The document compares the features of four library management systems - LibSys, Alice, SLIM, and VTLS. It outlines their capabilities in areas like acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, reports, standards compliance, and database support. VTLS seems to offer the most comprehensive set of features, including support for FRBR, unlimited fields and tags, virtual libraries, biometrics, e-payments, and international standards like MARC and ISO 9001.
The document compares the features of four library management systems - LibSys, Alice, SLIM, and VTLS. It outlines their capabilities in areas like acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, reports, standards compliance, and database support. VTLS seems to offer the most comprehensive set of features, including support for FRBR, unlimited fields and tags, virtual libraries, biometrics, e-payments, and international standards like MARC and ISO 9001.
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The document compares the features of four library management systems - LibSys, Alice, SLIM, and VTLS. It outlines their capabilities in areas like acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, reports, standards compliance, and database support. VTLS seems to offer the most comprehensive set of features, including support for FRBR, unlimited fields and tags, virtual libraries, biometrics, e-payments, and international standards like MARC and ISO 9001.
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Between Library Management Product - LibSys, Alice, SLIM & VTLS
Functionality LibSys Alice SLM VTLS Explanation How VTLS manage it
Acquisition - on Approval from Vendor Documents on approval from vendors for purchases. Vendor can send the list of books in prescribed MARC format in .txt, 3 X 3 3 .doc, .xls, etc format, which librarian can upload to his database Acquisitions - Suggest title from Member 3 3 X 3 Receiving suggestion for different book, etc from library users "Title Selection List" where users can suggest books Catalogue - Authority Control file Separate Authority control module for uniform authority headings VTLS in MARC Editor or FRBR Record only option allow user to select 3 3 3 3 particular tags as Authority Control listing. Catalogue - Bibliographies 3 3 3 3 Bibliographies – user can have user defined bibliographies for their usage User can select any subject & generate a bibliographies. Catalogue - Download bibliographic details Download bibliographic details from Internet eg. Library of Congress, etc to Bibliographic details can be download from Library of Congress X 3 X SF your database Catalogue - Functional Requirement for Bibliographic FRBR – a more intuitive way of organizing and retrieving information. VTLS Completely support the FRBR X X X 3 Records Catalogue - GUI based editor X X 3 3 Similar to MS Word for editing bibliographic details, etc Supports 1000s of icons can be changed according to requirements Catalogue - No Limitation on field entry $ X UL UL Ability to add any number of characters in a tag VTLS support infinite number of fields / text in a tag Catalogue - No Limitation on Tag entry X X X UL Any number of tags can be added to a worksheet VTLS support any number of tags for a particular worksheet. Catalogue - Virtual Library Web Cataloguer – help in creating virtual library (basically a collection of Virtual Library is inbuilt feature of the VTLS X 3 X 3 Websites, systematically categorized and catalogued) Catalogue - Workforms / Worksheet Worksheet are used to enter/catalogue different types of documents available VTLS user can create n number of worksheet/workform. Fxd Fxd Fxd UL in a library. Circulation - Biometric based circulation X 3 X 3 Fingerprint Reader – to authenticate user – can replace library card VTLS supports Biometrics readers Circulation - E-Payment Payment of fine, fees and security online via Credit Card VTLS provide libraries to collect fine, fees and security from users via X X X AF Credit Card Circulation - Inter Library Loan ISO compliant Inter Library Loan Module (IIL). Any ISO Complaint software can 3 3 X 3 be integrated. Circulation - iPortal / Mobile Interface X X X 3 Sending reminder/alerts on mobile via SMS VTLS advance feature sends SMS alerts on user's mobile Circulation - Online Membership Form X X X 3 Filling of Library membership form online, generally via OPAC Advance Feature, online membership form can be filled. Circulation - Pop Up Reminder X 3 X 3 Pop-Up reminder when user login into his account in Library Website User Account Status available at User home page Circulation - Reminders for over due resources 3 X X 3 Reminders and any kind of notices can be send via internet. VTLS provide a facility to send notices/reminder via emails Circulation - Reports Fxd Fxd Fxd UL Different circulation statistics, reports, etc VTLS users can create n number of reports/statistics, etc Circulation - RFID based circulation Support RFID solution but not dependable on any RFID Hardware. Any RFID hardware who meet the SIP/SIP2 protocol can be installed $ X X AF with VTLS Circulation - Selective Dissemination of Information User can maintain check on new collection on his particular interest "View SDI" is a service provided at user's home page in VTLS 3 3 3 subject/topic – Personally or by library staff Circulation - Users Review X X X 3 Review on different collection/documents/services by Users VTLS's OPAC XBS service provide reviews Company Feature : Basic / Small version