Comparison Chart

Between Library Management Product - LibSys, Alice, SLIM & VTLS

Functionality LibSys Alice SLM VTLS Explanation How VTLS manage it

Acquisition - on Approval from Vendor Documents on approval from vendors for purchases. Vendor can send the list of books in prescribed MARC format in .txt,
3 X 3 3
.doc, .xls, etc format, which librarian can upload to his database
Acquisitions - Suggest title from Member 3 3 X 3 Receiving suggestion for different book, etc from library users "Title Selection List" where users can suggest books
Catalogue - Authority Control file Separate Authority control module for uniform authority headings VTLS in MARC Editor or FRBR Record only option allow user to select
3 3 3 3
particular tags as Authority Control listing.
Catalogue - Bibliographies 3 3 3 3 Bibliographies – user can have user defined bibliographies for their usage User can select any subject & generate a bibliographies.
Catalogue - Download bibliographic details Download bibliographic details from Internet eg. Library of Congress, etc to Bibliographic details can be download from Library of Congress
X 3 X SF
your database
Catalogue - Functional Requirement for Bibliographic FRBR – a more intuitive way of organizing and retrieving information. VTLS Completely support the FRBR
X X X 3
Records
Catalogue - GUI based editor X X 3 3 Similar to MS Word for editing bibliographic details, etc Supports 1000s of icons can be changed according to requirements
Catalogue - No Limitation on field entry $ X UL UL Ability to add any number of characters in a tag VTLS support infinite number of fields / text in a tag
Catalogue - No Limitation on Tag entry X X X UL Any number of tags can be added to a worksheet VTLS support any number of tags for a particular worksheet.
Catalogue - Virtual Library Web Cataloguer – help in creating virtual library (basically a collection of Virtual Library is inbuilt feature of the VTLS
X 3 X 3
Websites, systematically categorized and catalogued)
Catalogue - Workforms / Worksheet Worksheet are used to enter/catalogue different types of documents available VTLS user can create n number of worksheet/workform.
Fxd Fxd Fxd UL
in a library.
Circulation - Biometric based circulation X 3 X 3 Fingerprint Reader – to authenticate user – can replace library card VTLS supports Biometrics readers
Circulation - E-Payment Payment of fine, fees and security online via Credit Card VTLS provide libraries to collect fine, fees and security from users via
X X X AF
Credit Card
Circulation - Inter Library Loan ISO compliant Inter Library Loan Module (IIL). Any ISO Complaint software can
3 3 X 3
be integrated.
Circulation - iPortal / Mobile Interface X X X 3 Sending reminder/alerts on mobile via SMS VTLS advance feature sends SMS alerts on user's mobile
Circulation - Online Membership Form X X X 3 Filling of Library membership form online, generally via OPAC Advance Feature, online membership form can be filled.
Circulation - Pop Up Reminder X 3 X 3 Pop-Up reminder when user login into his account in Library Website User Account Status available at User home page
Circulation - Reminders for over due resources 3 X X 3 Reminders and any kind of notices can be send via internet. VTLS provide a facility to send notices/reminder via emails
Circulation - Reports Fxd Fxd Fxd UL Different circulation statistics, reports, etc VTLS users can create n number of reports/statistics, etc
Circulation - RFID based circulation Support RFID solution but not dependable on any RFID Hardware. Any RFID hardware who meet the SIP/SIP2 protocol can be installed
$ X X AF
with VTLS
Circulation - Selective Dissemination of Information User can maintain check on new collection on his particular interest "View SDI" is a service provided at user's home page in VTLS
3 3 3
subject/topic – Personally or by library staff
Circulation - Users Review X X X 3 Review on different collection/documents/services by Users VTLS's OPAC XBS service provide reviews
Company Feature : Basic / Small version Small Libraries with few collection like school, small institutes, etc VTLS's smaller version can support database less than 40,000-50,000
3 3 3 3
with all features available in advance version
Company Feature : International Standards followed All features of the software conforms to International Standard as MARBI, VTLS covers almost all international standard for Library management
X X X 3
Z39.50, Unicode Consortium, CNI etc.
Company Feature : International User Community International Presence and varied types of libraries. VTLS is one of the leading LMS solution company used in 35 countries
X X X 3
in 2500 libraries
Company Feature : ISO 9001 Certification X X X 3 ISO 9001 certified company VTLS is only company who is certified by ISO 9001
