About Senayan , SLiMS

SLiMS .SLiMS ( Senayan Library Management System ) is an Open Source Software for library automation from Indonesia for human being . SLiMS is a web based application which has many features and modules that has been developing. SLiMS is suitable for a library which has many book collection, members, and staff in one network, even in local area network or Internet.

SLiMS is a multi-platform application that can run natively in all the operating system where the PHP (http://www.php.net) and RDMS MySQL (http://www.mysql.com) can run and work in. SLiMS is developed under GNU/Linux platform and can run in the other platform such as UNIX *BSD and Windows.

SLiMS is a web based application that considered the cross-platform, and it is developed by using Open Source Software such as PHP Web Scripting Language, and MySQL Database Server. In order to increase the interactivity like the other desktop application, SLiMS also use the Asynchronous JavaScript And XML (AJAX) technology.

SLiMS also use Open Source Software to add the feature such as PHPThumb and Simbio. SLiMS is developed under GPLv3 license that gives a right to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer programs. For further information about GPLv3, please visit http://www.gnu.org/liicences/gpl-3.0.html.

SLiMS 1st and 2nd versions are not released to the public due to trial version. SLiMS 3rd version is assumed as a stable version to release to the public. and it is the time for testing this software in operation to the librarian. By this method, SLiMS can be reviewed by the public, and become more stable, and many modules are added in the application. For trying the demo version and for downloading SLiMS software, please visit https://slims.web.id.

SLiMS feature:

• Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) with thumbnail that is generated on-the-fly. Thumbnail is used to show the book cover. Search mode available on simple search & advance search.
• Detail record is also available in the XML format (ectensible markup language) for web service need.
• Bibliography data management, that’s efficient to minimize data redundance.
• Master file management is to referensiall data like GMD (general material designation), collection type, publisher, author, location, supplier, etc.

• Circullation with feature:

1. Loan and return transaction
2. Collection reservation
3. Flexible rules of loan
4. Membership managemenet
5. Collection inventory (Stock taking)
6. Statistic & report SLiMS is support any language format except latin.

• Sistem modul with featuire:

1. Global system configuration.
2. Modul managemenet User (library staff) & group management
3. Holiday controls
4. Automatic barcode making
5. Utilities for backup.