Calibre-Digital Library Software

[Shijo Thomas]

Dear Friends,

It seems there are too many workshops on greenstone, dspace etc.. but nothing on calibre, which is simple to install, simple to use, support most of the file formats, in built  automatic download of periodicals and newspapers etc..

Expecting your comments

Shijo Thomas

[Karthiban Harikrishnan]

Dear Mr. Shijo Thomas,

Thank you for your post on Calibre. I use this software. My view is it is very useful to archive  personal collections. As you said it supports all formats. Using this software for institutional purpose  will be difficult.

Thanks & regards,

H Karthiban

[Shijo Thomas]

Dear Mr.H Karthiban

Happy to know you are using calibre. I am working in college and I use this in my library.There is a Server and eleven client machines for students to use and also available in Wifi. I have entered all the previous year university question papers of the courses available in the college, entered students research thesis(stopped buying hard copy, now soft copy only),add video and audio works of Journalism students, photo gallery and of course e-books, digitized books and links to e-journal sites. I found it very simple to use comparing other digital library soft wares like dspace and greenstone where entering metadata is a problem and too many steps for entering an e-material etc.Some institutions maintain the both dspace for institutional repository ,greenstone for digital library. In calibre we can have both.

My point is that it is suitable for institutional libraries also.

Thank you

Shijo Thomas

[Karthiban Harikrishnan]

Dear Mr. Shijo Thomas,

Thank you for detailed information. Great work.

I have few doubts in calibre. Kindly clarify me.

1. While sharing the calibre on LAN, I want user to see dashboard view & Resources and options should be read only. It is possible? ( If this query in not clear. Kindly share your phone no. for clarification. 

2. It is possible for me to see your calibre library through internet?

Thanks & regards,

H Karthiban

[Mukesh Sharma]

Sir,I am directed to know that is it free software. How we can download the above software.
Can we entered the books in this software. Can this software working without Internet facility .Please tell me

[Shijo Thomas]

Dear Mr.Mukesh Sharma

This is a digital library software. it can be downloaded from (https://calibre-ebook.com/download) absolutely free. Once installed you can use it without internet and also you can use it in LAN without internet.you can enter e-books.

Thank you
Shijo Thomas

[Mukesh Sharma]

Thanks Sir,

Further, I am in process to download the above software and if i have any problem then i will contact with you. Kindly  help me if required.

Thanks You.

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