A Computerized Library Management System
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Today, we live in an electronic age where knowledge is produced and communicated at expanding rates and this will certainly bring changes in the character of conventional library operations. Libraries in this rapidly changing society underscore access to information rather than building a collection of books and other forms of printed knowledge. In this historical development of libraries, Prof. Vallejo mentioned that the provision of information was done through traditional methods that were found to be adequate before the deluge of information bearing document and the increase user demands for fast and accurate information. The traditional retrieval tools are card catalog, periodical indexes and bibliographies. Cataloging and classification, indexing, compiling of bibliographies and reference service were done manually. However, with the increasing number of literature in all disciplines of study and the proliferation of various types of documents, the scattering of periodical literature and the immediate demand for them have made these tools inadequate. To speed up the information transfer process in an emerging information age library, libraries are introduced to new techniques of information storage and retrieval in which has become the focal point of the new field of information science. The application of computer technology to libraries and information services enhances the delivery of library service and provide increased access to information. The traditional way of gathering information is the manual system. The use of this system can be time consuming and can cause date redundancy. Fred R. McFadden and Jerry Hopper stated that "In the Manual System, data files are decentralized. Although the system works, it has number of deficiencies or disadvantages. One of which is duplicate data exist throughout the organizations, which result in lack of consistency and miscommunication. (Data Management, 2005, page 12) Because of
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Today, we live in an electronic age where knowledge is produced and communicated at expanding rates and this will certainly bring changes in the character of conventional library operations. Libraries in this rapidly changing society underscore access to information rather than building a collection of books and other forms of printed knowledge. In this historical development of libraries, Prof. Vallejo mentioned that the provision of information was done through traditional methods that were found to be adequate before the deluge of information bearing document and the increase user demands for fast and accurate information. The traditional retrieval tools are card catalog, periodical indexes and bibliographies. Cataloging and classification, indexing, compiling of bibliographies and reference service were done manually. However, with the increasing number of literature in all disciplines of study and the proliferation of various types of documents, the scattering of periodical literature and the immediate demand for them have made these tools inadequate. To speed up the information transfer process in an emerging information age library, libraries are introduced to new techniques of information storage and retrieval in which has become the focal point of the new field of information science. The application of computer technology to libraries and information services enhances the delivery of library service and provide increased access to information. The traditional way of gathering information is the manual system. The use of this system can be time consuming and can cause date redundancy. Fred R. McFadden and Jerry Hopper stated that "In the Manual System, data files are decentralized. Although the system works, it has number of deficiencies or disadvantages. One of which is duplicate data exist throughout the organizations, which result in lack of consistency and miscommunication. (Data Management, 2005, page 12) Because of