Therefore students lose hope of being served and turn away.
More than one librarian is required as one librarian alone cannot cope with all the work.
Many reminders are not sent as the librarian can easily skip some as he goes through them.
If a borrower asks the librarian for a particular book, he will not know immediately if the book is available or not at the library because the librarian has to go through all the cards to see if the book is out or not. This is very time consuming.
Why the new system is appropriate.
The new system is more efficient.
It eliminates the need for cards and their associated problems.
The librarian will find out immediately if a book is available or not.
The computer issues a reminder for overdue books.
The computerized system reduces the need for more than one librarian.
The issue and the return of books, which is recorded by the barcode reader, can be operated by the students themselves.
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Questions to ask the Librarian.
What procedures do you use to register a new student?.
Do you always manage to find the books the students ask for?.
What procedure is followed to issue and return a book?.
How long does it take you to find a particular book?.
What do you do when you can't find a students card?.
How do you know when a book is overdue?.
How do you catalogue and organize the new books that arrive?.
What improvements would you like to see in the new system?.
Questions to ask the Users.
How often do you visit the library?.
How long do you have to wait to borrow or return a book?.
Why do you have to wait that long?.
Has the librarian ever lost your card or was not able to find it?.
Have you ever asked for a particular book and he was not able to locate it?.
What improvements would you like to see in the new system?.
System Requirements.
The system needs the details of every student and book.