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Transition from LibSys to KOHA: A Case Study


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1 Deputy Librarian, Central Library, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar – 144011, Punjab, India
     

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This paper explains the procedure adopted and the issues encountered in transiting from LibSys to KOHA at the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar. Open Source ILMS KOHA has all the modules required for managing library housekeeping operations. All the data has been successfully migrated from LibSys to KOHA. The paper provides guidelines for transition from LibSys to KOHA.

Keywords

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, KOHA, Library Automation, LibSys, MARC-21, MarcEdit, Open Source Integrated Library Management System (ILMS).
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Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi
Deputy Librarian, Central Library, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar – 144011, Punjab
India

Sarbinder Kaur
Deputy Librarian, Central Library, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar – 144011, Punjab
India


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Authors

Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi
Deputy Librarian, Central Library, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar – 144011, Punjab, India
Sarbinder Kaur
Deputy Librarian, Central Library, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar – 144011, Punjab, India

Abstract


This paper explains the procedure adopted and the issues encountered in transiting from LibSys to KOHA at the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar. Open Source ILMS KOHA has all the modules required for managing library housekeeping operations. All the data has been successfully migrated from LibSys to KOHA. The paper provides guidelines for transition from LibSys to KOHA.

Keywords


Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, KOHA, Library Automation, LibSys, MARC-21, MarcEdit, Open Source Integrated Library Management System (ILMS).

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