NewGenLib Open Source Team is happy to announce the release of 3.0.4 R1 Update 1.

Greetings from NewGenLib Open Source

NewGenLib Open Source Team is happy to announce the release of 3.0.4 R1 Update 1.

What's new in this update?

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- SIP2 Support: From this release NGL comes with in-built SIP2 support. Just edit your SIP2.properties file and NGL starts the SIP server accordingly

- Full text Indexing and Searching of digital attachments: NGL now uses Apache Tika. With this new tool not only catalogue records but their digital attachments and URLS are indexed. Now you can also search based on the content of your digital attachments

- Web statistics: To know your OPAC usage you can now place Google Analytics code or any other such code

- Sign up in OPAC: New users can now sign up from OPAC. After Librarian's approval a Patron record is created in the database

- Email new arrivals: Users can now share new arrivals with others through Email

- User ratings of Catalogue Records: An enhancement for User reviews is provided in OPAC. Users can now rate a catalogue record on a scale of 5 (Most useful to not useful). Also, one level of approval is added for User reviews and ratings. After the approval by the Librarian reviews are published on OPAC

- Feedback and comments on catalogue records: Users can write their feedbacks/comments on catalogue records. Librarian can approve and reply for these comments. Approved comments are published on OPAC.

- Users can now submit catalogue records from OPAC along with digital attachments. Cataoguer must refine/approve these records. These records are then added to the main Catalogue

- Circulation form letters made more powerful, simple and more customizable: From this version we are moving all the form letters to Freemarker templates. All form letters will be generated in 3 formats: HTML for rich text, Text format and Message format for SMS & Tweets. Currently, all critical circulation form letters are migrated. In the future all form letters will be moved into this setup

- Cirulcation history download: Users can now download their Circulation history as a PDF file in OPAC

- Auto Sign-on: Integrating your Intranet applications with NewGenLib for a single sign on is now very simple

How to upgrade?

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If you are using an older version(3.X series) of NewGenLib including 3.0.4 R1, then instructions are available at http://verussolutions.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=bf36d11dcf5a27c2c15b2797f&id=44ed382a15&e=7985c37b05

If you are installing for the first time, please visit http://verussolutions.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bf36d11dcf5a27c2c15b2797f&id=2455704736&e=7985c37b05

Happy to help you

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NewGenLib Team is awaiting for your call to help you. Get help from us, there are no obligations and no conditions whatsoever.

For any assistance in Installation or upgrade contact us at

Email: support@verussolutions.biz

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Forums: http://forums.newgenlib.org

We will be looking forward to help you

Wishing you  a Happy Library Management

NewGenLib Open Source Team

RFID System for Library Management

RFID for library management consists of a tag (also called smart label) that has been programmed with the book details, a reader or an antenna that transmits radio waves, and a host computer for processing. As the reader transmits radio waves, the RFID tag comes in contact with electromagnetic waves and reads the activation signal sent by the reader. The data stored on the tag is decoded by the reader and transmitted to the computer for further processing (exchange of information with library database). The technology does not need any type of physical contact with the object to retrieve information from it; there is also no restriction on communication as posed by the line of sight.

Benefits of RFID System for Library Management:

For Patrons

1. The system allows auto check-in/ check-out facilities to the patrons. So it makes it easy and less time consuming to borrow and return a book.

2. The libraries where an RFID chute is installed on the external walls, patrons can return books without the help of library staff.

3. The system lets the users have a receipt of every transaction they initiate.

4. Faster re-shelving makes it quicker and more efficient for the users to locate items.

For Library Staff

1. RFID library management system makes it less cumbersome and more efficient for the staff to handle their regular tasks.

2. Saves a great deal of their time; this is in return, allows them to serve the users in a better way.

3. Prevents them from doing a work over and over again.Since its inception,, a wireless system for identification and tracking of books, has become a rage in the field of library automation. With more and more libraries turning to this system for retrieving electronically stored information, there has been a considerable change in the way a library functions.

Other Benefits

1. The System prevents any breach of security; hence the chances of books being stolen are reduced to a great extent.

2. Helps in an effective inter-library communication

3. Inventory in a RFID library is controlled in a much better manner.

4. There is uniformity of the format in which labeling is done for all the items in a library: books, magazines, brochures, CDs, and DVDs

5. Multiple items can be scanned at a time as against the manual scanning of a single item at a time.

Those looking for smart solutions for their libraries can opt for RFID based LMS.