Automation of Library Functions with NewGenLib Commercial Version 3.1.2 Special Reference to Circulation System Adopted at the Library

This paper deals with the automation of library functions with special reference to the circulation system as the other software packages are either too costly or do not meet all the requirements. However, the several library automation projects have been embarked in recent years, as the librarians could not ignore the value of the library automation in order to meet up with the rest of the world in the trend of information management and dissemination. This paper reviews the success of the automation project of the library of the B G S Institute of Technology, B G Nagara with the special focus on automating the circulation of library materials using NewGenLib the integrated library management software package.