Design and Implementation Of E-Library System (A case study of University of Port-Harcourt)

ABSTRACT

Libraries have been an important part of educational and information sector of any school or community. The success of any library largely depends on proper management.

Several libraries have suffered failure as a result of inadequate management and incapacitations in handling sensitive information as regards members of the library. 

This research therefore, aimed at developing a digital library system, which will help direct and position library to meets its ever increasing demands.

In the course of the development of this new system, the current system was analytically and critically studied or assessed and thus the identified strengths and weaknesses were highlighted and a new system was designed for the weakness.

The Library Management System to be developed benefits greatly the members and the Librarian of University of Port-Harcourt. The system is an epitome of modern electronic digital library system which provides books catalog and information to members and helps them decide on the books to borrow from the library. The Librarian can keep the books catalog updated all the time so that the members can get the updated information all the time.

The methodology adopted for the Design and implementation of the  proposed system is Structured System Analysis and Design Methodology (SSADM).

And the language of implementation used is PHP and MySQL as it’s database.

The system also enable the patrons (students) to make comments on a particular book and to read an obsolete books which are been archived by searching for them either using the advanced search option or the simple searching techniques.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page ……………………...……………………………………………………i

Certification ……………………………………………………………………..…ii

Dedication ………………………………………………….……………………..iii

Acknowledgement ………………………………….……………………………..iv

Abstract ………………………..……………………………………………..…….v

Table of contents ……………..…………………………………………………...vi

CHAPTER ONE:

 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of Study …………………………………………………………..1

1.2 Statement of the problem ………………………………………………………4

1.3 Aim and objectives …………………………………………………………….4

1.4 Significance of the study ………………………………………………………5

1.5 Scope of the study ……………………………………………………………...7

1.6 Limitation of the study ………………………………………………………...8

1.7 Definition of terms ……………………………………………………………..8

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 

2.0 Introduction ……………………..……………………………………..……..10

   

 

 

 

2.1 Early stages of digital library……………………………………………….....11

2.2 Booming ages ………………………………………………………………………………………………14

2.3 Developing period ……………………………………………………………………………………….14

2.4 Challenges of e-Library in Nigeria………………………………………………………………….15

2.5 Conceptual Issues ………………………………………………………………………………………..19

CHAPTER THREE: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

3.0 Introduction ……………………..…………………………………………………………………………22

3.1 Methodology………………………………………………………………………………………………..22

3.2 Investigation and Analysis of existing system ……………………………………………….24

3.2.1 Brief history of University of Port-Harcourt Library …………………………………..25

3.3 Strength of the present system ……………………………………………………………………25

3.4 Weaknesses of the present system ………………………………………………………………26

3.5 Analysis of the proposed system ………………………………………………………………….27

    3.5.1 Methods of data collection ……………..…………………………………………………….27

    3.5.2 Database system ……………………….………………………………………………………….28

    3.5.3 Administration………………..……………………………………………………………………..28

    3.5.4 Search ……………………………………………………………………………………………………29

    3.5.5 Archive ………………………………………………………………………………………………….30

    3.5.6 Exit ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..30

3.6 System Design ……………………………………………………………………………………………..31

    3.6.1 Design Approach ………………………………………………………...31

 

    3.6.2 UML Diagram ……………………………………………………….......31

    3.6.3 Use Case Diagram ……………………………………………………….32

3.7 Flow diagram  of the proposed system………….…………………………….33

3.8 High Level Model of the Proposed System or System Architecture……….....34

3.9 System Design Interface ……………………………………………………...35

    3.9.1 Input Design ……………………………………………………………..35

    3. 9.2 Output Design …………………………………………………………...37

CHAPTER FOUR:IMPLEMENTATION

4.0Introduction …………………………………………………………………..38

4.1 Choice of programming language ……………………………………………38

4.2 Hardware And Software Requirement ……………………………………….39

4.3 User Guide On Running The Program ………………………………………40

4.4 Program Documentation ……………………………………………………...41

4.5 Physical Models ………………………………………………………………41

    4.5.1 Implementation Narrative ………………………………………………..41

4.6 Program Installation…………………………………………………………..44

 

 

 

CHAPTER FIVE:SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Summary ………………………………………………………………….......57

5.2 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………58

5.3 Recommendation ……………………………………………………………..59

REFERENCES .....................................................................................................60

APPENDIX A: Source Code …………………………………………………….62

APPENDIX B: Sample Output ……………………………………………….....86