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APPLICATION OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE IN LIBRARIES - KOHA

Kuldeep P Pawar

Volume: 4 Issue: 4 2014

Abstract:

This paper presents information about the development of open source software in digital library with reference to the KOHA. software. It describes digital library and its importance in details. It also discusses with illustrations how to build .A digital library by using the open source software i.e. ‘KOHA , Searching and browsing full text information is also described taking example from New Zealand Digital Library. It identifies the strength and limitation of KOHA. It is predicted that KOHA, is becoming popular digital library software because of its flexibility and low cost/no cost of ownership. The author conclude that because of its cost effectiveness and flexibility can be a powerful tool in bridging the gap of digital divide in India.

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