Best Free And Open Source Linux Library Management Systems
VuFind
VuFind is an open source library search engine.It is designed and developed for libraries by libraries and permit users to search and browse beyond the resources of a traditional OPAC. The basic purpose of VuFind is to provide the ease so that user can search and browse through all of your library’s electronic resources.Operating VuFind is very easy to use and its simple interface is same as Google which offer flexible keyword searching. VuFind also provide the ease for configuration and allow to choose system components to best fit their needs.It used famous open source web application components like the Apache web server, PHP scripting language and MySQL database.
Features which provided by VuFind are:
- Provide persistent URLs.
- Author biographies.
- Supported Multi-language.
- Browse for resources.
- Live Record Status.
- Location with Ajax querying.
- Personal organization and annotation of resources.
- Search with faceted results.
Koha
Koha is a very famous and award wining pen source Integrated Library System used by hundreds of libraries worldwide.It is mostly used by school,public and special libraries. Koha provide acquisitions system, cataloging, member,patron management, issues, returns, reserves and searching.No need to install software on desktop computer because Koha is a web based solution.It comes with very comprehensive features and allow you to select specific feature which you want through the administration of system preferences.As Koha is an open source every one have freedom to modify it according to your specific needs and it also allow you to re-distribute it.
Features which provided by Koha are:
- Provide customizable search.
- Reporting and Reading lists for members.
- Provide full acquisitions system including budgets and pricing information.
- Union catalog facility and configurable user interface.
- Web based interfaces and serials system for magazines or newspapers.
- Cataloging module and circulation.
- Borrower management and MARC based cataloging.
- Library standard compliant and integrated library system.
Evergreen
Evergreen is an open source Integrated Library System used by over 1000 libraries around the world.It is developed by the Georgia Public Library Service for Public Information Network for Electronic Services (PINES) and it is written in C, Perl, XUL, JS programming languages.It also supported cross platform and available in English. Evergreen has ability supported large public library and state wide consortium environments ans as well can be used in single branch libraries. Evergreen is used by libraries to facilitate their public catalog interface,acquisition of library materials,sharing resources among different groups of libraries.
Features which provided by Evergreen are:
- Online public access catalog (OPAC).
- For staff to check items in and out to patrons.
- Keep track of purchased materials.
- Provide powerful reporting with statistical information stored in the database.
- Customizable label printing and unlimited notes for annotating item.
- Template based receipt printing.
- Integration with news aggregators, unAPI and web browser.