Library Management Software integrated with Student Information System

Library Management Software integrated with Student Information System

Library is considered as the brain of any education institute, be it small or large schools, colleges or universities. Today education institutes understand the importance of library in increasing education standards. With the evolution of digital content, it becomes more important to manage catalogue of educational information with scalable Library Management System that will support the general prerequisite of the library like accession, catalog, circulation etc.

Library management system enables librarians and users to maximize time and efficiency. Library System gives detailed information about students, staff and books by click of a button. More ever there are historical record of everything that the library has engaged with.

It will track on the how many books are available in library and books issued to the teachers and students. All should be integrated to the institution’s Student Information System. It keeps the record of all suppliers and book binders. As part of the Student Information System, library management generates reports for management whether it is school librarian, college librarian or a large multi-site university.

Today in many schools and colleges, librarians use software application that are capable of managing Book Issues, Returns, Calculating/Managing Fine, Magazine /Newspaper Subscriptions, and Balances of payments due from Members, generating various Reports for Record-Keeping and review analytical data according to end user requirements. Student Information Systems like Classe365 integrates Library Management as part of its core module offering.

What to look for in a Library Management System:

• Library Management System should be cloud enabled with automatic ISBN cataloguing.
• Library management needs to have a user-friendly application interface and integrated to Student Information System.
• Library management should be Customizable
• It need to be configurable by the user
• Library System need to have pre-defined reports. These are used for normal reporting as well as administration & staff development purpose.
• Staff as well as student records are maintained
• Newspapers and magazine subscriptions are maintained.
• Automatic fine fees calculation is maintained.
• Keeps record of suppliers and binders.

What can library management software offer schools, colleges and universities?

• Greater access to accurate information
• Improved customer service
• Increased productivity
• More economical and safer means of storing and keeping track of library information.
• Easier access to Information. Eg: management reports, stock and, accurate and faster results from statistical analyses.
• To reduces errors
• Greater accountability
• Transparency in operations
• To improve efficiency and effectiveness in administration and management
• More reliable security for sensitive content cataloguing

If you are an educator looking for the best student information system or school management software that is integrated to Library Management Software, talk to our solution enablement team on solutions@classe365.com to get Classe365 in your school, college or university.