LIBRARY AUTOMATION Academic Resource Center, MSU Suntiparp Plienchote

In the beginning  opened on 16 July 1969 (45 years ago)  Technology : Catalogue Card

Library Management System  Implemented the automated library system since 1995 (~20 years ago)  Innovative (Innovative interfaces inc.)

Library Management System  Record type : MARC Records  Text-based search  Staff work on text base interface Digitize all Bibliographic records

Innovative Millennium  Web-based Search (WebOpac)  Graphical Interface for Staff

Security System  EM - Electromagnetic Security  RFID - Radio-Frequency IDentification

Electromagnetic Security (EM)  Barcode & Magnetic Strip

Electromagnetic Security (EM) Desensitizer Security Gate Resensitizer Checkout: Check in: To Shelf

RFID : Radio-Frequency IDentification Data Stored: Barcode Title Call Number Implemented for materials

RFID – Security Gate RFID - Server Library Server Security Gate RFID Tag

RFID – Member Identification  Library Member Card

RFID – Self Service Self check Machine Book Drop Machine

Across Network Library Machines (Main Campus) Library Machines (Faculty of Medicine, and other) Library Machines (City Campus) Central Library

Cooperative Network  PULINET - Provincial University Library Network  TDC – Thai Digital Collection  UC – Union Catalog of Thai Academic Libraries  ThaiLIS  UniNet  MALINET - Mahasarakham Library Network

TDC – Thai Digital Collection  Full text, Electronic copy of Thesis, research from universities across country  There are databases which provide Full Text documents and collect thesis and reports on independent studies of master’s degree and doctoral degree students from higher education libraries under the Office of the Higher Education Commission.

MALINET Mahasarakham Library Network  Share Resources  Staff Development  Standard in Library’s Management  Single Search (

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