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LIBRARY SOFTWARES:
1.Greenstone :Greenstone is a suite of software for building and distributing digital library collections. It provides a new way of organizing information and publishing it on the Internet or on CD-ROM. Greenstone is produced by the New Zealand Digital Library project at the University of Waikato, and distributed in cooperation with UNESCO and the Humanity Libraries Project. It is open-source software, available under the terms of the GNU General Public License.http://sourceforge.net/projects/greenstone/

2.GNUTECA :Is a Free, Open Source Software for Library Automation, including a Loan System, Catalog Collaboration, MARC Editing among others. It has a Web and GTK (graphic) interface.http://gnuteca.codigolivre.org.br/

3.CDS Invenio:CDS Invenio (formerly CDSware), the integrated digital library system, is a suite of applications which provides the framework and tools for building and managing an autonomous digital library server. The software is readily available to anyone, as it is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public Licence (GPL). The technology offered by the software covers all aspects of digital library management. It complies with the Open Archives Initiative metadata harvesting protocol (OAI-PMH) and uses MARC 21 as its underlying bibliographic standard. Its flexibility and performance make it a comprehensive solution for the management of document repositories of moderate to large size.CDS Invenio is developed by, maintained by, and used at, the CERN Document Server. At CERN, CDS Invenio manages over 500 collections of data, consisting of over 800,000 bibliographic records, covering preprints, articles, books, journals, photographs, and more. Besides CERN, CDS Invenio is currently installed and in use by over a dozen scientific institutions worldwide see the Demo http://cdsware.cern.ch/invenio/download.html

4.Koha Open Source Library System :Made in New Zealand by the Horowhenua Library Trust and Katipo Communications Ltd the Koha system is a full catalogue, opac, circulation and acquisitions system.http://www.koha.org/

5.DSpace Durable Digital Depository:DSpace is a digital repository created to capture, distribute and preserve the intellectual output of MIT. As a joint project of MIT Libraries and the Hewlett-Packard Company, DSpace provides stable long-term storage needed to house the digital products of MIT faculty and researchers. For the user: DSpace enables easy remote access and the ability to read and search DSpace items from one location: the World Wide Web. For the contributor: DSpace offers the advantages of digital distribution and long-term preservation for a variety of formats including text, audio, video, images, datasets and more. Authors can store their digital works in collections that are maintained by MIT communities. For the institution: DSpace offers the opportunity to provide access to all the research of the institution through one interface. The repository is organized to accommodate the varying policy and workflow issues inherent in a multi-disciplinary environment. Submission workflow and access policies can be customized to adhere closely to each community's needs.http://www.dspace.org/

6.Ibero-american and Caribbean Digital Library Proyect :Ibero-American and Caribbean Digital Library Proyect is an initiative between UNESCO, University of Colima on and other experts of the region. The methodology that the registry of resources of information (metadatos) of any type of digital object "books, journals, thesis, music, images, audio, video, etc. As well as the formats and techniques for the digitalization, Design and development of the Z39.50 standard for the exchange of information. The objective is to create a great digital library of the region that this free one of author rights. In order to obtain software http://bdigital.ucol.mx consults the page or the version in CD-ROM to ask for a copy to the person in chargehttp://bdigital.ucol.mx/

7.Open Archives Harvester The PKP (Public Knowledge Project):Open Archives Harvester is a free metadata indexing system developed by the Public Knowledge Project through its federally funded efforts to expand and improve access to research. The PKP OAI Harvester allows you to create a searchable index of the metadata from Open Archives Initiative (OAI)-compliant archives, such as sites using Open Journal Systems (OJS) or Open Conference Systems (OCS). Harvester version 2.0 includes the following features: * Ability to harvest OAI metadata in a variety of schemas (including unqualified DC, the PKP (Open Journal Systems/Open Conference Systems) Dublin Core extension, MODS, and MARCXML). Additional schema are supported via plugins. * Flexible search interface that allows simple searching and advanced searching using crosswalked fields from all harvested archives. Advanced searching of archives that share the same schema will be possible using fields as defined in the schema. When creating crosswalks for searching, admins can define elements are text, date, or HTML multiple select interface widgets. * Ability to perform granular harvesting using setSpec and timestamps. * Ability to perform post-harvest and pre-indexing filtering/normalization on metadata. * User Interface with CSS and template-based HTML for easy customization. * Searching is highly scalable (creates an inverted index for searching).http://pkp.sfu.ca/?q=harvester

