CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
- Background of the Study
E-Library Management System is an application which refers to library systems which are generally small or medium in size. It is used by librarian to manage the library using a computerized system where he/she can add new books, videos and Page sources.
Books and student maintenance modules are also included in this system which would keep track of the students using the library and also a detailed description about the books a library contains. With this computerized system there will be no loss of book record or member record which generally happens when a non-computerized system is used. In addition, report module is also included. If user’s positon is admin, the user is able to generate different kinds of reports like list of students registered, lists of books, issue and return reports. All these modules are able to help librarian to manage the library with more convenience and in a more efficient way as compared to library systems which are not computerized.
- Statement of the Problem
In many institution of learning, library management has become a problem due to the continued use of manually supported system. The current system makes it hard to serve students effectively. This is seen when students queue for not less than 10 minutes to borrow a book from a librarian who has got to register each student and the book borrowed manually hence wasting a lot of time. It is this perceived inefficiency and its associated high cost of labor in hiring several library assistants that rendered this study important.
- Aim and Objectives
The aim is to develop an Electronic Library Management System, with a search functionality to facilitate the search and management of library resources.
The Objectives are:
i. To design the database of books.
ii. To link the database of books to internet.
iii. To implement the system using Hyper Text Markup Language.
- Scope of the Study
This is to identify requirements of an Electronic Library Management System (ELMS). Respondents included librarians and students. Data sources were respondents, books, and internet. E-Library management system is a resource planning and enterprise management software, used to operate and manage the huge amount of data generated from libraries. It is also used to track bills, books, and customers who have borrowed books from the library
- Significance of the Study
This study will be beneficial to the following:
Students and Staff: Through computerized library system, they can easily find books that they are looking for without going through the traditional way of searching a library material. It is convenience and not time-consuming
Librarian: Through computerized library system would improve the monitoring capacities of those who maintain the library;
- It would enable Librarian to keep track of available books.
- They can easily keep track of Library users.
- It makes it easier for the librarian to track those who have borrowed books and have not returned them.
- Furthermore, the librarian would be more guided when it comes to recognizing new inventory books, letting them arrange it promptly and accordingly.
- Research Methodology
In this project different methods of data collection adopted. Data was collected from journal articles, textbooks, periodical and conference report pertaining to this topic. Colleagues and scholars were also interviewed in this field of studies. Different websites were also visited coupled with the knowledge acquired in the classroom and also review of previous documentation in similar works.
