Why and how we use local “library software”? /based on 2011 daily service statistics/ this case can tell you, how our Mongolian Public Libraries are serving.

1. Why and how we use
local “library software”?
/ based on 2011 daily service statistics /
Begzsuren Jamsranjav
IT Manager, Ulaanbaatar Public Library

2. Topic: Why and how we use local “library software”? /based on 2011 daily service statistics/ Presenter: Begzsuren
Briefly about me
• Begzsuren Jamsranjav
• 36, male, married, 4 children
• Software engineer /1994-1998 in National
University of Mongolia/
• IT Manager at Ulaanbaatar Public Library
since 1998
• Visited to 14 cities Beijing, China; Vis, Croatia;
Budapest, Hungary; Agra, India; Riga, Latvia; Moscow, Russia;
Ljubljana, Slovenia; Taipei, Taiwan and
Washington, D.C., Denver, Syracuse, Baltimore, Tulsa, Huntsville, USA
for librarians & IT
training, workshop, visitors program, and
intern.
• For more: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/begzsuren-
jamsranjav/2b/b25/915

3. Topic: Why and how we use local “library software”? /based on 2011 daily service statistics/ Presenter: Begzsuren
local software
• Doorcontrol
locally programmed client-server
software since 2003
9 modules:
user registration, entrance
pass, in-house “self” check-
out, in-house check-in, home
loan check-out, home loan
check-in, internet access
screen, daily reports, and
administration
Implemented only in Central
Public library, not yet in Home loan check-in module is running in
branches book return librarians computer

4. Topic: Why and how we use local “library software”? /based on 2011 daily service statistics/ Presenter: Begzsuren
By user registration module
9647 new, Who are going to use library
4796 re-new,
resources, you must be a valid
288 free registrations, and
38.5 million tugrik paid
registration.
by them for library budget. To register for 1 year library
service, you must pay
For detail: registration fee, depending by
registration daily report your age, except librarian, 1-
5th grade pupil, and blinds.
Since long time ago
librarians, since 2006
blinds, since Feb. 2011, 1-5th
grade pupils are free on
registration.
Before 1990, user registration
was free for all.

5. Topic: Why and how we use local “library software”? /based on 2011 daily service statistics/ Presenter: Begzsuren
By entrance pass
152526 readers
UPL used to use library plastic card
203868 times passed in 1999-2003. Now all service
the entrance computer on based on borrower database
reception, but unique 17410 readers. with photo and PIN code, so we
don’t have library card to save
For details: public money.
entrance daily report Who are with valid
registration, their photo will
appear on screen, after they
type their library id number.
After pass this entrance, user can
freely use library resources, walk
between open stacks, meet
reference librarian, to read paper
based
materials, books, periodicals, etc
and public computer with
internet.

6. Topic: Why and how we use local “library software”? /based on 2011 daily service statistics/ Presenter: Begzsuren
By book circulation
336392 titles by in-house free Library book circulation statistic based
reading, on site reading. Because it’s free.
91851 titles by home loan service
Starting Feb, 2011 library
with daily fee, and overdue fee
administration decreased home
33 million tugrik paid by borrowers.
loan service fee, daily fee to each
title 100 tugrik from 300 tugrik.
For details:
in-house and home loan daily report Before 1990, home loan was free.
In-house check out registration made
by each borrowers, who are going
to read on site.
In-house check in and home
loan, return books made by
librarian.
Still we are keeping traditional way to
keep borrower’s citizen’s id in
library, whose borrowed books at
home.

7. Topic: Why and how we use local “library software”? /based on 2011 daily service statistics/ Presenter: Begzsuren
By internet access screen
13003 users Maybe UB Central Public Library
14993 times freely use public
internet on 18 computers is only one public library with
free public internet in
For details: Mongolia.
daily report
Free public internet service
started in 2003 with 2
computers.
It’s continued by 6 computers of
American Center in 2004.
This service extended by 12
computers from KOICA
support in 2011.
So, one of the favorite services!

8. Topic: Why and how we use local “library software”? /based on 2011 daily service statistics/ Presenter: Begzsuren
One question?
How many unique person passed the entrance computer in
Ulaanbaatar Central Public Library in 2011?
Unique users: 17410
Ulaanbaatar city population: 1,162 thousand
How much money we spent: about 30 million
How many times passed the entrance computer?
More than 100 times: 46 users
50-99 times: 239 users
26-49 times: 930 users
11-25 times: 3121 users
6-10 times: 3242 users
3-5 times: 4180 users
2 times: 2267 users
1 time: 3385 users

9. Topic: Why and how we use local “library software”? /based on 2011 daily service statistics/ Presenter: Begzsuren
other question?
Does Ulaanbaatar Central Public Library use
library international software ?
Yes!
1998-2011 : Alice for Windows, Softlink, Australia
since 2011 : Koha , free and open source software library automation package (ILS)
http://koha.pl.ub.gov.mn

10. Topic: Why and how we use local “library software”? /based on 2011 daily service statistics/ Presenter: Begzsuren
Thank you!
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