8.OCLC SiteSearch Open Source Project :The OCLC SiteSearch™ software provides a comprehensive solution for managing distributed library information resources in a World Wide Web environment. It offers tools that integrate electronic resources under one web interface, provide flexible access to resources, and build text and image databases locally.http://opensitesearch.sourceforge.net/docs/helpzone/main.html

9.The Open Source Digital Library System Project (PYTHEAS) :PYTHEAS1 (Powerful Yet Tactfully Helpful Electronic Arranger of Sources) is designed to be a multi-tier ILS (Integrated Library System). The two major building blocks for providing server-based metadata and information retrieval capabilities in PYTHEAS are MARC (MAchine Readable Cataloguing) and RDF (the Resource Description Framework), standards that define a format for describing objects and can package highly structured metadata for describing content and content relationships in physical and digital objects. The client environment for PYTHEAS can best be described as "web-centric". The objective is to provide a platform and language neutral environment for accessing and manipulating the information in PYTHEAS. http://web2.uwindsor.ca/library/leddy/people/art/pytheas/index.html

10.LearningAccess ILS :The LearningAccess ILS is a full-feature Open Source library automation system developed for use by public and school libraries throughout world. The Institute will make this system available free to libraries that, because of cost, have been unable to achieve the benefits of automation. The system fully supports MARC21, Z39.50, Unicode andother critical lirbary standards as identified by IFLA.http://www.learningaccess.org/

11.Avanti Circulation System :The Avanti circulation system is a simple, scalable, networkable, client/server circulation system that can be deployed in small to medium scale libraries. The end product will be modular: consisting of a system core, circulation module, minimal OPAC, and network and user interfaces. The entire system is written in Java. Avanti 0.3.1 was developed using the Blackdown JDK v1.1.7 on a Linux system with the servlet classes being developed using the Apache Jserv servlet engine.http://www.avantilibrarysystems.com/index.html

12.CDS/ISIS :The major features of the CDS/ISIS software are: *the handling of variable length records, fields and sub fields, thus saving disk space and making it possible to store greater amounts of information; *the handling of repeatable fields; *a data base definition component allowing the user to define the data to be processed for a particular application; *a data entry component for entering and modifying data through user-created data base specific worksheets; *an information retrieval component using a powerful search language providing for field-level and proximity search operators, in addition to the traditional and/or/not operators, as well as free-text searching; *a powerful sort and report generation facility allowing the user to easily create any desired printed products, such as catalogues, indexes, directories, etc.; *a data interchange function based on the ISO 2709 international standard used by leading data base producers; *an integrated application programming language (CDS/ISIS Pascal and the ISIS_DLL), allowing the user to tailor the software to specific needs; *functions allowing the user to build relational data bases, though CDS/ISIS is not based over a relational model; *powerful hypertext functions allow to design complex user interfaces.http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=5330&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html#intro

13.Library Manager :Perfect Free Library Manager from Sawan Gupta from India. Free to use. No technical support provided. For pro version contact Sawan Gupta. http://www.geocities.com/indiafreesoft/free-library-software.htm

14.e-Granthalaya:e-Granthalaya, the library package developed by National Informatics Centre, Bangalore is aimed to suit the requirements of different classes of library.http://egranthalaya.kar.nic.in/

15. Mandarin M3 version 1.6 : It offers powerful, sophisticated features. Whether your collection numbers one thousand or one million, Mandarin M3 provides an affordable solution for your automation needs. Optional add-on modules expand functionality to meet the needs of each individual library.http://www.mlasolutions.com/products/m3.php

16.Library Loan Management System : Library Loan Management System was designed to be a useful program for something like a school library. Each student can have a login, from which they loan books. Keeps track of weeks loaned and will alert a supervisor of overdue books.http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/Diary-Organizers-Calendar/Library-Loan-Management-System.shtml

17.Athenaeum Light: Athenaeum Light can handle large catalogues and manage borrower lists easily. As per its developer it is maint for school libraries. As of now its limit of records is 50000. It is available for both Windows and Macintosh. It can even be used in the multiuser environment.http://www.sumware.net/athdownload.php

18.Fedora:An Open-Source digital repository management system based on the Flexible Extensible Digital Object and Repository Architecture (Fedora). The Fedora repository system is open source software licensed under the Mozilla Public License. It requires Sun Java Software Development Kit, v1.4. Optionaly one can use MySql or Oracale 9i to create relational databse. It works both on Windows and Unix versions of O/s.http://www.fedora.info/download/

