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LIBRARY AUTOMATION
I focus on creating a user-friendly system that simplifies information access while ensuring quick and efficient information retrieval, emphasizing clarity, simplicity, and accessibility for the knowledge management library.
DATA MIGRATION
I streamline the process of information transfer between systems, emphasizing accuracy and completeness. The goal is to ensure a seamless transition with quality and accessibility, fostering an uninterrupted flow of information within the library’s systems.
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My expertise is crafting innovative and user-centric websites to take your digital presence to new heights, from conceptualization to implementation. Ensuring that your website stands out in functionality, aesthetics, and performance.
Who am I
As a professional with dual Masters in Computer Applications and Library and Information Science, my expertise spans the realms of Open-Source Software, social web dynamics, and emerging trends within libraries. My website reflects these interests while occasionally diving into tech tutorials and web design.
Drawing from years of experience in the IT industry and Library, I bring a wealth of expertise in Open Source Software, Library Automation, Koha, Dspace, Moodle, and Vufind, and aligned with the latest Library and Information Science trends. I present a range of possibilities for library advancements.
What I Do
I specialize in managing technical aspects and overseeing IT applications within libraries. Proficient in leveraging open-source software, I ensure streamlined operations and innovative solutions, bridging technology with information management to enhance library services.
My Blogs
Installing and Enabling Elasticsearch for Koha on Ubuntu Server
Elasticsearch, a powerful search engine compatible with Koha, offers enhanced speed, reliability, and scalability. Follow these steps to install and enable Elasticsearch for Koha seamlessly on an Ubuntu 22.04 server running Koha version 23.05
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Index Punjabi, Hindi, Bengali and other non english scripts in Koha
Being Multilingual is an important aspect for the library catalog. it is a feature that koha offers. It facilitates users who want to search the library records in their preferred language. Since koha supports UTF-8, UTF-16, and Unicode standards, the librarians can make catalog entires of regional language books in their regional scripts like Punjabi,…
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Display Total Number of Books in Koha
Often you might want to see the total number of books entered in your koha catalogue. You can see that in the reports module by creating a report with the below given SQL code. But what if I you could see that on the home page of your Koha staff screen? Wouldn’t that be amazing?…
Install DSPACE 7.5 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
DSpace 7.x has been released, the code has been completely rewritten and has gone under tremendous change. The backend and the GUI interface are now two different things and can be installed on independent machines, for security and performance concerns. I wrote this blog to document the steps I went through to install Dspace 7.5 on my Production Server.
Proxmox Upgrade from 5.x to 7.x
Upgrading Proxmox VE 5 to 7 is a complex process that requires careful planning and execution. However, following the steps outlined in this blog, you can successfully upgrade your Proxmox VE installation and take advantage of the latest features and improvements.
Insert Auto Updating Age Indicator in WordPress
So I wanted to have a cool bio page on my website, and while I was writing up about myself, I thought, “Hay! wouldn’t it be cool to have your age shown up here but in days format?” and that when I started to look for a way to show age calculator on my WordPress…
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Delete cached items in Koha Catalog
In my last post about How to Delete all Bibliographic Records from Koha I explained how to purge only the bibliographic records from a Koha installation while keeping the Users, Settings, and other data intact. I did this by manually deleting the following tabels. items deleteditems biblioitems biblio deletedbiblioitems deletedbiblio biblio_metadata deletedbiblio_metadata After expunging the…
How to Delete all Bibliographic Records from Koha
Koha is a wonderful system to work with, but it has a steep learning curve, and there is a lot of testing involved while you implement it for the first time in your library. The first thing you have to do to set up Koha at your library is to do an Initial configuration of…
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