NewGenLib 3.0 Presentation

1. NewGenLib 3.0
Verus Solutions, Hyderabad.

2. Salient features

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. International Standards

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Architecture and
Technology

14. 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)

15. Technologies used
Presentation layer (Contd)
-Java Mail (Free Ware)
-Jakarta POI (open source)
-Open Office 2.0 – form letters (open source)

16. 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)

17. 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

18. Digital Libraries

19. NewGenLib and Digital Libraries
Library
Open Archive
Repositories
(Data Provider)
OA Repo – 1
OA Repo – 2
OA Repo – 3

20. Networking

21. Hierarchical network
Shared functions, resources, and services via
A 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

22. 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 1User 2User n

23. NewGenLib
Application
Server
Central
Library
Department
Libraries
Union
catalog
Database
Server
Department
Libraries
Local
LAN
OPAC Users
OPAC Users
OPAC Users
Internet
Federated Search Mechanism – 1

24. Internet
NewGenLib
Application
Server
Central
Library
Department
Libraries
Union
catalog
Database
Server
Local
LAN
OPAC Users
OPAC Users
Local
LAN
NewGenLib
Application
Server
Local
Database
Server
Federated Search Mechanism – 2

25. Future Road map
Database 1
Database 2
Database n
Federated Search Mechanism – 3

26. Functional Modules

27. Functional modules
Application
Server
Acquisitions
Technical
Processing
Serials
Management
Circulation
Administrati
on
OPAC
Database
Server
NewGenLib
Desktop
(Reports)
End Of Day
Process
(Scheduler)

28. Document Delivery System
(Direct Consortia
Borrowing)

29. User
Union
Catalogue
Local
Library
Remote
Library
Internet NCIP
Document Delivery System
External Interface
for web services
link to Courier service
Future Road map

30. Customer Support

31. 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

32. Customer Support
Email based support
Free maintenance for one year
Annual Maintenance @ 15% from second year

33. 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

34. Thank you