On Libsys 4 (Release 5.0)

LibSys is a library management system with five modules - Acquisition System, Cataloguing System, Circulation System, Serials System and OPAC. This system was implemented in the Library of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India about 4½ years back. The authors, during the process of implementation and its subsequent use, have evaluated the system, and have reported their findings in this paper. It has been found that the system has the capability to automate all the library functions, though it has some shortcomings. It is available for single-user as well as multi-user environments for libraries with limited as well as unlimited collections. It can be implemented on almost all the popular hardware and software technologies.