Functional modules

ApplicationServer

Acquisitions

TechnicalProcessing

SerialsManagement

Circulation

Administration

OPAC

DatabaseServer

NewGenLibDesktop(Reports)

End Of DayProcess

(Scheduler)

Document Delivery System(Direct Consortia

Borrowing)

User

UnionCatalogue

Local Library

Remote Library

Internet NCIP

Document Delivery System

External Interfacefor web services

link to Courier service

Future Road map

Customer Support

Customer Support

On-site training programs On-site tech personnel support for large

installations Telephone support

Conventional telephone VOIP

Frequently asked questions database On line Bug Tracking System

Customer Support

Email based support Free maintenance for one year Annual Maintenance @ 15% from second year

Client list (Segment wise)

Over 200 installations Universities and Deemed universities

International research organizations

Public libraries

Academic libraries (other than universities)

Political parties

Corporates

Others

More than 2,500 libraries across 30 countries are using NewGenLib Open Source

Thank you