Background And Thesis Statement Of The Computerized Library System

Register to read the introduction… Checkout and return are automated through a bar code reader (an external device). The library system also interfaces with an external relational database which stores information about the library users (students, faculty, and staff), including whether they have any library items checked out. . Library users can access the catalog and recall books and periodicals. Library employees have the same access as well as additional capabilities (e.g., listing the status of an item). (Note: the library catalog is part of the library computer …show more content…
These components include the hardware comprising the computers (i.e. mainframe, client-server, PCs) and peripherals thereof. The software components include the operating systems running the computers and the various applications program automating the business processes of the library system. Without communications and connectivity, the sending and receiving of data and information will not be possible; thus, network facilities are established too in order to enable data transfer. The key component of library automated system is the data stored in the system. These can be books, periodicals, journals and other like matters in digital format. Without this type of data, the system is any generic information system and not an automated library system. People, whether the users or the business process owners of the library system, are key components too because these are the ones that will be using the system and the library media specialists providing the service. "Deployment of an automated system no matter how rapid or expedited it is entails cost. In the case of school libraries, decision-makers must choose the right fit for the school library systems and the right fit usually is dependent on the available budget allocated. The main focus on deploying an automated system for a …show more content…
Anderson Library has one of the nation’s most sophisticated computerized card catalogs. The on-line library catalog provides information about the collections of the University Park Libraries, as well as, those at the Clear Lake, Victoria, and Downtown campuses. This system provides the groundwork for the major data base that will support the university’s computer network. The library plans to move toward digitized journal records in scientific areas, providing access to current academic and scientific journals in both hard copy and computer disk format. The library also has a major group of work stations dedicated for student