OpenBiblio

OpenBiblio

Main screen of OpenBiblio
Developer(s) OpenBiblio development team
Initial release 2002 (2002)
Stable release
0.7.2 / August 13, 2014 (2014-08-13)
Written in PHP
Operating system Cross-platform
Type Integrated library system
License GNU General Public License
Website obiblio.sourceforge.net

OpenBiblio is an open source Integrated Library System. The software is popular with small and rural libraries worldwide due to its simplicity, extensive language support, and good documentation.[1]

History

Openbiblio was created in 2002 by Dave Stevens, who was interested in creating an easy-to-use, well-documented, easy-to-install library system.[2] The current maintainer is Hans van der Weij.

Implementations and usage

Though the system is still under active development, it has already become widely used in small libraries and archives worldwide. Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico have recommended the use of the system in indigenous community libraries in Mexico, particularly because of its support of the Nahuatl language.[3] The National Library of Armenia has recommended the use of OpenBiblio for the country's 900 small (fewer than 40,000 volumes) and rural libraries.[4]

The system has been translated into Spanish by a professor of Castilian, and is used in the primary school system in Chile. In addition, Colombia, Cuba and Venezuela have expressed an interest in this program, according to Werner Westerman of the Chilean Educalibre group.[5]

The Wyoming State Library's Library Development Office has developed a series of training materials for small libraries interested in implementing OpenBiblio.[6] Researchers from the Federal University of Paraíba's Information Science department also discuss the use of OpenBiblio in teaching future librarians about library automation systems.[7]

Forks

Screenshot of EspaBiblio, a Spanish-language fork of OpenBiblio
Screenshot of the search results page from EspaBiblio, a Spanish-language fork of OpenBiblio

Features

While OpenBiblio provides all the essential functionalities for a small or medium-sized library, it does not include the more complex features, such as acquisitions and serials management, provided by other open source integrated library systems, such as Koha or Evergreen.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kamble, V.T.; Hans Raj & Sangeeta (September 2012). "Open Source Library Management and Digital Library Software". DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology. 32 (5): 388–392 [390]. Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthors= (help);
  2. ↑ Arriola Navarrete, Oscar; Katya Butrón Yáñez (2008). "Sistemas integrales para la automatización de bibliotecas basados en software libre". ACIMED. 18 (6): 90. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  3. ↑ León, Alejandro Jiménez; Vallejo, María Graciela Gutiérrez (March 2010). "Software libre como alternativa para desarrollar sistemas informáticos basados en la lengua indígena de la población. El caso de OpenBiblio distribución náhuatl.". Apertura: Revista de Innovación Educativa (Special Issue): 52–63. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  4. ↑ Zargaryan, Tigran (November 2011). "OpenBiblio in Armenia: Automation of Small Libraries". EIFL-FOSS. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  5. ↑ Morales, Pablo (9 August 2005). "Aprender a innovar desde abajo". La Nación. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  6. ↑ Mark, Susan. "Guide to OpenBiblio". Wyoming State Library. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  7. ↑ Da Silva, Márcio Bezerra (2010). "The library automation system OpenBiblio applied to discipline library automation". Biblionline. 6 (1): 53–71. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  8. ↑ Aldana, Julio Santillán (April–June 2006). "Sistemas de Gestión Bibliotecaria desarrollados en Latinoamérica I: La experiencia de Presys y EspaBiblio". Biblios. 7 (24). Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  9. ↑ "Derivatives". OpenBiblio. SourceForge.net. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  10. ↑ Stetson, Micah. "RPTSyntax". OpenBiblio. Sourceforge.net. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  11. ↑ Kumar, Vimal (16 November 2005). Free/Open source integrated library management systems: comparative analysis of Koha, PHPMyLibrary and OpenBiblio. Modern trends in IT application in Library and Information services. Modern trends in IT application in Library and Information services. University of Calicut. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
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