Project Proposal for Library System with Barcode Technology
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Problem
STI is the second largest IT-based educational institution in Asia and has branches all over the Philippines. It has a branch in Malolos and is located at McArthur Highway Veritas compound, Dakila, Malolos City, Bulacan. There are more than two hundred students and around sixteen (16) personnel including part-time and full-time faculty members. All students and faculty members are allowed to borrow books. The STI College Malolos Library has only one Librarian. There are 5,586 books with a wide array of topics/subjects. It houses two computer units as extension to research for users whose needs are not supplied within the location.
As for the school librarian, the librarian has difficulties in computing charges generating reports, monitoring overdue and managing database.
The proponents aim for the improvement and efficiency of the school’s library transactions.
1.2 Overview of the Current State of the Technology
` Library System is an enterprise resource planning system for a library, used to track items owned, bills paid from patrons who have been lost the book or overdue book and patrons who have borrowed.
1.3 Project Rationale
The library of STI College Malolos will benefit from the proposed computerized library system with Barcode Technology. It will reduce time and effort for both librarian and students. Students
The Students of STI College Malolos will benefits from this system because they can easily borrow or return from the library. They don’t need to search the book by borrowing through index card. Librarian
The librarian will also benefits a lot from this system because the computerized library system with barcode technology would help her lessen her work from maintaining the books from their availability since its already computerized. The work of the librarian would be easier and faster. It will help her to easily monitor the transaction of
1.1 Background of the Problem
STI is the second largest IT-based educational institution in Asia and has branches all over the Philippines. It has a branch in Malolos and is located at McArthur Highway Veritas compound, Dakila, Malolos City, Bulacan. There are more than two hundred students and around sixteen (16) personnel including part-time and full-time faculty members. All students and faculty members are allowed to borrow books. The STI College Malolos Library has only one Librarian. There are 5,586 books with a wide array of topics/subjects. It houses two computer units as extension to research for users whose needs are not supplied within the location.
As for the school librarian, the librarian has difficulties in computing charges generating reports, monitoring overdue and managing database.
The proponents aim for the improvement and efficiency of the school’s library transactions.
1.2 Overview of the Current State of the Technology
` Library System is an enterprise resource planning system for a library, used to track items owned, bills paid from patrons who have been lost the book or overdue book and patrons who have borrowed.
1.3 Project Rationale
The library of STI College Malolos will benefit from the proposed computerized library system with Barcode Technology. It will reduce time and effort for both librarian and students. Students
The Students of STI College Malolos will benefits from this system because they can easily borrow or return from the library. They don’t need to search the book by borrowing through index card. Librarian
The librarian will also benefits a lot from this system because the computerized library system with barcode technology would help her lessen her work from maintaining the books from their availability since its already computerized. The work of the librarian would be easier and faster. It will help her to easily monitor the transaction of