PHP Programming Language - Cultural View

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References
[1] Open-Realty License (http://www.open-realty.org/oslicense.html)
[2] http://www.open-realty.org/
[3] http://www.open-realty.org/demo/
[4] http://support.open-realty.org/
[5] http://freerealty.rwcinc.net/
[6] http://wprealty.org/forums/showthread.php?p=133/
OpenBiblio
OpenBiblio is an integrated library management system.
History
Created in 2002 under General Public Licence (GNU-GPL). [1] It is written in PHP containing OPAC, circulation,
cataloging, and staff administration functionality.
The system has been translated into Spanish, by a professor of Castilian, and is used in the primary school system in
Chile. In addition, Colombia, Cube and Venezuela have expressed a interest in this program, stated Mr. Wiesterman
of the Chilean government. [2]
Operation
The catalogue format is based on MARC 21 [3] but records may be imported from other compatible formats. Versions
up to 0.6 are not completely compatible with the MARC format [4] . OpenBiblio is designed for small libraries.
Characteristics
• User alerts via predesigned messages.
• Control of fines for late returns of documents.
• Statistical models for the use of the library and the material.
Module
• Circulation. Administering users’ data, loans, returns, reservations and fines.
• Cataloguing. Control of bibliographical records and their copies.
• Administration. Configuration and management of the system.
• Reports. Retrieve and format information from the database, for example: media labels, member cards, overdue
letters.