Library Software

Library Management System

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If you needed to find a particular book on a particular subject, what kind of questions might you need to answer to find the resource you needed?

What is the content of the book?
How would the book be described?
Where would the book be located on a library shelf?
How is the book classified?
What subjects does this book cover?

From the physical perspective a book may be described by it's ISBN (International Standard Book Number), title, author,

publisher, page count, etc. More importantly, a book may also be described by its contents.

The Library Management System (LibManagement) was created by Latin America/Caribbean Library Services (LACLS) in order to fulfill a need in Bible schools outside the United States. Missionaries Everett Ward and Mike Peterson laid out the criteria needed and gathered information from the field to provide the specifications for the program. Then, qualified and experienced field personnel carried out research and testing before the features and characteristics of the program were finalized.

LibManagement, developed by *Albert J. Anderson, understands the way libraries work. It provides a way to document over 20 book properties. Objective properties such as title, author, ISBN, editor, translator, volume, language, publisher and more can be documented.

Sample LibMgmt's Book Information	Sample LibMgmt's Title Card

Four major subjective properties are also available for documentation. These include:
- Categories – 30 broad categories
- Subjects – over 400
- Dewey Decimal classification – more than 2,000 entries
- Summary – a brief profile of each book
Although all types of books may be documented with LibManagement, the list of categories and subjects incorporated in the software is especially designed for the documentation of religious books.
LibManagement is a valuable asset not only for the Bible school library, but also for the pastor’s or missionary’s library. So, whether you direct a school library or simply want to organize your personal library, LibManagement can help.
Spanish and English versions are available and include an operating manual and bilingual technical support via phone or e-mail. Periodic updates of LibManagement will be made available through LACLS with minimal charge.
This program may be obtained through LALS for the affordable price of $300.

Also new programs are available:

Library Browser. This valuable feature includes a wild card search that permits the user to search the entire database looking at titles, sub-titles and abstracts that contain a specific word or phrase. With these search capabilities and user-friendly tools, you can print out ready-to-use spine labels and library cards as well as a variety of reports and book lists. Most panels have a screen print option. Books may be tagged for listing and printing in a bibliography report.
Dewey Classifier: In the Browser program there is a feature where you can look up subjects and it will show all the possible Dewey Classification in which it can fall under, making this tool easy for the librarian to classify new added books.
Checkout books: This program documents the checkout and check-in of library resources by a patron (library resource user). The resource can be a book, magazine, tape, CD or any other library resource. The program classifies resources into one of two categories: books and other.

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS TO OPERATE LIBRARY SOFTWARE

Windows 98SE
100 Mhz processor
256 MB of RAM
25 MB of free disk space
24x CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

*Albert J. Anderson is a computer program designer with over 35 years of experience in programming. He lives in Houston, TX with his wife Dorothy. He has traveled to various countries conducting field training for missionary personnel.