Self-reliance of the Koha acquisition module for managing procurement of printed books

Benahal, Amrutraj Ravi

doi:10.1108/el-12-2016-0263

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“…Benahal (2018) conducted a study on Koha acquisition module's independence in academic libraries in India. This study was based on internal documentation.…”

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Use of software for automation of academic libraries in Sialkot

Iqbal

Khan

Sheikh

2023

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Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the use of software for the automation of academic libraries in Sialkot. This study consisted of three objectives, including recognizing the reasons to adopt the software for library automation, investigating the problems faced by librarians while using library software and identifying the satisfaction level with the attributes of library software. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research approach was used to achieve the objectives of this study. A survey was conducted to collect data from the library information science professionals working in the academic libraries of Sialkot. The data was collected from 46 library professionals through a structured questionnaire. Findings The findings showed that the economic cost of implementation, maintenance and the software providing multilingual support were the major reasons for adoption of software for the purpose of automation. In this study, compliance with the internet, noncooperation in library automation by university/institution, availability of training facilities, insufficient library budget, a lack of financial/economic resources, staff transfer and a lack of consultancy and technical service were identified as major issues when using library automation software. However, the respondents were quite satisfied with the performance of software attributes including circulation modules, easy to use cataloguing modules, reports’ modules, software attributes of administration modules and multilingual facility. Originality/value This study persuades library and information science professionals to automate their libraries through the adoption of library software.

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“…Benahal (2018) conducted a study on Koha acquisition module's independence in academic libraries in India. This study was based on internal documentation.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…They underlined that barriers to the deployment of OSS included policies of the organization, a shortfall of human resources, budgetary considerations and ICT infrastructure. Benahal (2018) conducted a study on Koha acquisition module's independence in academic libraries in India. This study was based on internal documentation.…”

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Use of software for automation of academic libraries in Sialkot

Iqbal

Khan

Sheikh

2023

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“…After successful migration to KOHA, new features such as local language support, unique cataloging, capacity to handle multiple institutes and many other features were possible (Kumar and Abdul Majeed, 2019;Vimal Kumar, 2015). An interesting study by Benahal (2018) portrays the entire life cycle of printed books starting from procurement to tracking. Automation of library system using KOHA involves multiple factors starting from an institute's policies, vendors, finance, auditors, reports and tracking of books.…”

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Resolving multiple copies problem in unique-titles from biblio-records available through KOHA library management system

Mulay

Paliwal

Iyengar

et al. 2019

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Purpose Advancements in open source, free integrated library management system (LMS) for cataloging, circulation, flexible reporting and automated library services especially in academic communities has gained extreme importance. The purpose of this study is to provide solution to a distinct problem about automatic generation of multiple copies for unique titles leading to title mismatch and duplication in biblio-records related to university collection of books. The aim of this paper is to provide solution to generate the unique titles report in any large size university library using KOHA, without loss of accession history or empirical data. This paper also demonstrates the smooth transition from one library software to KOHA. Design/methodology/approach The case university is considered here as a giant entity having huge collection of reading material, along with multiple institutes affiliations. The study demonstrates a step-by-step trial-and-error method involving several iterations detecting root cause, implementing corrective actions and finally resolving the problem of data redundancy and duplication of records. Currently, KOHA’s user manual does not provide any solution to this problem. The authors believe that this paper will enable various practitioners of KOHA-LMS toward understanding and appreciating the quality of library information/records being managed in delivering quality services to all its users and stakeholders. The methodology used in this work is KOHA’s open access platform, and the existing LMS, for generating unique titles report. The Microsoft’s Excel format, pivot table approach, Libsuite software, SQL queries for KOHA, databases, cloud-based system platform, etc. approaches are used to successfully achieve the unique title report of print books in the university library. Findings This paper provides the solution about how to generate a complete and correct unique title report for all print books of the university. The preventive measures related to generation of unique titles when influx of new books or adding new institute(s) under the university are required. Research limitations/implications The focus of the work discussed here is limited to generating correct report of unique titles using KOHA related to only print books of a university having multiple institutes affiliated to it. Practical implications This paper gives a constructive solution for generation of the unique titles report using KOHA, practically useful for any university or to the institute who wish to use KOHA, one of the open source software used worldwide for libraries. Originality/value This paper fulfills an identified need to study how to generate unique titles report related to print books of the university library. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, there exists no such case study from available knowledge base/literature on the topic of interest and particularly focusing on the multiple copies data redundancy problem of KOHA-LMS.

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“…Respondents mentioned that this software meets their library needs. Benahal (2018) conducted a research study on the self-reliance of the KOHA acquisition module in academic libraries of India. Jabeen et al (2018) examined the opinion of library professionals about the adoption of open-source software (OSS) in libraries in Beijing, China.…”

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Key features of information management systems (IMSs) for automation in university libraries: a view point of information professionals in Pakistan

Khan

Ayesha

2021

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the key features of information management systems (IMSs) for automation in university libraries. This study also highlights the use of library information management systems in university libraries and the satisfaction of university librarians in using various IMS.Design/methodology/approachThis study is quantitative in nature. A survey research method has been applied to achieve the research objectives. Purposive sampling has been used to select the targeted population which consisted of 157 librarians working in university libraries. Data were collected through a web-based questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to analyze the collected data by using SPSS software.FindingsFree and open source software are widely used in university libraries to manage the bibliographic information of library material. KOHA is the most used software for library automation in university libraries of Pakistan. The key features of library information management system (IMS) include reliability and security of the software, user-friendly interface, advance searching options, use of library standards (MARC, Uni MARC, RDA), online upgradation, technical support of developing company, shared cataloging, multilingual features of software, etc (See Figure 4). The study recommends that the above-mentioned features must be considered by university librarians when selecting any software for library automation. Results showed that apart from the use of KOHA software, there are also some other software which are being used for library automation in university libraries of Pakistan. These systems include; Virtua, Library Management System (LMS), and Library Information Management Systems (LIMSs).Practical implicationsThis study has practical implications for university librarians in Pakistan as well as in other countries. Librarians can use the results of this study as a blueprint before selecting any information management system to automate the library record.Originality/valueThis study identifies the core features of IMS for automation in libraries. These features have been recommended by informational professionals who have been working in automated libraries and possess adequate professional experience in using library automation software.

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Self-reliance of the Koha acquisition module for managing procurement of printed books

Cited by 3 publications

References 16 publications

Use of software for automation of academic libraries in Sialkot

Use of software for automation of academic libraries in Sialkot

Resolving multiple copies problem in unique-titles from biblio-records available through KOHA library management system

Key features of information management systems (IMSs) for automation in university libraries: a view point of information professionals in Pakistan

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