1. DEVELOPING AN INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY USING GREENSTONE DIGITAL LIBRARY (GSDL) SOFTWARE
O. Seshaiah, Librarian
PBR Visvodaya Institute of Technology and Science
Kavali – , A.P.
Ch. Veeraanjaneyulu, Librarian
Geethanjali Institute of Technology & Science, Gangavaram
Nellore (Dt.), A.P.

2. Introduction
This is an age of information explosion. Its impact on library and information centres is profound. With the growing number of e-resources, it has become imperative for information professional to redefine their role in disseminating information to the users

3. Institutional Repository is a new concept for collecting, managing, disseminating and preserving scholarly works created in digital form by faculty and students in individual universities and colleges

4. Process of Digitization
1. Scanner and Scanning
2. Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
3. Alternatives to OCR
Manual retyping
Image Files

5. Creating an Electronic Collection
Greenstone Digital Library Software

6. Software Requirement Windows with IIS Java 2 Runtime Environment
Web Browser
ImageMagick
GSDL 2.70

7. Steps for Installation of Software
Install the Java 2 Runtime Environment (latest version).
After installing J2RE, go for GSDL folder choose setup gsdl 2.70.
The Install Shield Wizard will begin the installation of GSDL software. Click <next>.
Accept all the terms of license agreement by clicking on <yes> button.
Choose setup Language. English (US)is the default.
Choose the type of installation (Local Library).
Set the admin password.

9. Building Collection The Librarian Interface The Collector
Building from the Command line

10. Greenstone Librarian Interface
Creation of New Collection
Selection Metadata
Gathering
Enrich
Design
Create

11. Creation of New Collection

13. Selection Metadata

14. Gathering

15. Enrich

16. Design

17. Create

18. Collection Preview

19. Different Collections

20. Conclusion
This is the age of information explosion. It demands institutional Librarians to organize and provide right information to the right user at the right time.

21. Thank You