openbiblio: an easy-to-use free integrated library system software tigran zargaryan eifl foss...

OpenBiblio: an easy-to-use free Integrated Library System software

Tigran ZargaryaneIFL FOSS coordinator – Armenia

e-mail: [email protected]@eifl.net


● eIFL member country libraries have long lasting experience with 2 Free/Open Source Integrated Library Systems:

1. Evergreen. Could be downloaded from the URL http://www.open-ils.org/

2. Koha. Could be downloaded from the URL http://koha-community.org/


● Both are powerful systems designed mainly for the libraries with large collections (several hundred thousand items).

● For installation of both systems you need powerful servers, well trained systems librarians, system administrators with good knowledge in Linux, Apache, MySQL.


● And what about rural libraries, school libraries?● eIFL-PLIP community members are mainly

representatives from small libraries.● Due to technical, financial and organisational

restrictions most of them can’t implement Evergreen or Koha systems.


● OpenBiblio is an exact solution for such libraries.

● eIFL-PLIP grantees can very easily install OpenBiblio system on:

Windows or Linux based servers, or

Windows or Linux based workstations.


● OpenBiblio is a simple to use Web-based library automation system, written in PHP. The program is presented in a user-friendly interface and is designed for small libraries.

● OpenBiblio enables to automate the library’s circulation, cataloging and reporting functions, as well as manage the library’s administration.


● Having basic knowledge in IT and computers is enough to proceed with the system installation and later - for system maintenance!!!


● OpenBiblio system could be downloaded from the SourceForge site at: http://obiblio.sourceforge.net/


● OpenBiblio system could be downloaded from the SourceForge site at: http://obiblio.sourceforge.net/

● Developers site (in German) is:http://www.openbiblio.de


● And you will be redirected to


● and OpenBiblio “Save File” window will be opened, asking to download the installer.


● After unzipping the installer, you will have a folder openbiblio, and after opening the folder you will see an HTML file ‘install_instructions.html’ with detailed instructions how to install the OpenBiblio system.


● If in your library you already have a server with preinstalled Apache, MySql, PHP modules then you can just add your OenBiblio files and folders to the desired directions, according to the instructions.


● Such as most of librarians are not a savvy system administrators, most of libraries didn’t have any servers…

● You can easily reconfigure your personal computer to the server, according to these instructions.


● Download XAMPP for Windows package from the “Apache Friends” site, or from the SourceForge

● http://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/● Install XAMPP and your personal computer

will operate as a server.


● After successful installation of XAMP and OpenBiblio packages, and typing in your browser’s (FireFox, Internet Explorer, etc) search window

● http://127.0.0.1/openbiblio/home/index.php● OpenBiblio will be ready for use.


● In the National Library of Armenia OpenBiblio is used in the Book Exchange department, as a stand alone solution.


● Book Exchange partners of the National Library of Armenia are acting as a library patrons.

● Collections of the Book Exchange Department are cataloged in the OpenBiblio.

● When the material is being shipped to another library, then that material is being circulated to that partner.


● In such way Book Exchange Department is controlling how many materials to which libraries is shipped.


Thank you

openbiblio: an easy-to-use free integrated library system software tigran zargaryan eifl foss...

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