The word
library is considered as the brain of the education institutes either is it big
or small school, colleges or universities. Today education institutes
understand the importance of library in increasing education standards. With
the evolution of digital content, it becomes more important to manage catalogue
of educational information with scalable Library Management System that will
support the general prerequisite of the library like accession, catalog,
circulation etc.
Library management software enables librarians and users to
maximize time and efficiency. Library System gives detailed information about
students, staff and books by click of a button. More ever there are historical
record of everything that the library has engaged with.
It will
track on the how many books are available in library and books issued to the
teachers and students. All should be integrated to the institution’s Student
Information System. It keeps the record of all suppliers and book binders. As
part of the Student Information System, library management generates reports
for management whether it is school librarian, college librarian or a large
multi-site university.
Today in
many schools and colleges, librarians use software application that are capable
of managing Book Issues, Returns, Calculating/Managing Fine, Magazine
/Newspaper Subscriptions, and Balances of payments due from Members, generating
various Reports for Record-Keeping and review analytical data according to end
user requirements. Student Information Systems like Classe365 integrates
Library Management as part of its core module offering.
What to look for in a Library
Management Software:
- Library management needs to have a user-friendly
application interface and integrated to Student Information System.
- Library management should be Customizable.
- It need to be configurable by the user.
- Library System need to have pre-defined reports.
These are used for normal reporting as well as administration & staff
development purpose.
- Staff as well as student records are maintained.
- Newspapers and magazine subscriptions are
maintained.
- Automatic fine fees calculation is maintained.
- Keeps record of suppliers and binders.
What can library management software
offer schools, colleges and universities?
- Greater access to accurate information.
- Improved customer service.
- Increased productivity.
- More economical and safer means of storing and
keeping track of library information.
- Easier access to Information. Eg: management
reports, stock and, accurate and faster results from statistical analyses.
- To reduces errors.
- Greater accountability.
- Transparency in operations.
- To improve efficiency and effectiveness in
administration and management.
- More reliable security for sensitive content
cataloguing.
If you are
an educator looking for the Library Management Software, talk to us on info@macwill.in
to get Bibliosoft in your school, college
or university.
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