[Koha] Delhi Public Library Catalogue Goes Live with Koha 3.0

[Delhi Public Library]

hi all

Delhi Public Library catalogue is going live on 2nd October with Koha 3.0,
the consortia-quality open-source library management software. Users from
across the world and nearly 45000 DPL members can now access the most
current catalogue of *Delhi Public Library system *on its website at *
http://www.dpl.gov.in* or *http://59.176.17.111* DPL is very proud to be the
first library in India to implement the latest version of Koha 3.0.

DPL at present has 1500000 (15 lakh) books in its holdings spread across its
network of zonal and branch libraries spread all over Delhi.
Retro-conversion of such a massive collection is a huge and time consuming
task. Hence DPL has planned to make implement koha in phases. To begin with
the online catalogue of *current acquisitions* *& books received under the
Delivery of Books Act from 2007 *and about 70,000 D.B.Act book's record
available in cds/isis and conversion from cds/isis to MARC21 is already
under way. Retro-conversion of old catalogue records is going to start soon
and in the near future the entire catalogue will be made available online.

This is an important facet of DPL's modernization programme which was
kick-started early this year. Other major initiatives are recently
introduced *Internet access service*, a totally *revamped and refurbished
childrens'* section. These new services are now available in the three
libraries situated at Sarojini Nagar, S P Mukherjee Marg in Old Delhi and
Patel Nagar. Soon DPL is going to use KOHA for computerizing circulation of
DVDs in its three zonal libraries (Central Library, Sarojini Nagar and Patel
Nagar). Response from public to these new services has been overwhelming and
these will be introduced in other libraries as well in a phased manner.



 Delhi Public Library is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of
Culture and governed by Delhi Library Board, started as a UNESCO project in
the year 1951 by the Govt. of India. Delhi Public Library system includes a
network of Zonal Libraries, Branches & Sub-branches Libraries,
R.C.Libraries, Community Libraries, Deposit Stations, Mobile Library,
Braille library, etc. spread all over Delhi. DPL provides free
services to Delhi
citizens. Its large book stock includes books in Hindi, English, Urdu,
Punjabi & other Indian Languages, and almost all subjects are represented in
its collection. The Delhi Public Library is also one of the four recipient
libraries under the provision of Delivery of Books & Newspaper (Public
Libraries) Act 1954 and busiest public library in Southeast Asia.


 *For further information in this regard pl. contact:*

*Director*

*Delhi Public Library*

*S.P.Mukherjee Marg, Delhi-6*

*Ph:23958747, 23991297*

*Email:dpl at dpl.gov.in <Email%3Adpl at dpl.gov.in>, delhipubliclibrary at gmail.com
*
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