Re: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib as open source

We are all excited about the fact that NewGenLib is now freely available. No doubt it is a great news. From the response of the professionals on this forum one could get the idea that NewGenlib is acceptable to the librarians. In the interest of the promoting library automation, I am giving my random thoughts below: - Libraries have to immediately start using the software. We have to stop searching for 'a good software'. Whether it is NewGenlib or Koha or any other software of some standard, we have to start using the software. - We should spread the message about the quality of the software among the fellow professionals (who are not still the part of this or any other forum) . It is unfortunate that government college libraries in Karnataka have been supplied with a software which does not follow any of the well known library automation standards. So it is the need of the hour that professionals to adopt a standard software. - Conduct a series of training programme for different levels and at different places. A concious and systematic planning would enable the professionals to get trained in short period of time. - Come out with a self-helping group of NewGenlib. - Showcasing all the existing NewGenlib installations to build confidence among librarians. - Coming out with simple-to-use manuals for different levels of libraries. - Reporting of success/failure stories of the software - Providing solutions for retrospective conversion - Taking into confidence Keshavan institute in all these matters. On 15/01/2008, R.K.SHUKLA wrote:

The commitment given by Mr. PK upadyaya of NIC who is man behind e-granthalaya is really comendale similar commitments are required from SOUL team and granthalaya team although these are priced software as compared to e-granthalaya and they may be having their own constrants. we must further the noble deeds of Dr Haravu r k shukla librarian delhi college of engineering ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mailing List Admin" To: Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 6:22 PM Subject: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib as open source

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Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:31:40 +0500 From: Upadhyay P K

Dear LIS Professioanls,

Heariest Congrats to Dr L J Haravu on his fantastic initiative.

Dr Haravu's this initiative is like Tata's gift of Nano car to people of India. On the same day also LIS professionals got the news of NewGenLib as Open Source. I have always been supportive of this type of development using Open standards and not adopting and depending on foreign open source LIS softwares like Koha, Dspace and Eprints. I was also working on porting eGranthalaya software using open standards. But now onwards I would be happy to work with Dr Haravu for making Indian Library sector fully automated using indegenous open source product. Although NIC has already initiated eGranthalaya digtal agenda using Microsoft technologies for automation and networking of all the libraries across India and during 11th five year plan target is to cover all the libraries of the country.

wishing again a grabd success.

with regards

P K Upadhyay OIC Library National Informatics Centre New Delhi _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum

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