Libsys → Koha
NIT Rourkela — Biju Patnaik Central Library
The Biju Patnaik Central Library at the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela migrated from the proprietary Libsys ILMS to open-source Koha, combining the software change with an RFID integration project. The published case study frames the move explicitly around escaping vendor lock-in, describing the data migration from Libsys, the Koha implementation, the RFID roll-out and the impact on user services and back-office operations. As one of the clearer accounts from the Indian academic library sector — where Libsys is widely deployed — it offers a practical roadmap for institutions looking to break out of a proprietary ILMS while modernising circulation infrastructure at the same time.
Original source
Data migration, RFID integration and implementation of Koha: a case study of NIT Rourkela
Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS)
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