NewGenLib (NGL)
New Generation in Library Automation and
Networking
Verus Solutions, Hyderabad
Corporate Profile
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NGL is supported by a strong team of
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Developers
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Quality Assurance professionals
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Customer support engineers
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Trainers (Masters in Library Science)
Channel partner network through out the globe
Providing IT Services to Food and Agriculture
Organzation of the United Nations and other
global corporates
NGL vision
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Empower the libraries to offer the best services
to its users
Enable the librarian to manage the library
efficiently through
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Best practises
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Following global standards
Milestones
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1600+ satisfied Libraries across the globe
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8 Abroad installations
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14 Universities in India
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2 International research organizations
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Corporates
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Media and Political parties
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Public libraries and Special libraries
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20000+ downloads within 16 months
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NGL users growing everyday
Salient features
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Freedom – Open source software available
under GNU General Public License
Functional modules are completely web based.
Uses Java Web Start™ Technology
Compatibility - Complies with international
standards
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Affordable - Uses open source components
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Scalable, manageable and efficient
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OS independent - Windows and Linux flavors
available
Internationalized application (I18N) Example
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Unicode 3.0 complaint
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Arabic version available
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Easy extensibility to support other languages
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Data entry, storage, retrieval in any (Unicode 3.0)
language
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RFID integration
Networking – Hierarchical and Distributed
networks
Automated email/instant messaging integrated
into different functions of the software
Customizable OPAC interface
Form letters are configurable and use XMLbased OpenOffice templates
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Extensive use of set up parameters enabling
easy configuration of the software to suit
specific needs, e.g., in defining patron privileges
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Supports multi-user and multiple security levels
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Allows digital attachments to metadata
Salient features – Support for
International Standards
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MARC21 – Bibliographic data
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Bibliographic record data structures designed for
MARC21 formats
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Import and Export in ISO 2709
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Import and Export in MARCXML
MARC21 – Authority files
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Authority files data structures designed for MARC21
formats
Import available in ISO 2709
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Salient features – Support for
International Standards
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MARC21 – Holdings
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Holdings data structures designed for MARC21
Holdings.
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Z39.71 – Holdings statement display
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MODS 3.0
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Bibliographic records can be exported in MODS 3.0
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Salient features – Support for
International Standards
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ISBD
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Record display and punctuations as per ISBD
OAI – PMH (Digital libraries)
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Allows harvesting (manual) from external
repositories
Create Open archive collections, and items, search
the repositories and also act as data provider
Metadata formats: MARC XML, DUBLIN CORE,
MODS 3.0 and AGRIS AP
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Salient features – Support for
International Standards
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SRU/W
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Federated search engines can search bibliographic
databases using this protocol
Query language: CQL (Common Query Language),
bench marking Level 1 compliance
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Profiles used: BATH, and DUBLIN CORE
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Metadata standards: MARC XML and MODS 3.0
Architecture
Technologies used
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J2SE
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Swing
J2EE
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Servlets
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JSPs
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Struts framework
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Open Office
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Jakarta POI
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Jasper Reports
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Hibernate
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Java Mail
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EJB
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JBoss Application
Server
XCQL – CQL
parser(open source)
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Postgresql
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XML - JDOM
Functional modules
Acquisitions
Database
Server
Technical
Processing
Serials
Management
Application
Server
Circulation
Administration
OPAC
NewGenLib
Desktop
(Reports)
End Of Day
Process
(Scheduler)
Acquisitions
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Support for online requests by users
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Modes of acquisition supported
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Firm orders
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On-approval purchases
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Standing orders
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Solicited gifts
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Unsolicited gifts
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Exchange-triggered acquisitions
Management information reporting to enable
better decisions in acquisitions management
Cataloguing
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Cataloguing data-entry using 3 different
templates
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Simple
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General
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MARC21
Import of MARC records from sources such as
OCLC or from free MARC download sites on
the web, e.g., LOC
Access to ten Authority Files during data-entry
and catalogue database searching
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Cataloguing
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Attachments enable access to internal and
external digital content, e.g., multimedia, webbased resources, scanned images, and full text
digital documents
Virtual keyboards for multilingual data entry
Possibility for entry of data for analytics (journal
articles, book chapters).
Option to add an item to the digital institutional
archive. Such records become searchable via
the OPAC and also become available for
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harvesting by others.
Cataloguing
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Automatic validation of entered cataloguing
data using authority files
Context-sensitive help using MARC and
AACR-II standards during cataloguing dataentry
Cataloguing data-entry possible in Arabic, and
Indian languages
Catalogue search by several keys incl. phrase,
any, or all terms plus the possibility of applying
search limits
Catalogue record displays/downloading
possible in different formats, e.g., MARC
records, citations, labeled output, MARC-XML
Online Public Access Catalogue
(OPAC)
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Patrons have browser-based access to the
library’s or the Library Systems’ LAN/Intranet
or web-based catalogue database
Extensive search, retrieval, display, print,
email, download and formatting options for
patrons
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Citation or tabular display
Labeled Text format
MARC Tagged
ISO 2709
MARC XML
Dublin core
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Online Public Access Catalogue
(OPAC)
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SDI Profiles
A Google-like search interface in addition to
basic and advanced search options
An Expert search interface for defining and
executing complex searches by information
specialists
Users can define their SDI profiles online that
are executed at user-defined intervals. Output
to them sent via email
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Online Public Access Catalogue
(OPAC)
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Library staff interact with patrons via instant
messages when a user logs-in to the OPAC or
via email
OPAC can be configured with an Institution’s
home page
Librarians/Information Managers access
statistics of OPAC usage
Circulation
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Library-configurable parameters to enable the
setting of a wide range of circulation options,
fines, user privileges, etc., needed in different
library environments
Rapid charging, discharging, renewal via
barcode readers; reservation operations,
Built-in traps for delinquent users, reservations,
etc.,
Inter-library transactions supported
Binding management; inventory management
Serials Management
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Integrated management of serials
subscriptions, registration, cataloguing and
binding
Rapid registration of incoming serials using a
Kardex-like interface
Batch and on-demand claiming for missing
issues
Management Information reporting for better
serials management
Implementation services
Requirement
Analysis
Data migration
Services
Installation and
Commissioning services
Training Services
Advanced training program
Customer support services
Email based support
Telephone based support
Customer
Support
On-line Chat and
Voice chat support
Support Engineer
in-person Visit
Contact details
Verus Solutions Private Limited,
Hyderabad AP, India
Email: sales@verussolutions.biz
info@verussolutions.biz
Phone: +91 40 27719161/2/3, 3242 2232,
3240 6537
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