On Thursday, March 21 at 12:00 p.m., the launch event for the Colibrí Library Management System took place. Present were the Dean of the Faculty of Documentation, José María de Francisco Olmos, and the Director of the Department of Library and Information Science, María Teresa Fernández Bajón, who offered words of support and encouragement for the initiative. Immediately following, the presentation of Colibrí began, featuring a brief overview of some of the distinctive features that set Colibrí’s operational approach apart (View presentation).
Prof. José Luis Sánchez Molero and Prof. Manuel Blázquez Ochando at the conclusion of the presentation
The demonstration included a comprehensive tour of the application’s main modules, such as configuration, administration, users, maintenance, migration, pre-cataloging, cataloging, serial publications, reports, and search and retrieval via the OPAC.
Some highlighted aspects that were revealed include the tool’s semantic capability to relate the labels used in document classification during the cataloging process; the assisted precataloging search system to automatically retrieve information from WorldCat or Amazon via barcode scanning of each item’s UPC code; the triple classification model combining a thesaurus, decimal classification, and tags; and the template system for bibliographic description. Additionally, a live QR code reading test was conducted, demonstrating the system’s capacity to deliver qualified retrieval functionalities.
We hope this marks the first step toward further developing and refining the Colibrí tool with everyone’s support. I thank all attendees for their presence and interest in an event that demonstrated the technological potential that can be achieved when adequate support and resources are provided.