Computerized Lib System

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1. Background of the study

  Computers are almost in all places. It has changed how people work and the routine of companies and procedure in other establishments. It is resourceful and performs wide variety of task. Computer increases productivity for both individuals and organizations because they are fast, accurate, able to process huge amounts of information and eliminate boring works.

It is an integral part of today’s society; it characterizes the future for many people. People have found the importance of computers in agencies and institutions whether private or public. This is especially true in universities and colleges. They are using various processes.

Before the evaluation of computer’s, all the details in library used to be maintained manually. This is not advisable because maintained and retrieval of information becomes tedious. Modern computers have capability of handling numbers of tasks with intelligent control over the whole process. A library system is a system storing all the details involved in maintaining a library.

The mission of the Library System proposal project is to create integrated services for members and administration of St. Peter’s College. This system is to provide facilities for users to enter information into the system directly, instead of passing the information usually on paper. The system will be designed to provide and manage the library including the borrowing, returning and searching of books. It provides inventory of books for easier access and effortless searching generating the records provides the borrower know if that certain book is available. System that can know which titles it already has. The system also provides an access to the student’s data with the use of their information.

Adoption of the proposed system would be a great help in development for the said school library because every institution needs accurate, complete and time information. To make...