e-Granthalaya: A Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking

A Library Management Software for computerization of Government Libraries. The software provides Web based Data Entry solution to the libraries. The software genetates e-Catalogs of library documents and provides various kinds of Online services to the Library members. The Application is available at NIC Cloud for online utilization by registered libraries.

Basic Information:

Rating:

Version:

4.0

Release Date: :

First Release Date :01-Jan-2003
Current Release Date :07-May-2015

Application Type:

Web Application

Application availability::

Runnable

Application Scope:

Generic

URL:

e-Granthalaya 4.0 - Demo Site

Demo Account:

given on the site

Sectors:

Education

Library Automation

Owner:

Ram Kumar Matoria (rkmatoria@nic.in)

contact

Published On:

05-Jan-2015

Updated On:

03-Jan-2018

Keywords:

LIBRARY AUTOMATION, LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, DIGITAL LIBRARY

Services Offered

Computerization of Government Libraries

The software provides GUI for the library staff who can enter books catalog details and details of members.

Cataloging Service

Under the Service, software provides solutions to add data for books and other resources with other facilities like Stock Verification, Barcode Generation Facility, etc

Circulation Service

Under this service, software provides facility for issue/return of the books along with Member Registration, etc

Serials Control Service

Under the service, serials and magazine subscription is managed.

Catalog Access Service

e-Granthalaya provides an independent browser based GUI for searching the library catalog by the library members.

Platform

Application Server:

IIS

Web Server:

IIS

Web Server Version:

Application Server Version:

DBMS:

Postgres

DBMS Version:

9.3

Additional Requirements:

.NET Framework 4.0

Implementation Details:

Total number of implementation:

4 200

Additional Remarks:

Implemented in 3500 Libraries with local Installation during 2003-2014. Now 2015 and onwards, being implemented in NIC Cloud for online use of the software, till date: 790 libraries on cloud.

State:

All India

Productization Details

Application Developer:

NIC

Application copyrighted: :

Yes

IPR and Source Owner:

NIC