Library Management System

BookMagic, the Library Management Software is an integrated user friendly System. It falls mainly under six modules i.e. The Management, Circulation, Inquiry (OPAC), Acquisitions, Periodicals and System Administration.

The Management module provides cataloguing, authority file maintenance, general reports. Printing facilities of barcode, spine label and catalog cards. BookMagic makes cataloguing easy with simple screens and pop-up authority files that can be browsed and updated during accessioning.

Member Registration through FRS

Registration or authentication of identity (By using Face Recognition Sysem).

Library Members tend to misplace or forget their library cards causing libraries to spend time and money replacing them. BookMagic is designed an easy-to-use solution based on Facial Biometrics that replaces cards with Face Authentication.

Book Cataloguing by using RFID

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems have been in use in libraries for book identification, self-checkout, anti-theft control, inventory control and sorting and conveying of library books. These applications can lead to significant savings in labor costs, enhance customer service and prevent book theft and provide a constant record update of media collections.

Use of RFID tags replaces the barcodes in Circulation process. Reading book’s access number from RFID to borrow and return the book. RFID tags have been specifically designed to be affixed into library media including books, CDs, DVDs and tapes. It is thin, flexible and thus can be laminated between paper and plastic. With special method to attach to books, patron is totally unaware that the tag is there.

The advantages of RFID tags over barcode / magnetic stripe:

• Faster scanning of the data stored on the RFID tag.
• High speed inventory - reducing time of staff for 'shelf-reading' & other inventory activities,
• Automated return of materials that speeds up sorting of materials & re-shelving
• A longer lifecycle.

Searching

• Searching books using simple and Boolean search with 10 different options.
• Searching with most similar words for misspelled words.
• Facility to save and print search results and to see related Digital documents.
• Separate search facility for Non-book item and Journals.

Management module

• Simplified and easy Cataloguing of Books and Non-books with automatic assigning of metadata for copies
• Automatic Classification on subject selection.
• Digital Library Resource Cataloguing –able to associate scanned contents.
• Printing of formatted Spine label and catalogue cards.
• Numerous reports in different criteria.

Circulation Module

• Issue /Return integrated in a single interface.
• Bar-coding facility simplifies the process.
• Maintain Borrower details with different category wise settings.
• Facility for Fine collection, reservation and many more transaction reports.

Acquisition module

• Preparation of purchase list, printing of order and request forms.
• Provision to maintain fund and purchase details.

System Administration module

• Number of options to ensure system and data security.
• Data Backup and Restore facility.
• Different User level and Module wise security.
• Data Import & Export with MARC-21 and ISO 2709 standards

What are RFIDs

RFIDs (Radio Frequency Identifications) are microchips of very small proportions that utilize radio frequencies to store and retrieve data.