This VM is created for 2 reasons: 1. Very little initial setup work required to make a Library Management System live, within minutes. 2. This system should keep running for Years, without requiring Updates / Breakages.
If you are new to Virtual Machines, then please watch the Video below ( taken from my other project. just replace td with lm wherever mentioned )
After starting this VM, please access these websites ( Just Accept Any Warnings ) :
Public Website Address: https://lm.local/
Staff Website Address: https://lm.local/index.php?p=login
Staff Username: admin
Staff Password: change_this
from any PC on your Local Network.
For better performance, Increase the CPU Count & Memory in the VM's Settings, as available on the physical machine.
Backup the system regularly, to avoid any issues, as shown in the video below.
Google Search helps in finding more about SLiMS Library Management Software.
Features
- As this system is meant for local network usage, it uses a self-signed https certificate. Hence, browsers will throw a warning for the first time. Please accept the same and proceed ahead.
- If you like SLiMS ( as i did ), you can support its development efforts, by contributing as a sponsor on https://slims.web.id/web/pages/support-us/
- A small correction in the Video below: Choose a LAN Card Network Adapter Connection in Virtualbox ( Not Wifi ), after connecting your PC to your Router / Switch, with a LAN Cable. If the Router / Switch has a DHCP Server enabled inside, then the Virtual Machine, will be able to obtain an IP Address from it, quickly.
- Tags: Integrated Library System (ILS), Library Management System (LMS), Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), Cataloging, Circulation, Acquisitions, Serials Management, Patron Management, Inventory Management, Reporting, Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
- Please save this webpage completely, for future references.
- Please explore all the Top & Side menu options, before beginning any data entry. This will help you to locate all sorts of information.
- The image upload size is currently restricted to 500 KB in the software. Please make sure that your images are indeed within this limit, to avoid any issues later ( like un-necessary deletions, re-indexing etc. )
- Also, please use the free LibreOffice Calc ( a spreadsheet program in the free LibreOffice software suite ) to edit / create csv file for bibliographic import. LibreOffice Calc handles all unicode data well.
- For Partial Word Searches in the Librarian / Admin Login's Bibliography, Please refer to this issue raised, for details : https://github.com/slims/slims9_bulian/issues/239
- There is also a Member Login Website Address, in this software : https://lm.local/index.php?p=member
- Additionally, we can use the collation field, for storing various other information, like for example : "Accession Number:1234 Shelf Number:18 Price:84 Volumes:4". This field gets displayed on the OPAC / Public interface and will serve for locating various useful information, fast. Also, it has a 100 character limit.
- A copy of slims_library_management_manuals.zip is also kept in the files tab of this website
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