Library Management for Schools
5 key features of cloud-based digital school library management software
A library management system offers a simple, yet powerful solution to automate school libraries and manage efficiently all the in-house operations of schools of any type and size. It is developed, managed, and supported to achieve school’s vision and targets. From acquisition of materials, books and periodicals in the library to its cataloging and maintenance, schools can manage these tasks effectively and maximizes the usability of resources and services. School library management software is highly customizable, scalable, multilingual and mobile-friendly that can be implemented in schools across multiple locations.
Cloud-based library platform delivers digital content to schools at low cost and enhances the effectiveness of school libraries to improve the learning skills of students and enable teachers to easily access information on multiple devices from anywhere, anytime. A cloud-based platform provides a wide range of features to enable library and information professionals in schools to make effective use of digital library systems such as:
1. Cataloging
Students will enjoy the ability to search the catalog for books, magazines, journals, digital media and navigate into the library resources effortlessly. Students are free to provide reviews and give ratings to books. Barcode integration ensures borrowing library collections are easy and accurate for everyone.
2. Account Management
Creatrix Campus Library Management solution streamlines the time-consuming tasks and empowers school students and teachers to manage their account. Students can view the books borrowed and returns, place the books on hold, request or renew books, and renew membership.
3. Acquisition
School libraries can automate the procurement of resources and streamline the acquisition process efficiently handled including request for proposals, quotation comparison, purchase orders, and Invoicing.
4. Circulation
The school library management solution helps schools to manage library inventory and provide a user-friendly environment for students to identify the book’s location easily. They can maintain records of issued, borrowed, and overdue books.
5. Reports
The Library automation empowers schools with pre-defined reports. Schools can create customized reports on borrowing and lending of books, in a variety of formats. Dynamic reports empowers your school library to track key performance indicators for reliable decision-making.
Digital libraries has achieved a wide measure of success in a short time by providing efficient and effective storage, preservation and access to digital materials with role-based authentication system. Moreover, the development of powerful features in a robust technological infrastructure such as multilingual indexing and bibliographic and full-text searching of the repository of library records enable schools to efficiently govern, collaborate and share resources among institutions.
