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eGov Products & Services

Version Release Year Technology / Platform DBMS Edition
1.0 2003 VB6 / ASP/ Non-UNICODE SQL Server 7 Public Libraries
2.0 2005 VB6 / ASP/ Non-UNICODE SQL Server 2000 Government Libraries
3.0 2007 VB.NET / ASP.NET 2.0/ UNICODE SQL Server 2005 Network
4.0 2015 ASP.NET 4.0 / JQUERY / AJAX / UNICODE PostgreSQL 9.4 Enterprise / Web-based / Cloud Ready
Table 7.1: eGranthalaya version release timeline

end; and not requiring the participation of library Architecture • Serials Management
staff in the implementation process, allowing In a three-tier architecture, the presentation • Micro-Document Manager
them to focus solely on utilising the services. servers, while databases are hosted on a separate • Library Budget
layer and business logic layer are hosted on web
It streamlines in-house activities of the library • Staff Search
as well as member services. It helps traditional virtual machine (VM). •
libraries to transform themselves to Digital Many of the common services (email, SMS, OPAC
Libraries. It provides RFID, catalogue search) have been integrated as Web OPAC Module
• Integrated Library Management Software (ILMS) several external APIs are integrated within the • Browser-based Interface
APIs that are consumed by all instances, while
with Digital Library Module along with a Mobile– •
Responsive Open Public Access Catalog (OPAC) application layers to download catalogues from Search Library Catalog
• An android-based mobile app for members; replicated instance of the same application with • Basic / Advance Search
external resources. Each cluster consists of a
• A cloud-based hosting environment with a centralised database. As depicted in Fig. 7.1, • Uses Boolean Operators
disaster recovery services
• Training, migration, roll-out services, and Help- approximately 50 clusters have been created • Federated Search
•
using 15 VMs and one load balancer.
desk support Results get integrated with Net APIs to
Table 7.2 briefly describes both domain-specif- Modules • Display details of the documents from NET
ic and product-oriented features of eGranthalaya eGranthalaya 4.0 features two modules. These • Recent Additions to Library
version 4.0. are described below: • Members Services behind Login
Data Entry Modules
Technology Used • Access Digital Library Online
• Front-end: ASP.NET 4.0 • Database Administration
• Back-end: PostgreSQL 14.3 • Library Administration Implementation
• Interface: CSS/ JavaScript / jQuery with AJAX • Master Data Since 2002, four versions of eGranthalaya have
enabled controls • Books Acquisition been released and are Implemented successfully
• Cloud Resources: 6 web servers with a load Books Cataloging across 6000 libraries in the country. Besides,
balancer; 7 database servers; and 2 digital library •
/ file servers (Refer Fig. 7.1) • Circulation here are few key stats about implementation of
eGranthalaya

Table 7.2: Features of eGranthalaya Version 4.0
S. No. Domain Specific Features Product Oriented Features
1 Web-based solution Cloud-Ready Application with mass deployment
2 Application Work-flow as per Government Libraries Multi-Tenant Application
3 Adheres to Library Standards such as AACR2/MARC Single Sign-On integrated with Parichay of NIC
4 Z39.50 built-in Client Search Scalable as per requirements
5 Export / Import data in common formats Integrated with PostgreSQL 14.3 (Other DBMS may be used)
6 Search module with Basic/Advance/Boolean features Shared Cataloging with catalog download facility
7 Generate Bibliography in AACR2 format User configurable components
8 CAS/SDI Services for Library members Online Help and user support
9 Full-Text News Clipping Service Secure Application with Audit from NIC empaneled agency
10 Digital Library Integration with e-Books Manager Hosting on Cloud with adequate resources
11 Inter-Library Loan API Supports Multi-Tasking at Multiple Screen at same time
12 Compliance with Library Technology and ICT prevalent in Libraries Well written documentation and user manual
13 Mobile responsive access of e-Library services in member devices API Integration
14 Well Integrated with KOHA and SOUL Integration of external API for downloading resources

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