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Total Library Solution (TLS)

By: Ata ur Rehman

Free and Open Source Model for Resource Sharing

ata.rehman@gmail.com

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Contents•Free and Open Source Software•Total Library Solution•Resource Sharing▫What▫Why▫How

▫RS Model▫Q&A

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Free and Open Source Software (Cont..)

• Types of Software– Commercial / Proprietary Software• For Profit• Commercial License• Closed Source• Upgradataion – Require Fee• Can not be re- distributed• Can not be modified• Easy to install /use• Examples: Windows, MS Office, Oracle

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Free and Open Source Software (Cont)

• Types of Software (Cont.)– Free and Open Source Software• For community by community• Free (Both as Free of Cost, Freedom)• Open / Public License• Source Code - Open• Liberty of Modification• Can be re-distributed• Difficult to install / configure

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Free and Open Source Software (Cont...)

“Free software is software that gives you the freedom to share, study and modify it. We call this free software because the user is free”

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Free and Open Source Software (Cont…)

“Free software” is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of

“free” as in “free speech”, not as in “free beer”

Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve

the software.Cont…

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Free and Open Source Software (Cont…)

More precisely, it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software:

• The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).

• The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

• The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).

• The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

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Free and Open Source Software (Cont…)

1. Free Redistribution2. Source Code3. Derived Works4. Integrity of The Author's Source Code5. No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor7. Distribution of License8. License Must Not Be Specific to a Product9. License Must Not Restrict Other Software10. License Must Be Technology-Neutral

Open source doesn't just mean access to the source code. The distribution terms of open-source software must comply with the following criteria:

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Total Library Software - TLS

• How do we install a software in Windows?– Double click setup.exe file– Wizards– Next, Next, Next, Finish– Done !!!!

• Now do you know how to install a software on Linux– There is a guideline of 8 pages to install only Koha

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Total Library Solution (Cont..)

http://www.lisolutions.org/tls

• Ubuntu Linux 10.04 (LTS)• Koha 3.2.6• Greenstone Digital Library Software 2.84• Zebra 2.0.43• Yaz 3.0.52-1• DSpace 1.7• WordPress 3.1.1• phpMyAdmin 3.3.2• Webmin 1.540• FTP Server (vsftpd 2.2.2-3ubuntu6)• Apache version 2.2.14• MySQL 5.1.41• PostgreSQL 8.4.6

A suite of favorite library software which are required for almost all type of procedures at any library

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Resource Sharing

• What?– A formal/informal act of sharing different

resources available at one library with other libraries of same or different types

• Why?– Better utilization of resources– Overcome the budgetary constraints

• How?– MoUs, Long term/Short term contracts– Informal resource sharing

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Resource Sharing (Cont…)

• Three Major Aspects– Managerial / Administrative Aspect• Decisions at SPD level• Participating organizational level• Willingness• Establishment of consortium

– Financial Aspect• Funds can be cater for by management• New direction of available funds• Change in acquisition policy

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Resource Sharing (Cont…)

• Three Major Aspects– Technical Aspect• How to install / deploy• How to configure• Who will provide support• Documentation• Standards (MARC, z39.50, l10n, i18n)

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Concept of Resource Sharing

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Concept of Resource Sharing (Cont)

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How TLS can help…

• ILS – Koha– Support for groups and library branches– International standards compliant• MARC, Z39.50, OAI

– Shared Catalogs / Union Catalogs• WordPress– Multiple users and roles

• DSpace– Communities– Collections

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Library Groups / Branches and Z39.50 Search

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Importing z39.50 MARC records

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Sharing bibliographic records

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OPAC search

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WordPress

• Multiple users• Roles– Subscriber– Administrator– Editor– Author– Contributor

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DSpace

• Communities• Collections• Users’ Roles– Site

Administrator– Community

Administrator– Collection

Administrator– Submitter

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TLS Model for RS

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Installation of TLS• Insert the DVD and reboot the system • At the boot menu, Press “Enter” button to start Live

CD/DVD Mode. Or select "Install" to start installation to hard disk.

• Give username and password on the way• Next, Next, Next, Finish• Done• That’s it… No need to configure• Everything is pre-installed and pre-configured *

* Customization can be done whenever require as source code of TLS is Open

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RS Model: Consortium

• A consortium of Science and Technology Libraries (Initially Strategic Organizations only)

• All participating libraries/organizations will sign an MoU with the consortium

• TLS will be installed at a central place• One technical person (System Librarian) will be

assigned for this project from each organization• A domain for this consortium will be obtained• A committee will be formed to design the terms

and conditions for this consortium

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Thanks

TLS: www.lisolutions.org/tlsata.rehman@gmail.com

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Sources / References

• Free Software Foundation (http://www.fsf.org/)• Open Source Organization (http://opensource.org)• GNU (http://www.gnu.org/)• Koha Community (http://www.koha-community.org)• WordPress (http://www.wordpress.org/)• DSpace (http://www.dspace.org/)• Public Knowledge Project (http://www.pkp.sfu.ca/)• LISolutions (http://www.lisolutions.org/)