Company Feature : NISO National Information Standards Organization – Developer of international VTLS is a voting member of NISO.
X X X 3
standards for Library and Information field.
Database 3 3 3 3 Database software used for storing Oracle RDBMS for Stability and High Availability
Database - MARC / MARC 21 Full MARC implementation. MARC21/UNIMARC/CANMARC/ SWEMARC etc. VTLS used completely MARC / MARC 21 standard for storage and
Fxd 3 3 SF
format based cataloguing (Data Entry) cataloguing of it's document information.
Database - Multiple storage (Mirror) Storage of database in multiple location for easy retrieval and reducing the For systematic and unbreak data retrieval VTLS support multiple
$ 3 X SF
burden on main server. storage of database
Database - UNICODE Built on Unicode Technology Without changing login option user can select any language and view
$ 3 3 SF
the complete list
Database - Z39.50 Ability to share data across z39.50 compliant databases. Database in VTLS can be shared with anyone in the world, which
X 3 3 3
support Z39.50 protocol standards.
Digital Library Support Digital Library Virtua support simple digital library management. Vital is a dedicated
X X X 3
Digital Library Management Solution.
Digital Library - Image Quality Image quality of the scanned images should not be distorted VTLS support enlarging of images in view without distorting the quality
X 3
of the image. Abide ISO 9001 quality assurance standard
Digital Library - Metadata Supporting cataloguing of images description VTLS provide extensive bibliographical/ metadata storage for
3
images/scanned images.
 Functionality LibSys Alice SLM VTLS Explanation How VTLS manage it
Electronic Document Transfer (EDI) EDI, for electronic transmission of documents such as invoices, purchase CHECK with VTLS TEAM
X X 3 3
orders, and claims.
Help - Ask Librarian Direct interaction with the Librarian via Internet or Intranet "Virtual Reference Librarian" is provided by VTLS to ask any queries to
X 3 X 3
the librarian
Help - Documentation Help Manuals and Menu level help system VTLS provides a very structured document level help as well as field
X X X 3
level help.
Management - Stock Management A periodic event in Library to check the stock of resources available. Weeding, VTLS support RFID based stock management, any library with any
X 3 X 3
missing books, etc managed during the process. number of collection can easily do stock taking.
OPAC User / Member Interface like reservation, check library accounts, number of VTLS's OPAC terminal is one of the most vibrant OPAC terminal
LF 3 AF AF
resources issued, due date, fine, etc available in India.
OPAC - eXtended Bibliographic Search Extended Bibliography Services (XBS) content such as Book Covers, Table of VTLS fully support all features.
X X 3 SF
Contents, Summary, Reviews, Author Notes etc
OPAC - Multimedia Digital Libraries access via OPAC or a support Digital Library network VTLS provide a very advance level of Digital Library management
$ X AF 3
system.
OPAC - Web OPAC 3 3 3 3 SKIN Technology. Library can modify the appearance of the Web Interface. Members/ Users can customize the layout of the OPAC pages.
Product Feature : MAP / Location Library layout / map to find a particular document's location in the library VTLS provide this facility where exact location of the resources /
3 X X 3
building document can be traced with the help of MAP
Product Feature : TCP/IP Communication Protocol 3 X X 3 TCP/IP based communication between different terminal and software. VTLS is based on TCP/IP protocol for communication.
RFID Based security software depended on LMS? RFID hardware and LMS Software interdependable or not. Software VTLS software is totally RFID hardware free software.
3 3 3 X compatibility depends on SIP/SIP2 protocol used to connect LMS and RFID
Hardware
RFID Based stock management X X 3 3 Using RFID technology in stock taking process. VTLS software is totally RFID hardware free software.
Serial - Alert for binding Alert for binding of magazine when all issues arrived in library. VTLS support "Binding Reminders" option where it will alert for journals
3 X 3 3
if for bidnding
Serial - Management of journals Different type of magazine/subscription can be managed. Different workforms can be used to define subscription and magazine
LF X X 3
for better management.
Serial - Newsletter, etc Libraries can create different types of workforms/worksheet to enter different VTLS support MARC21 for cataloguing serials. User defined MARC21
X X X 3
types of serials like normal journals, newsletters, catalogues, etc tags can help in managing library specific serials.

$ = Add on Feature
SF = Standard Feature
LM = Limited Feature
AF = Advance Feature
UL = Unlimited
Fxd = Fixed