Library Management System helps in preserving and organizing daily records relating to the library items, their issues and returns. Additionally, database of suppliers and publishers can also be maintained. It takes care of their arrangement and maintenance.

Main Objectives

The various objectives behind the designing and implementation of the Library Module:

• To store properly the library items in order to maintain their security
   
• To enter and preserve details of the various issue and keep a track on their returns
   
• To maintain the suppliers and publishers details so that the orders can be placed on time
• To maintain the record of the subscribed items

The Library Application provides a numbers of features for better working of the organizational activities and improves the performance. The following are the characteristics/ advantages of the Library Application.

• It takes care of the arrangement and maintenance of library items. Major categories are created and the related items are kept into them so that the required item can be made available any time with ease.
   
• Proper management of the book items along with the details like the title of the book, its date of receipt, the publisher's and author's name, price, edition and whether that book is available for issue purpose, only for reference or not available for the employees, etc.
   
• Entering daily records relating to the issue of library items and their returns.
   
• In case the library is a regular subscriber of the reading material such as magazines, handouts, etc., the related records are handled properly.
   
• Additionally, database of suppliers and publishers can also be maintained so that the order for the required book can easily be placed with the right supplier.
   
• Important reports like the stock-in-hand of the items existing in the library, for the issue/return details of the items, subscription details report, etc…
   
• Helps in decision-making
   
• Facility to Email the generated repots form the application itself
   
• Facility to export the reports in various other formats like RTF, HTML, EXCEL, LOTUS, WORD DOCUMENT, etc.
   
• Graphical User Interface
   
• User-friendly Environment
   
• Menu-Driven Programs
   
• Event-Driven messages and error generation

• Subject Master details
• Publisher details
• Book details
• Subscription Title
• Hand Book/Manual/Others details
• Subscription Received
• Issue Details
• Return Details

A report is an effective way to present the data in a printed format. As the application gives you the control over the size and appearance of everything in the report, you can display the information the way you want to see it.

The user can generate the following reports in the Library Module:

• Existing Books/ Magazines/ Other Detailed Reports
• Issue/Return Details
• Subscription Due