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Library Management System

The document describes the key features of an effective library management system software. It allows libraries to: 1) catalog and track inventory digitally by title, author, and other attributes; 2) maintain membership databases with user details; and 3) monitor book circulation and locations. Additional features include acquisition of new materials, barcode scanning, search functions, online access to other libraries' catalogs, and self-service options for users. The software also supports fee collection and notification of overdue materials.

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Library Management System

The document describes the key features of an effective library management system software. It allows libraries to: 1) catalog and track inventory digitally by title, author, and other attributes; 2) maintain membership databases with user details; and 3) monitor book circulation and locations. Additional features include acquisition of new materials, barcode scanning, search functions, online access to other libraries' catalogs, and self-service options for users. The software also supports fee collection and notification of overdue materials.

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FEATURES OF LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE

The best library management system software will have the following features:
Catalog management:
to digitally keep track of what is available in the library. The books will be catalogued by title,
subject, author and date of publishing.
Membership management:
to maintain a detailed database of the members. The system records the name, ID and password
of each user. The system helps in ascertaining the track record of the member.
Circulation management:
to track the movement of books. The location of any book at any point of time can be tracked.
Misplaced or missing books can be traced with ease. The details on books to be returned and that
which are overdue for return are provided on a daily basis.
Acquisition management:
to acquire new books and add them digitally. Irrelevant and outdated books are deleted.
Bar-coding:
to give specific identification to each book. All books, old and new, are bar-coded on the basis of
title, author, topic and date of publishing.
Barcode scanning
to read the barcode easily using RFID sensors. The database is automatically updated when
books are scanned while issuing or returning.
Search function:
to enable both the librarian and the members to search the catalog of books in the library. The
search functions can be filtered to the need of each user.
Online access:
to catalogues of other public libraries. The web based library management system software
provides access to different associate libraries. This broadens the spectrum of search benefitting
the user considerably.
Self management:
to check in and check out books by oneself. The library management system software of digital
libraries allows the members to login, search, select, issue and return books by themselves.
Fee management:
to collect membership fees and manage individual member accounts. The software calculates the
fine due for non-return or lost and damaged books. The members are intimated of the fines by
the system.

RFID Library System Workflow

Tagging Of Books
RFID Tag is pasted into the inner side of a front cover page of the book & a full-page xsticker is
attached to it for hiding it from the patron. Also, tagging is done using RFID Reader. Tagging
implies writing RFID tag EPC code to library management system software and writing
accession numbers to tag memory. This makes the book ready for all RFID operations. To use
this service patrons get UHF-RFID ID cards.
Self Issue Of Books
 Patron shows his/her RFID card to the reader in Kiosk for automatic login
 After that, he/she puts books to be issued on RFID Reader to avail it
 Books are issued to the patron & RFID tag status becomes ‘Quit’
 The patron can take away the books through the security system at the library exit gate without any
theft alarm

The integrated library automation software offers the facility of self-automated issue-return
(Check-in/out) of books to patrons.

Self Return Of Books


For Self-return of books: Patron just needs to keep the books on - Reader of Kiosk & the books
are returned cancelling the patron loan.
During the book issue or return process, a receipt is printed and SMS is sent to Patron.

Shelf Management
The Shelf Management System consists of Mobile RFID Reader integrated with library software.
This facilitates almost instant searching of the desired book in library & library book verification
(Stock verification) can be done without a line-of-sight. The long read range of 3 meters makes
stock verification & book searching an easy task.
For Stock Verification: You need to press the scan button of the reader & move it across the
shelves. The reader gathers all the unique accession numbers of books in the physical range of 1
meter. The collected accession numbers are transferred to the RF LIB-man library automation
software & a stock verification report is generated. It verifies 1, 00,000 books per day.
For Searching a Book: You need to enter an accession number to search in reader & sweep
across shelves for searching. When a book is near-by the reader, a built-in beeper sounds to alert
the librarians.
Anti Theft Detection
The RFID Anti Theft Portals (security system) are placed at the exit gate of the library & portal
tracks books up to 3 meters range and would trigger the alarm with red flashlights when a patron
passes through a gate with an unissued book. It can detect multiple items at a time. This is the
most accurate security system for libraries with minimum chances of false alarm.

Book Drop Box/Station


A patron can return books any time 24*7 in RFID enabled Book Drop Station which is normally
kept outside the library. Patron's loan is immediately canceled and SMS is sent to him/her. A
book return slip is printed and a beep sound comes out of it and a green light glow depicting a
successful book return.
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References.

Anurag.(2020). Library Management System. Retrieved from

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