19.Emilda:Emilda is developed and maintained by Realnode Ltd in cooperation with SDU. Emilda is released under the GNU General Public License.Some of the key features of Emilda are:* Full featured Web-OPAC, allowing comprehensive system management from virtually any computer with an Internet connection. * Template based layout allowing anyone to alter the visual appearance of Emilda. * 100% MARC compatibility using the Zebra Server from Indexdata as backend server. * Extensive configuration made easy with the Emilda Configurator, allowing full customization of the system.http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=95845&release_id=338551

20.Evergreen:Evergreen is an integrated library system for public libraries being developed and maintained by the George Public Library Service for use by the George Library PINES Program, a consortium of 252 public libraries. The languages are C++ and Perl. The operating system is Linux and the DBMS is PostgreSQL. The cataloging demo was released in March 2005 and the circulation demo in May 2005. Alpha release occurred in August 2005. MARC is supported. The source code and documentation are available online to anyone under the GNU General Public Licensehttp://www.open-ils.org/downloads/evergreen-setup-v100rc2.exe.

21.GNUTeca :GNUTeca is an integrated library system developed in Brazil for academic and special libraries. Cataloging, circulation, and patron access catalog modules are in beta release. The programming languages are Perl and PHP. The operating systems include all versions of Microsoft Windows and Linux. MARC is supported. Source code and documentation are available online in Portuguese under the GNU General Public License. A Spanish version is in development. There appear to be several Brazilian libraries using the product. The product is not highly scalable, therefore, users who must support more than 100 concurrent users should proceed with caution.http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.gnuteca.org.br/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dwww.gnuteca.org/%26hl%3Den

22.OpenBiblio:OpenBiblio is an easy to use, automated library system written in PHP containing OPAC, circulation, cataloging, and staff administration functionality. OpenBiblio library administration offers an intuitive interface with broad category tabs and sidebar http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=50071

23.phpMyLibrary:phpMyLibrary began in the Philippines in 2001 as the hobby of a single developer. The target is small academic and special libraries. While the software may be downloaded, the development is highly centralized like Avanti, with the ultimate control of the source code in the hands of the project’s founder. Documentation is minimal. There is an online demo. The cataloging, circulation, and patron access catalog modules are in general release. USMARC is supported. The operating system is Linux or Windows and any SQL database system may be used. The programming language(s) is/are not identified on the Web site. Scalability cannot, therefore, be determined.http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmylibrary

24.WEBLIS:WEBLIS is a Web-based integrated library system developed by the Institute for Computer and Information Engineering of Poland with support from UNESCO. There are cataloging, circulation, and patron access catalog modules. The programming languages are not identified, but the DBMS is WWW-ISIS. The source code and documentation are available online in English. They are in the public domain. There is also an online demo.
http://www.icie.com.pl/WEBLIS.htm

25.Dienst:Dienst is a system for configuring a set of individual services running on distributed servers to cooperate in providing the services of a digital library. The open architecture of the Dienst system - exposure of the functionality through an defined protocol - makes it possible to combine Dienst services in flexible ways and augment the existing services with other mediator services, which build on the functionality of the existing services.http://www.cs.cornell.edu/cdlrg/dienst/DienstOverview.htm

26.FireFly:Firfly is a Complete Public Library system. It is being written in Python, Perl, with all data being stored in XML. The driving force behind this project is to give public libraries a Free-Software set to run and maintain library systems.http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/firefly/

27.Glibms Library management software:Glibms Library management software helps to automate the different activities carried out in the library. It is developed by SourceForge.net .It is the world's largest Open Source software development web site, hosting more than 100,000 projects and over 1,000,000 registered users with a centralized resource for managing projects, issues, communications, and code. SourceForge.net has the largest repository of Open Source code and applications available on the Internet, and hosts more Open Source development products than any other site or network worldwide. http://sourceforge.net/projects/glibs/

28. Java Book Cataloguing System:Java Book Cataloguing Systemsoftware is primarily to create a Book Catalog using barcode data from the freely avaliable cuecat(tm) bar code reader. It will use a rdbms backend database, and allow synchronization between different library branches.It is developed by SourceForge.net .It is the world's largest Open Source software development web site, hosting more than 100,000 projects and over 1,000,000 registered users with a centralized resource for managing projects, issues, communications, and code. SourceForge.net has the largest repository of Open Source code and applications available on the Internet, and hosts more Open Source development products than any other site or network worldwide.http://sourceforge.net/projects/jbiblioteca/

