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Case Study : Video Library Management System

     
Overview

It is a complete Video Library Management Software. This Software is designed to manage activities of your library, Such as:-

• Catalog, Search and circulate all library items (CDs, DVDs, Book etc.)
• Manage library members
• Keep track of library circulation
• Manage in-out transaction

Application of Barcode System In Libraries

Automation and networking of music libraries are being done with a view to provide effective and efficient services to its clients. Auto Identification in Library makes it to be a Fully Automated System.
The application of barcode system is principally quite suitable for circulation job of library.

Basic Requirements

For implementing barcodes in libraries applications following hardware & software are required:-

• Personal Computers (PCs)
• Barcode Scanner
• Local Sever like Apache
• Decoder
• Printer
• Database of Library Holdings
• Library Software
• Membership Database

Challenges

The strategy was to develop an application which would help automate and manage efficiently operations of video library related to associated sales.

Software Features

Easily track and manage library collections, members, circulation data, fee transactions

• Use bar code reader to process check-out and check-in transactions
• Print barcodes, cd spine labels, member cards
• Customizable, create your library solutions
• Intuitive and easy to use for the beginner
• Feature-rich and powerful enough to satisfy the most advanced users

Benefits of Library Barcode

• Reduce staff workload by processing more items in less time.
• Increase accuracy
• Automated check-out , check-in and renewal.
• Faster check-out and reduce patron lines
• Easy sorting of returned lines
• Rapid updating of the library database and improved circulation capabilities

Collection Management

The use of barcodes helps to automate the process of tracking all your periodicals, music, movies and other lending materials. Barcodes are associated with item records in your Library Management Software and can hold critical information such as item number, call number, copy and volume numbers as well as associated codes used in your library. All this information can be held in one label and any of the information can be changed or updated without the need to re-label your collection.

Patron Management

Barcodes on Patron ID cards allow a librarian to quickly identify and gain crucial information on their patron without having to search a database. The barcode will be linked to the Patron Record that provides information such as items already borrowed, patron category and fees due.

Circulation

Barcodes on lending items can speed the check-out process by allowing library staff to record information without manually entering information in a database. Combined with a barcoded patron id card, the circulation process can be dramatically faster and easier for library staff. The information contained by both barcodes will update library systems.

Asset Tracking

Barcodes can also be used throughout the library to track non-collection items