Small Libraries with few collection like school, small institutes, etc VTLS's smaller version can support database less than 40,000-50,000 3 3 3 3 with all features available in advance version Company Feature : International Standards followed All features of the software conforms to International Standard as MARBI, VTLS covers almost all international standard for Library management X X X 3 Z39.50, Unicode Consortium, CNI etc. Company Feature : International User Community International Presence and varied types of libraries. VTLS is one of the leading LMS solution company used in 35 countries X X X 3 in 2500 libraries Company Feature : ISO 9001 Certification X X X 3 ISO 9001 certified company VTLS is only company who is certified by ISO 9001 Company Feature : NISO National Information Standards Organization – Developer of international VTLS is a voting member of NISO. X X X 3 standards for Library and Information field. Database 3 3 3 3 Database software used for storing Oracle RDBMS for Stability and High Availability Database - MARC / MARC 21 Full MARC implementation. MARC21/UNIMARC/CANMARC/ SWEMARC etc. VTLS used completely MARC / MARC 21 standard for storage and Fxd 3 3 SF format based cataloguing (Data Entry) cataloguing of it's document information. Database - Multiple storage (Mirror) Storage of database in multiple location for easy retrieval and reducing the For systematic and unbreak data retrieval VTLS support multiple $ 3 X SF burden on main server. storage of database Database - UNICODE Built on Unicode Technology Without changing login option user can select any language and view $ 3 3 SF the complete list Database - Z39.50 Ability to share data across z39.50 compliant databases. Database in VTLS can be shared with anyone in the world, which X 3 3 3 support Z39.50 protocol standards. Digital Library Support Digital Library Virtua support simple digital library management. Vital is a dedicated X X X 3 Digital Library Management Solution. Digital Library - Image Quality Image quality of the scanned images should not be distorted VTLS support enlarging of images in view without distorting the quality X 3 of the image. Abide ISO 9001 quality assurance standard Digital Library - Metadata Supporting cataloguing of images description VTLS provide extensive bibliographical/ metadata storage for 3 images/scanned images. Functionality LibSys Alice SLM VTLS Explanation How VTLS manage it Electronic Document Transfer (EDI) EDI, for electronic transmission of documents such as invoices, purchase CHECK with VTLS TEAM X X 3 3 orders, and claims. Help - Ask Librarian Direct interaction with the Librarian via Internet or Intranet "Virtual Reference Librarian" is provided by VTLS to ask any queries to X 3 X 3 the librarian Help - Documentation Help Manuals and Menu level help system VTLS provides a very structured document level help as well as field X X X 3 level help. Management - Stock Management A periodic event in Library to check the stock of resources available. Weeding, VTLS support RFID based stock management, any library with any X 3 X 3 missing books, etc managed during the process. number of collection can easily do stock taking. OPAC User / Member Interface like reservation, check library accounts, number of VTLS's OPAC terminal is one of the most vibrant OPAC terminal LF 3 AF AF resources issued, due date, fine, etc available in India. OPAC - eXtended Bibliographic Search Extended Bibliography Services (XBS) content such as Book Covers, Table of VTLS fully support all features. X X 3 SF Contents, Summary, Reviews, Author Notes etc OPAC - Multimedia Digital Libraries access via OPAC or a support Digital Library network VTLS provide a very advance level of Digital Library management $ X AF 3 system. OPAC - Web OPAC 3 3 3 3 SKIN Technology. Library can modify the appearance of the Web Interface. Members/ Users can customize the layout of the OPAC pages. Product Feature : MAP / Location Library layout / map to find a particular document's location in the library VTLS provide this facility where exact location of the resources / 3 X X 3 building document can be traced with the help of MAP Product Feature : TCP/IP Communication Protocol 3 X X 3 TCP/IP based communication between different terminal and software. VTLS is based on TCP/IP protocol for communication. RFID Based security software depended on LMS? RFID hardware and LMS Software interdependable or not. Software VTLS software is totally RFID hardware free software. 3 3 3 X compatibility depends on SIP/SIP2 protocol used to connect LMS and RFID Hardware RFID Based stock management X X 3 3 Using RFID technology in stock taking process. VTLS software is totally RFID hardware free software. Serial - Alert for binding Alert for binding of magazine when all issues arrived in library. VTLS support "Binding Reminders" option where it will alert for journals 3 X 3 3 if for bidnding Serial - Management of journals Different type of magazine/subscription can be managed. Different workforms can be used to define subscription and magazine LF X X 3 for better management. Serial - Newsletter, etc Libraries can create different types of workforms/worksheet to enter different VTLS support MARC21 for cataloguing serials. User defined MARC21 X X X 3 types of serials like normal journals, newsletters, catalogues, etc tags can help in managing library specific serials.
$ = Add on Feature SF = Standard Feature LM = Limited Feature AF = Advance Feature UL = Unlimited Fxd = Fixed