Welcome to Presentation on

SOUL

by
INFLIBNET
Information & Library Network Centre
UGC, P B No. 4116, Navrangpura
Ahmedabad - 380009

Tel: +91-79-6305971, 6304695, 6308528

Fax: +91-79-6300990
Email: root@inflibnet.ac.in
web : http://www.inflibnet.ac.in
About us
◆ INFLIBNET Centre started as a project
under IUCAA
◆ Became an Autonomous Inter-University
Centre in 1996
◆ Involved in Modernising university libraries
in India through a nation-wide high speed
data network
◆ Set out to be a major player in promoting
scholarly communication among
academicians and researchers in India.
Activities & services
◆ Library Automation
◆ Software Development
◆ Human Resource Development
◆ Development of Union Databases
◆ Networking of libraries & information
Centres
◆ Development of Bibliographic Standards
◆ CALIBER - A National Convention
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Activities & Services
◆ University Information System
◆ Technical Guidance & help
◆ Publications
◆ Access to union databases
◆ Bibliographic Information Service
◆ First Search Service from OCLC
◆ Retrospective conversion of major
library Catalogs
◆ Document Delivery Service
 Software for
University Libraries
Background
◆ University libraries are funded for establishing
computer systems in the library
◆ They need proper software to run the library
automation functions
◆ No uniformity in the use of software by Universities
for its functions
◆ For national level cooperation, the uniform standards
are essential to be practiced by all the libraries to
exchange the data.
◆ High cost of the commercial software necessitated
the development of SOUL for libraries
Hardware & Software Required (Minimum)
Server: Client :
◆ Pentium @233 MHz with 64 ◆ Pentium @233 MHz with
MB RAM 32 MB RAM
◆ 1.2 GB HDD ◆ 1.2 GB HDD
◆ 32 x CDROM Drive ◆ 1.44" Floppy Drive
◆ 1.44" Floppy Drive ◆ Colour Monitor (SVGA)
◆ Colour Monitor (SVGA) ◆ Ethernet card 10/100
Mbps
◆ Ethernet card 10/100 Mbps
◆ Windows-95 / 98
◆ Windows-NT Operating System
Operating System
◆ MS-SQL Server 7.0
Main Features of SOUL
◆ Windows based user friendly software
◆ Well designed screens, logically arranged functions
with extensive help messages.
◆ It is based on client server architecture allowing
scalability to the users
◆ Does not need extensive training
◆ Multi-user and unlimited user access
◆ Supports internationally known standards CCF,
AACR-2 etc.
Main Features of SOUL
◆ Provides export / import facility in ISO-2709
◆ OPAC is versatile and very user friendly
◆ Provides comprehensive list of reports, master
databases and authority files
◆ Provides facility to create, view records in
regional languages
◆ Available at affordable cost
◆ Fully tested at number of university libraries and
evaluated by team experts and the practicing
librarians
Modules:
◆ Acquisition
◆ Cataloguing
◆ Circulation
◆ Serials Control
◆ OPAC
◆ Administration
Acquisition
◆ Suggestion
◆ Order Processing
◆ Accessioning
◆ Payment
◆ Master
Databases
◆ Reports
Acquisition
Apart from regular features this module has following facilities

◆ New request / direct approval

◆ Budget division up to four levels
◆ Letter formats - can be edited / updated
◆ Provision for advance payment
◆ Receive and process items in parts
◆ Merge items for second and subsequent copies
◆ Intimation letter to users
 Cataloguing
◆ Cataloguing Process
◆ Catalogue Search
◆ User Services
◆ Authority file
Maintenance
◆ Retrospective
Conversion
◆ Reports
Cataloguing
Apart from regular features this module has following facilities

◆ Allows multilingual entries

◆ CAS & Bibliographic Service
◆ Retrospective conversion
◆ Provides maximum fields for entry
◆ Catalog card generation single & range
◆ Spine label can be generated
◆ Staff wise work report
Circulation
◆ Membership
◆ Transaction
◆ Inter-Library
Loan
◆ Overdue Charges
◆ Reminders
◆ Status Search
◆ Reports
◆ Maintenance
Circulation
Apart from regular features this module has following facilities

◆ Master database for member creation

◆ Can display member photo in transaction
◆ Fine collection during transaction / later
◆ Items issue status can be seen by staff
◆ Reports on items issued etc over a period
◆ Items transaction history
◆ Member history
◆ Frequently issued items, frequent users
◆ Graphical presentation of data
◆ Transaction log
Serials Control
◆ Suggestions
◆ Subscription
◆ Payment
◆ Master Database
◆ Check-In
◆ Reminders
◆ Search status
◆ Binding
◆ Title History
◆ Export / Import
◆ Reports
Serials Control
Apart from regular features this module has following facilities

◆ Reports for each sub-module

◆ Payment history for an item
◆ Automatic process for non received issues
◆ Letter format can be edited / updated
◆ Allow searching for both current and
complete holdings separately
◆ Facility to maintain history of title change,
split, merge etc.
 Online Public Access
Catalogue OPAC
◆ Books / Theses
◆ Serials
◆ Member Status
◆ Other Resources
◆ Online Access to
INFLIBNET
 OPAC main features
◆ Easy and quick search with
options
◆ Search by key fields viz. Title,
author, Keyword(s), Class No.,
Accession No., Publisher, ISBN/
ISSN etc
◆ User Status
◆ Search results can be sorted
according to preference of search
◆ Display of records in different
formats - Bibliographic, CCF,
AACR-2 Formats
◆ In serials search can be done on
either Current Serials or
Holdings data(back volumes).
OPAC
Apart from regular features this module has following facilities

◆ Items can be searched by Quick search,

word search
◆ Search can be done on items in process
◆ Provides availability status of an item
◆ Member can have status online
◆ Free text search
◆ Facility to add library calendar, profile,
announcements
◆ Internet resources can be linked
Administration
◆ Add Users
◆ Grant rights for
different modules
◆ Provide access
rights to users
◆ Update rights
Cost of the Software
◆ INFLIBNET is a non profit making organisation
◆ GB of INFLIBNET decided the nominal price
of Rs. 50000/-
◆ This price includes Installation, onsite training,
one year support, free future updates,
multilingual software, manuals.
◆ Provision being made for stand alone software
also for libraries
Portability
◆ Software now available with
SYBASE(ASE), MS-SQL, SQL Anywhere.
◆ LINUX , Windows 2000, Windows NT,
Windows 95 / 98 operating systems
Future Programs
◆ MARC compatibility
◆ Web enabling of library OPAC’s
◆ Shared cataloguing
◆ Z39.50