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SLIM21@SNDT Women’s University Library
Beginning of Library Automation using SLIM at SNDT
3 CampusesMultilingual DataHuge collection
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Implementation Phase
CDS/ISIS (ISO FORMAT)
Records
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85,000
3,500
1,500
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Implementation Phase contd… ISO File Observations received from Algorhythms
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Implementation Phase contd…Mnemonic files Received for final loading
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Usage PhaseAcquisition Department
Generation of Purchase orders & sending letters to the vendors is easy/time & energy saving
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Usage PhaseAcquisition Department
Using WebOPAC, it is possible for readers to send their proposals to the Library and find out the status of the same.
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Usage Phase Cataloguing Module
Book Covers Can be Downloaded easily
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Usage Phase Cataloguing Module
Retrieval of Multiple call numbers for one record
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Usage Phase Cataloguing Module
Generation of ‘List of New Additions’
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Usage Phase SDI/CAS Module for Reference Department
Access to fulltext newspaper clippings, journal articles through Web Opac
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Usage Phase SDI/CAS Module for Reference Department
Sahitya Suchi Generated using CAS Module
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Usage Phase Periodicals Department using Serials Module
Manual cardex catalogue to Computerised cardexReminder letters to Publishers/Agents generated
automatically & sent by e-mail
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Usage Phase Circulation Department
Overdue List generated & Reminder letters sent via e-mail. Thus, Saves stationery & paper work.
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Usage Phase Circulation Department
Reservation Procedure is full proof & easy
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Usage Phase Circulation Department
Barcoding helped in speeding up issue /return as well as stock verification process
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Improvement in Overall Library Services- Library Items are easily traceable as item issue status is mentioned in the
record, thus, saves time, manpower. Location is displayed if library is multilocational
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Improvement in Overall Library Services- Members database is available for life long usage
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Improvement in Overall Library Services
- Facility of WebOPAC available 24 x 7
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Improvement in Overall Library Services
- Swiftness in Membership procedure.- Search Window in WebOPAC is easy & user
– friendly- Remarkable saving in stationery
(Membership cards, Reminder letters) & saves time of library users as well as library staff
- Preparing list of select books, bibliographies is effortless
- Tracing of library material is done only with one search/one click
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Suggestions
- Statistics/Report Generation should be more flexible/should allow a little customization
- Facility of downloading TOC directly from the journal’s website would help in providing TOC Services easily.
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