School Library Management System Software
A school library management system is used to automate school libraries and manage all the in-house operations of schools. Library Management Software is a powerful and easy-to-use tool that librarians can use to manage library data efficiently. Students can borrow books through a methodical, organized system. From the acquisition of materials, books, and periodicals in the library to its cataloging and maintenance; the school can manage these tasks effectively. The School Library Solution provides a platform for the students of all the classes and librarians to easily access the system. It is developed, managed, and supported to achieve the school’s vision and targets.
How Will KarnaniSOFT Help In Library Management?
KarnaniSOFT’s school library system helps the schools to maintain a complete record of all the books available in the school and also other details like books’ author name, publisher, and vendor’s name. Thus, this library management module can manage all the major operations of the school library and makes all the bookshelf maintenance super easy.
Further, the RFID Library Management System detects books which are imprinted with RFID barcode. This technology ensures detection of books’ location. A barcode detector reads the code installed on the book. Once read, the location, accessioning number gets fed on the RFID software. Thereby if a student borrows a book from the Library it makes cataloging work easy for librarians.
Operations Integrated In The School Library Management Software
- Acquisition and Cataloguing
- Circulation
- OPAC- Online Public Access Catalog
- Serial Control
- MIS Reports
We Provide Rights To User To Manage Following Operations :
- Requisition and Purchase order
- Bill Processing and Accessioning
- AACR2 Catalogue
- Binding
- Barcode
- Stock Verification
- Circulation
- B.T. record
- Reservation /Claims
- Overdue/Recall notices
- Clearance/Fine
- Notices / Reminders
- Book bank
- RF-SCHOOL & Emails
- MIS Report
- Graphical Reports
- Utilization of documents
- Lost/Missing documents analysis
- Budget Analysis
- Serial Controls –Purchase, Indexing search circulation and OPAC
Web OPAC – ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG is a powerful search engine tool to search books; it filters books on the basis of title, author, and subject.
Benefits Of School Library Management System
Record Maintenance
Maintains large amounts of data pertaining to students, books, authors, finances and others.
Web-Based Solution
Reduces tedious, monotonous tasks and cuts down need for paperwork.
Saves Time And Cost
Cuts down on manpower cost and helps people work efficiently.
Features Of School Library Management System
Catalogue Management
It keeps track of what books are available in the library and helps in easy search
Books Management
Keeps track of books and who have borrowed them for certain number of days
Barcodes
The barcodes on books helps in their easy identification and management
Online Access
Students can get online access to the books if they cannot visit the library.
Fee Management
Manages bills from vendors and students, along with late fees.
High Security
Ensures safety and security of the books information and student data.
FAQs On School Library Management System
A school library management system is an ERP solution which helps in automation of the school libraries and in-house operations. It helps in carrying out tasks such as managing books, buying from authors, calculating fees, ensuring maintenance and others.
It is important to use Library Management Software in schools because-
- It helps the admin to keep track of all the library activities in single glance
- It helps faculty members to save time on repetitive tasks and work efficiently
- Encourages the students to make use of libraries
- Helps the institutes in managing budgets and finances at one place
- Ensures security and safe data backup
- Eliminates the scope for human errors
The main purpose of a library management system is to handle everyday tasks of the library such as returning books, issuing books, fees calculations and search.
Common modules in typical Library management system are-
- Data storage – Entering data, deleting data and storing it
- Report – Gives reports of borrowed books, available books, and students.
- Available – To check for the availability of books in library
- Search – To avoid physical search of the books