Public Library goes hi-tech

By Faris Arakkal AMIDST hue and cry, Thrissur Public Library is getting a facelift. The new fully integrated Enterprise Resource Planning Solution is being upgraded. It's the first library solution in the state. So, the readers at Thrissur Public Library can now experience the advanced digital system. Leedhal Technologies Private Limited, which implements the system, is working on the first phase of the project. "We have to complete the project in three phases," said the firm's chief technology officer Murugan Andezuthu. "We will start the second phase only after evaluating the first phase,'' he said. The system with which the library has been functioning so far dates back to 15 years. The new system can manage the entire functioning of the library. More than the library, it manages all the systems connected to the desktop web content, payroll and purchase management. Hence, the system is characterised by high efficiency and multi tasking. The main task will be to collect every detail of each member. Members have to contribute to complete the task. Once programmed, the system will enable them to check the availability of a book through online, and also, with SMS integration, can update you with the current status of the book. The fully integrated solution can be applied in other fields too. It can well deal with all the activities of a hospital or an educational institution. "Touch screen system in the third phase will be a novel idea at the library," said one of the executive committee members of the library. However, everybody felt that raising funds would be a Herculean task, he added. He is optimistic as things happen out of the blue. For, initiating the library into the high-tech mode, PC Chacko provided Rs 4,10000 from the MP's fund.