29.My Librarian:My Librarian is a integrated suite of school library books management software targeted at secondary schools. The language used is totally Microsoft Visual BASIC 6.0 and Microsoft SQL 2000 server.It is developed by SourceForge.net .It is the world's largest Open Source software development web site, hosting more than 100,000 projects and over 1,000,000 registered users with a centralized resource for managing projects, issues, communications, and code. SourceForge.net has the largest repository of Open Source code and applications available on the Internet, and hosts more Open Source development products than any other site or network worldwide.http://sourceforge.net/projects/mylibrarian/

30.My Library:My Library is a user-driven, customizable interface to collections of Internet resources-a portal. Primarily designed for libraries, the system's purpose is to reduce information overload by allowing patrons to select as little or as much information as desired for their personal pages. http://dewey.library.nd.edu/mylibrary/

31.Open Biblio:OpenBiblio is a open source library software written in PHP containing OPAC, Circulation, Cataloguing and Staff administration. It is good for small school and public libraries. It requires MySql, PHP and works on both Linux and Windows platforms.http://obiblio.sourceforge.net/

32.Open-ILS:It is website of an open source Intregrated Library System (ILS), named Evergreen. This software is being developed and maintained by the Georgia Public Library Service for use by the Georgia Library PINES Program, a consortium of 249 public libraries. This software can be downloaded for free, and anyone can contribute to development efforts.http://www.open-ils.org/

33.phpMyLibrary:phpMyLibrary is a open source web-based library software having catalouging, circulation, webopac, file managment modules, etc. It also supports import of data from ISIS databases. It requires PHP and MYSQL. It is developed by SourceForge.net .It is the world's largest Open Source software development webite, hosting more than 100,000 projects and over 1,000,000 registered users with a centralized resource for managing projects, issues, communications, and code. SourceForge.net has the largest repository of Open Source code and applications available on the Internet, and hosts more Open Source development products than any other site or network worldwide.http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmylibrary

34.ResearchGuide:ResearchGuide is an open-source software application that helps librarians make subject guides and information pages about themselves using Web forms. It is developed by SourceForge.nethttp://researchguide.sourceforge.net/

35.Seansoft Library Loan Management System: Developed by Sean McAree. A useful software for something like a school library. Each student can have a login, from which they loan books. Keeps track of weeks loaned and will alert a supervisor of overdue books. Has mail merge facilities to produce letters to individuals or a list for a noticeboard. Also features backup and basic repair facilities for the database. It requires VB5 Runtimes, DAO.http://www.seansoft.co.uk/showpage.php?id=downloads

36.WEBLIS:WEBLIS is a free-of-charge Web based Library Integrated System based on CDS/ISIS.Presently it has Cataloguing system , OPAC (search), LOAN module and Statistical modules.The system has been developed by the Institute for Computer and Information Engineering (ICIE), Poland, based on their experience in building library systems for international organizations such as FAO, IFAD and GTZ. WEBLIS runs through the WWW-ISIS engine, also developed by ICIE.http://portal.unesco.org/ci/fr/ev.php-URL_ID=16841&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

37.CUFTS:CUFTS is an open source (GPL) OpenURL link resolver designed for use by library consortia. It supports multiple sites from one server, online management tools, usage statistics, and supports a knowledgebase of over 350 resources with 422,000 title records. Sites can individually activate resources they have access to, as well as subserts of titles for packages to which they only have partial subscriptions.CUFTS2 includes a journal listing system which can incorporate print record data to provide users with an integrated, comprehensive list of journals they have access to. Integrating the link resolver and journals lists means that subscription information only has to be maintained in one place. Also included is basic resource level ERM information for subscription information, license details, etc. These features are currently being tested in our production version and a code release will be available soon.Developed at the Simon Fraser University Library for the Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL), the main CUFTS server is currently handling fulltext link resolving for over 30 members and associates.CUFTS is written entirely in Perl, uses PostgreSQL as a database, and Apache for a webserver. Resources are written as simple plugin modules so adding new resources and types of linking is easy. CrossRef support for DOI linking through DOI.org is included, as well as some example resources for linking to web searches and library catalogues (for holdings searches). While the focus is on on-line journals, the system can be expanded to also support ebooks and other document types.http://cufts.lib.sfu.ca/downloads.shtml