ADVANCES IN LIBRARY COMPUTERISATION

The book discusses, at length, computerisation using different ways and means, for example, by using in-house systems, available commercial softwares, or open source softwares like Koha. Now there is global trend of adopting Koha or other open source softwares. The book discusses computerisation of all library housekeeping functions with special features in detail. The book also covers the process of migration of LMS if a library decides to do so. It further discusses use of associated technologies like bar-coding and scanning technologies and networking. The library computerisation should always conclude with designing a library website, so this topic has been given good weightage in the book which explains the designing of library websites with formal programming techniques and tools, as well as by using CMS (Content Management Systems) like Joomla and Drupal. The book has further introduced the concept of developing library mobile website. The book also covers the process of migration of LMS if library decides to do so.