Journey from Library Management System (LMS) to KOHA by Government College University Libraries, Lahore
Libraries around the world are using the technology in best possible ways to satisfy their users through efficient and effective library services. The paper aims to discuss the process of KOHA implementation in Government College University (GCU) Libraries Lahore, while replacing the Library Managem...
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University of the Punjab, Department of Information Management
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| description | Libraries around the world are using the technology in best possible ways to satisfy their users through efficient and effective library services. The paper aims to discuss the process of KOHA implementation in Government College University (GCU) Libraries Lahore, while replacing the Library Management Software (LMS) implemented in 1999. The article discusses the implementation of Koha in a narrative style. In first phase KOHA was installed on testing basis on one computer and its different modules were evaluated as per their functions in context of the requirements of GCU Libraries. After satisfactory results a journal was placed formally for notes taking purpose during the step by step process of KOHA implementation for the required results. On the basis of testing phase, the technical issues were addressed and Koha implementation strategy was chalked out, employed and resulted as the live server of KOHA. <br />The study discussed the major technical problems that were encountered in the implementation of KOHA. The authors assume that other libraries who are implementing Koha also face such problems. However, these technicalities are not disclosed and remain unaddressed. The study addresses these technical issues and offers solutions. The study offers insight that is valuable for Pakistani librarians at large and other libraries in general which are in the process of implementing Koha for automation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a4cc3120e6ea4c059e8a41d85a73808f2023-02-14T10:11:22ZengUniversity of the Punjab, Department of Information ManagementPakistan Journal of Information Management & Libraries2409-74622016-09-0117018419010.47657/pjim&l.v17i0.907463Journey from Library Management System (LMS) to KOHA by Government College University Libraries, LahoreMuhammad Tufail Khan0Aneela Zahid1Muhammad Rafiq2Government College University, LahoreGovernment College University, LahoreUniversity of the Punjab, LahoreLibraries around the world are using the technology in best possible ways to satisfy their users through efficient and effective library services. The paper aims to discuss the process of KOHA implementation in Government College University (GCU) Libraries Lahore, while replacing the Library Management Software (LMS) implemented in 1999. The article discusses the implementation of Koha in a narrative style. In first phase KOHA was installed on testing basis on one computer and its different modules were evaluated as per their functions in context of the requirements of GCU Libraries. After satisfactory results a journal was placed formally for notes taking purpose during the step by step process of KOHA implementation for the required results. On the basis of testing phase, the technical issues were addressed and Koha implementation strategy was chalked out, employed and resulted as the live server of KOHA. <br />The study discussed the major technical problems that were encountered in the implementation of KOHA. The authors assume that other libraries who are implementing Koha also face such problems. However, these technicalities are not disclosed and remain unaddressed. The study addresses these technical issues and offers solutions. The study offers insight that is valuable for Pakistani librarians at large and other libraries in general which are in the process of implementing Koha for automation.http://journals.pu.edu.pk/journals/index.php/pjiml/article/view/907library automationacademic librarieslibrary technologykohaintegrated library management system. |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Tufail Khan Aneela Zahid Muhammad Rafiq Journey from Library Management System (LMS) to KOHA by Government College University Libraries, Lahore Pakistan Journal of Information Management & Libraries library automation academic libraries library technology koha integrated library management system. |
| title | Journey from Library Management System (LMS) to KOHA by Government College University Libraries, Lahore |
| title_full | Journey from Library Management System (LMS) to KOHA by Government College University Libraries, Lahore |
| title_fullStr | Journey from Library Management System (LMS) to KOHA by Government College University Libraries, Lahore |
| title_full_unstemmed | Journey from Library Management System (LMS) to KOHA by Government College University Libraries, Lahore |
| title_short | Journey from Library Management System (LMS) to KOHA by Government College University Libraries, Lahore |
| title_sort | journey from library management system lms to koha by government college university libraries lahore |
| topic | library automation academic libraries library technology koha integrated library management system. |
| url | http://journals.pu.edu.pk/journals/index.php/pjiml/article/view/907 |
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