Library Automation

Features and Facility (e-Granthalaya Library automation software)

e-Granthalaya is a Digital Platform developed by National InformaticsCentre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Governmentof India for Government Libraries for automation of In-houseactivities as well as member services and Networking for resource
sharing. e-Granthalaya is useful to transform traditional libraries intoe-Libraries with Digital Library Services and to provide various onlinemember services using Single Window Access System. Uttarakhand Open University’s library is using e-Granthalaya since 2013 for automation. Entry of booksis being made in the software with proper cataloguing and classification. University Library partially use this software for issue/returnservices. WebOPAC service is also available through the given link on the university’s website. Through this facility a user can find the details ofbooks available in our university library at any time.
Following are the main features of the University’s library system;
A. Domain Specific Features

• Provides Web-based Data Entry Solution.
• UNICODE Compliant, supports data entry in local language.
• Retro-Conversion for direct Data Entry of Books in a single form.
• Download Catalog Records from Internet.
• Exhaustive Reports for Print.
• Export Records in CSV/Text File/MARC 21/MARC XML/ISO:2709/MS ACCESS/EXCEL formats.
• Import Records from EXCEL/MARC/MARCXML File.
• Import Memberships Records from EXCEL File.
• Main/Branch Libraries Acquisition/Cataloging.
• Print Accession Register in various Formats.
• Search Module built-in with basic/advance/Boolean parameters.
• Library Statistics Reports.
• CAS/SDI Services and Documentation Bulletin / Library Newsletter.
• Compact/Summary/Detailed Reports Option.
• Full Text News Built-inClipping Services.
• Digital Library integration with uploading / downloading of pdf/html/Tiff documents, accessible through the Login.
• Micro-Documents Manger (Articles/Chapter Indexing) with uploading of full-text articles in pdf/html format.
• Multi-copies of Accession. The number can be accessioned in bulk with single click with Auto-Accession Number.
• Manages e-Books with digital files in pdf or other formats, provides facilities of e-Book Viewer.
• Photo Gallery available for uploading photos and pictures of the organizations - published on the Library Web site.
• Well Integrated with Barcode / SMS / E-Mail / Smart Card / RFID Technology.

B. Product Oriented Features

• Cloud Ready Application with Mass Deployment Architecture.
• Can connect any kind of DBMS, however, hosted in NIC Cloud with PostgreSQL - An Open Source DBMS.
• Multi-Tenant Application - connect multiple databases with Single-Signup across the libraries.
• Well Scalable with more VMs and other Cloud Resources.
• User Configurable components.
• Well Secured Application with Audit.

Books Acquisition

• Authors Directory
•  Check Duplicate Titles
• Add New Title
• Add Acquisition Record
• Generate Approval
• Place Orders
• Receive Books
• Accessioning
• Billing/ Payment

Cataloguing

• Update full catalog information
• Update Title Details
• Update Copy/Holding Details
• Change Status of the Copy
• Retro-Conversion Utility
• Status-Wise List of Books
• Generate Bar Code labels for Books/ Loose Issues.

Circulation

• Add Member Categories
• Add Entitlement, Due Days and Fine Charges
• Member Information
• Issue/ Return
• Return/ Reserve
• Circulation Transactions
• Overdue Reminder

Budgets

• Add Budget Details
• Add Bills Details
• Generate Payment Request Form
• Check Details

Web OPAC Search Interface

• Internet/Intranet Based Interface
• Search Library Catalog
• Basic/ Advance Search
• Use Boolean Operators
• Search Member Dues

Total No. Of Book.  -  26616
Books entered in Software- 11133

Web Link of e-granthalaya (OPAC)- https://14.139.233.26/uoulib/