Library Management System
LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Case study Computer Science Departmental Library
By
MERCY OKEOWO
08710007
FOR THE
Award of Ordinary National Diploma
In
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Of
MOSHOOD ABIOLA POLYTECHNIC
Abstracts
Library management system is an aspect or branch of information management system that keeps the records of both the library users, books in the library and the activities that is going on in the library, activities like borrowing books and returning books.
Information management in general is the collection and management of information from one or more source and distribution of the information to one or more audience. This sometimes involves those who a stake in or right to that information.
Management means the organization of and control over the structure, processing, and delivery of information. In short information management entails organizing retrieving acquiring and maintaining information. It is closely related to and overlapping with the practice of data management.
A good library manager must be able to take of the following activities in the library; • Keep records of books in the library. • Keep records of the library user. • Keep track of books borrowed by any library user. • Keep record of time a library user borrowed and return books. • Do the following analysis after each day for decision making purpose ▪ Analysis of book borrowed by per day. ▪ Analysis of the type of book people requested for per day. ▪ Analysis of the author people read his/her book most per day. All the above analysis is needed due to the following reasons. ▪ To get the type of books people read most in the library to avoid congestion. ▪ To get the type of books from a particular author which people read most in the library so as to avoid congestion.
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study
Information for the modern institution is a resource parallel in
Case study Computer Science Departmental Library
By
MERCY OKEOWO
08710007
FOR THE
Award of Ordinary National Diploma
In
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Of
MOSHOOD ABIOLA POLYTECHNIC
Abstracts
Library management system is an aspect or branch of information management system that keeps the records of both the library users, books in the library and the activities that is going on in the library, activities like borrowing books and returning books.
Information management in general is the collection and management of information from one or more source and distribution of the information to one or more audience. This sometimes involves those who a stake in or right to that information.
Management means the organization of and control over the structure, processing, and delivery of information. In short information management entails organizing retrieving acquiring and maintaining information. It is closely related to and overlapping with the practice of data management.
A good library manager must be able to take of the following activities in the library; • Keep records of books in the library. • Keep records of the library user. • Keep track of books borrowed by any library user. • Keep record of time a library user borrowed and return books. • Do the following analysis after each day for decision making purpose ▪ Analysis of book borrowed by per day. ▪ Analysis of the type of book people requested for per day. ▪ Analysis of the author people read his/her book most per day. All the above analysis is needed due to the following reasons. ▪ To get the type of books people read most in the library to avoid congestion. ▪ To get the type of books from a particular author which people read most in the library so as to avoid congestion.
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study
Information for the modern institution is a resource parallel in