ABSTRACT 1.

INTRODUCTION

Library management system is a Library Management System is an

project which aims in developing a application which refers to library

computerized system to maintain all the systems which are generally small or

daily work of library .This project has medium in size. It is used by librarian to

many features which are generally not manage the library using a computerized

available in normal library management system where he/she can record various

systems like facility of user login and a transactions like issue of books, return of

facility of teachers login .It also has a books, addition of new books, addition of

facility of admin login through which the new students etc.

admin can monitor the whole system .

With this computerized system
The project Library Management
there will be no loss of book record or
System is developed in Visual Studio,
member record which generally happens
which mainly focuses on basic
when a non computerized system is
operations in a library. Adding new
used. In addition, report module is also
member, new books, searching books,
included in Library Management System.
updating information and members or
If user’s position is admin, the user is
facility to borrow and return books.
able to generate different kinds of reports

Overall this project of ours is being like lists of students registered, list of

developed to help the students as well as books, issue and return reports. All these

staff of library to maintain the library in modules are able to help librarian to

the best way possible and also reduce manage the library with more

the human efforts. convenience and in a more efficient way

as compared to library systems which are (Ashutosh and Ashish., 2011). [2] Books

not computerized. and user maintenance modules are also

included in this system which would keep

Library management is a sub-
track of the users using the library and
discipline of institutional management
also a detailed description about the
that focuses on specific issues faced by
books a library contains. With this
libraries and library management
computerized system there will be no
professionals. Library management
loss of book record or member record
encompasses normal management
which generally happens when a non-
tasks as well as intellectual freedom,
computerized system is used. In
anti-censorship, and fundraising tasks.
addition, report module is also included
Issues faced in library management
in Library Management System. If user’s
frequently overlap those faced in
position is admin, the user is able to
management of non-profit organizations
generate different kinds of reports like
(Sharma et al.,2005).[1] Library
lists of users registered, list of books,
Management System is an application
issue and return reports. All these
that portraits library system which could
modules are able to help librarian to
be generally small or medium in size. It is
manage the library with more
used by the librarian to categorically
convenience and in a more efficient way
manage the library by the virtue of using
as compared to library systems which are
a computerized system where he/she
not computerized.
can record various transactions like issue

of books, return of books, addition of new This system will be developed and

books, addition of new students etc. designed to help librarian record every
book transaction so as to reduce and 2.2 PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE OF THE

eradicate problem of loss of books and SYSTEM

files in the library.

The main purpose of this project is

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION to develop a computerized system that

This project is concerned will manage the activities in the library

developing in Library System in order thereby providing easy access of library

to make library management more
efficient and easy to handle. The Library
management system enables a fully
automated library service. It has the
ability to display the details of the
books, the transactions of books and
about the book holders.
usage for librarian and users of the
library, it will also help librarians keep
track of library information etc. This
system will also provide electronic means
of storage and help librarians keep track
of library information.
The aim of this project is to

2.1 OVERVIEW develop a system that can handle and

The Project is related to Library manage the activities involved in a library

Management which provides reading in an efficient and reliable way.

services to its members. Any person can

The objectives are:
become a member of the library by filling
i. Designing a computerized
a prescribed form.
library management
They can get the book issued, so that
system which would help
they can take home and return them.
evacuate the problem

faced in manual library.

 ii. Implementing the system. information of

student.
ii. Evaluating and testing the
Design interface Provides the
performance of the system.
interaction
3. Requirements
between the user
3.1 Software Requirements and the application

 Front end in user-friendly

o Visual Studio 2010 environment.

Saving The user can save

 Back end an information

o MySQL about books and

student.

Capacity The application

3.1.1 Functional Requirements
can provide
Table 1. Functional Requirements
enough space to

Functional Description insert a data of

Inserting This action is done students and

to add new book to books.

library collection or

even add a new Figure 3.1.1 The table illustrate

the functional requirements of the
member.
system.
Updating The user can

update an existing
3.1.2 Non-Functional Requirements Figure 3.1.2 The table illustrates the

Table2. Non-Functional Requirements technical details or functions with its

Non-Functional Description description that needs to be

Availability The system is accomplished.

available 100% for
the user.
Performance The system shall 4. Software Methodology
Requirements accommodate
high number of The proponents decided to use
books and Agile method, because it is the easiest
students without way to develop an application software.
any fault. In Agile, the researcher can go back to
Safety System shall not the task that is already done and change
Requirements cause any harm to if its needed. Agile is a good
human users. development strategy for developing an
Security System will have application. The proponents decided to
Requirements different types of use is Scrum to implement. “Scrum is a
user and every framework within which people can
user has access address complex adaptive problems,
constraints. while productively and creatively
Reliability The system has to delivering products of the highest
be 100% reliable possible value”.
due to the
importance of
data and the
damage that can
be caused by
incorrect or
incomplete data.
 Figure 3.2.1 Phases of Scrum

This figure illustrates the phases

of one of the methodologies used in

website development.

SOFTWARE DESIGN Figure 4.1.2 Manage Book phase

4.1 Graphical User Interface

This figure shows

the add, clear, update of

the books .

Figure 4.1.1 Dashboard Screen

This figure shows how the user choose

Figure 4.1.3 Student Manage
an activity inside the system.
This figure shows where the user can

insert student.
 Figure 4.1.4 Search screen

This figure shows where the user

can search book

5. Conclusion

6. Recommendation