Project B: Library Information System

Overall description:

Your team is employed by a university for the implementation of a computer system for the

library and its borrowing facilities.

Customer specifications:

The implemented system should be able to handle the basic operations of a university library,

including the following features:

o It must be able to store the set of books including their author$($s$),$ title, ISBN, subject,

loan type $($normal$,$ short loan, no$-$take$-$out$),$ shelf mark, loan status, number of copies,

etc. Also, it should provide options for altering the details of a book, mark it as

lost$/$damaged$/$ordered$,$ etc.

o Registration of a new library user with varying privileges $($e$.$g$.,$ maximum number of

books$),$ which can be altered for any existing user at any time.

o Search for a particular book and allocate a book to a specific borrower for a specific

time period. Also, implement returns and renewals.

o Provide library statistics about the number of books and borrowers and if possible

their different types.

o Provide borrower statistics about the number of books and charges incurred to a

particular account. Implement payment and account blocking.