Assignment

Topic:
* Current automation system in Dhaka University Library.

Submitted to
Md. Maidul Islam
Assistant professor, Dept. of Information Science and Library Management, Faculty of Arts,
University of Dhaka.

Submitted by
Araf Rahman Rudro
3rd year, 6th semester
Roll: 10306
Session: 2019-20 Reg: 2019318691
Dept. of Information Science and Library Management, Faculty of Arts, University of Dhaka.

Submission Date: 20-06-2023

The Dhaka University Library has made the decision to automate its operations
and services in order to deliver better and faster user services in a convenient
fashion. The Dhaka University Library Automation Project (DULAP), supported by
the UNDP and UGC (University Grants Commission), was the name of the library's
automation initiative when it began in 1998. The GLAS (Graphical Library
Automation System) software has been deployed by the Dhaka University Library
in various areas of the university's library and academic buildings. It is supported
by a network server and a number of PCs that are connected by a LAN. The
system is used to build bibliographic databases, manage acquisition, cataloging,
and serials, implement bar-coded circulation, reservation, and recall systems,
current awareness services (CAS), selective distribution of information (SDI), and
other functions.

Dhaka University Library Automation Model

Library Automation: To provide better and faster user service in a convenient
way, the Dhaka University Library has decided to automate its operations and
services. In 1998, the library started its automation program named as ‘Dhaka
University Library Automation Project’ (DULIP), funded by UNDP and UGC. The
library had installed proven library software ‘GLAS’ (Graphical Library Automation
System) equipped with a network server and a number of PCs distributed in a LAN
(Local Area network). This 19 automation project was stopped at halfway in 2000
for database capacity maintenance problem. Then in 2008, DULIB software was
initialized by the help of Computer Science Department of Dhaka University. In
2013, a new software ‘DULIS’ (Dhaka University Library Integrated System) is
developed .This software is better than ‘DULIB’. It is customized software which is
online based and worked by LAN. It has three modules— acquisition, circulation
and processing. Moreover, new arrival collections of this library are displayed in
this system, which is helpful for any kind of users.

DULIS software: Dhaka University Integrated system is initialized in 2013. This

software is developed by computer science department of Dhaka University. It is
better than DULIB software and users get get efficient service by it.
Features:
1. It is a integrated automated software
2. Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) terminals are available at all service points
of library.
3. Work stations terminals are put at acquisition department, cataloging and
serials controls units in both central and science library.
4. Management Information System (MIS) is loaded among designated computers
under the network system.
5. New arrival materials are displayed for users.

Basic modules of DULIS software:

1. Acquisition module
2. Processing module
3. Circulation module
4. Book renew module
5. Book status module

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