1. School Library Database

2. Description The school library database is responsible for controlling the inventory of books, videos, magazines, …etc including additions and deletions to the catalogue as well as processing book loans by teachers and students.

3. Purpose Inventory control. Process Loans Managing card holders

4. Participants Librarian(s) Technician Students teachers.

5. Data/Information Book information Dewey No. ISBN Author Format

6. Data/Information Borrower information Surname Given ID No. DOB Fines

7. Processes Inventory management Add book to inventory Delete book from inventory Catalogue search Loan processing Book return processing Creating overdue book reminders

8. Information Technology File server (database storage) Workstations Enquiry terminals Barcode scanners Printers Operating System Software (Windows) Database management software

9. Collection Scanning barcode on student card Scanning book barcode Keyboard entry of user/book details

10. Organising Books organised by Dewey number(subject based) Students organised alphabetically or by year group.

11. Analysing Identifying all overdue books Calculating fines Catalogue searches

12. Processing Updating student information. Adding/deleting books from inventory.

13. Storing/Retrieving All inventory and student data stored on a central library database. (hard disk drive)

14. Transmitting/Receiving All process are transmitted over a local area network.

15. Displaying Monitors used by librarians to view student and inventory information. Printouts of receipts given to students. Printouts of overdue books.