Making Library Workflows Simpler
LISWALA is a digital platform built for librarians, library professionals, LIS students, researchers and academic institutions.
About the Platform
LISWALA is a digital platform designed to provide practical tools, guides and resources for Library & Information Science professionals. Our tools are designed to simplify repetitive library workflows and make practical library utilities accessible through the web.
Whether formatting bibliographic records for Koha import, designing student ID cards, creating accession barcodes, or organizing accreditation documentation, LISWALA provides direct, browser-accessible utilities without mandatory local installations or subscription paywalls.
What LISWALA Provides
Our platform focuses on four primary operational areas across the Library & Information Science domain.
Library Tools
Practical web-based utilities for everyday library operations, including barcode generation, spine label printing, and library ID card designing.
Library Technology
Tools and resources related to library automation, Koha ILMS, MARC21 ISO 2709 conversion, and digital repository workflows.
Practical Guides
Step-by-step documentation and technical guides designed to help library professionals use tools and manage common workflows.
LIS Resources
Curated technical information, classification assistants (DDC & Cutter), and statutory regulatory compliance filing aids.
Why We Built LISWALA
Library professionals regularly work with repetitive tasks involving cataloguing, circulation, stock verification, barcodes, user records, reports and digital resources. LISWALA aims to make some of these workflows simpler by providing accessible web-based tools and practical resources.
Eliminating the need to write custom scripts or install standalone utilities for routine tasks like barcode generation and MARC21 encoding.
Executing document generation directly in the web browser so sensitive institutional member records and patron lists stay on your device.
Ensuring all outputs comply with recognized library standards—including ISO 2709, Code 128 barcodes, standard A4 sticker layouts, and CR80 card specifications.
Our Approach
Core principles that guide the development and maintenance of LISWALA.
Practical
Tools are built to solve real workflow problems faced by library staff during technical processing and patron services.
Accessible
Useful library utilities should be straightforward to access and operate through modern web browsers without complex setup.
User-Focused
Features, interfaces, and export options are designed directly around the everyday needs of librarians and students.
Continuously Improving
The platform evolves based on practical usage feedback, community suggestions, and changing technical library standards.
Built for the Library Community
Designed to support different roles across academic, public, and special library environments.
Librarians
Automate barcode generation, spine label formatting, MARC21 cataloguing, and patron gate attendance tracking.
Library Staff & Assistants
Streamline daily circulation tasks, ID card printing, fine calculations, and member record management.
LIS Students
Practice cataloguing with DDC and Cutter-Sanborn assistants, and explore study resources and practical tool guides.
Researchers & Scholars
Format references, access standard bibliographic guidelines, and utilize academic classification aids.
Academic Institutions
Organize regulatory inspection documentation (AICTE, NAAC, UGC) and manage multi-branch library attendance.
Libraries of All Sizes
Deploy modern browser-based utilities to standardize processing without requiring expensive proprietary software.
Platform Capabilities
Explore available utilities built specifically for Library & Information Science workflows.
Excel to MARC21 Converter
Transforms bibliographic spreadsheets into ISO 2709 .mrc binary files with automated Koha 952 item tag mapping.
Library ID Card Generator
Visual designer with 3 dedicated generation modes: Single Card, Batch Excel/ZIP upload, and In-Out sync.
Spine Label Generator
Multi-grid presets for standard A4 sticker sheets (2×8, 3×8, 4×10) with custom millimetre margin tuning.
Barcode & QR Generator
High-resolution Code 128, EAN-13, and ISBN barcode generation alongside vector 2D QR codes.
Library Gate In-Out System
Real-time digital patron attendance tracking, barcode scanning, and multi-branch traffic audit reports.
Classification Assistants
Interactive Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) and Cutter-Sanborn author number classification helpers.
Stock Verification Utility
GFR-compliant inventory auditing with missing book identification and accession discrepancy logging.
Inspection & Filing Guides
Standardized filing systems and checklists for AICTE Approval Process Handbook and NAAC accreditation.
Accessible Tools & Knowledge
Our mission is to make practical digital tools and knowledge more accessible to the Library & Information Science community.
A Practical Digital Ecosystem
Our vision is to build a practical digital ecosystem that helps library professionals work more efficiently and access useful library technology through the web.
Trust & Transparency
LISWALA is actively maintained with clear data privacy policies, legal terms, and support channels.
Privacy Policy
Detailed browser vs server data processing transparency
Terms of Service
User agreements, disclaimers, and service guidelines
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common tool, account, and format questions
Report an Issue
Submit technical bug reports and feature requests
Release Notes
Changelog and platform update history
Contact Us
Get in touch with the LISWALA team