LEEDS MET LIBRARY

Leeds Met Library



LEEDS MET LIBRARY

Part A. ISM Leeds Met Library Layout Class diagram

Introduction

Designing a database requires an understanding of both the business functions you want to model and the database concepts and features used to represent those business functions. As a developer, you do not have to do this on your own. There are people and resources within UCS who are willing and able to assist you with designing the database and its core elements.

It is important to accurately design a database to model the business because it can be time consuming to change the design of a database significantly once implemented. A well-designed database also performs better. When designing a database, consider:

The purpose of the database and how it affects the design. Create a database plan to fit your purpose.

Database normalization rules that prevent mistakes in the database design

Protection of your data integrity

Security requirements of the database and user permissions

Performance needs of the application

A new online management system has been introduced known as the Leeds Met library. It is a system through which an individual login to their respective portals via a specific id and password.

Description

A library domain model which covers that critical classes as well as the links that are used for any process of analysis in order to approach the Integrated Library System in a more appropriate manner. The Integrated Library System is also called as the Library Management System or (LMS) in short (Amble, 1998: 14).

All of the library items that can be accessed physically have their own specific id number. Further assistance in maintaining these are given by bar codes. The reason of using a bar code is to give a scan able identification of the items that are linked to the catalog. The barcode is to be attached to all the items and is also to be entered in the system to keep an electronic record.

Another innovation for the record of the items can be the introduction of RFID tags instead of the bar code system. These tags have the capability to maintain a record for the title, type and identifier of the item. This is done by the RFID reader which allows knowing the characteristic of the item without any hassle of opening the cover of the book or a DVD case in order to scan the item from the bar code reader.

The Library also has some does and don'ts regarding the materials that could be borrowed from the library and if the item could be taken for reference. These does and don'ts are also related to the number of books that could be borrowed at the same time and how much of them could be reserved.

Diagram

Conclusion

The diagram shown above shows a presentation related to the overall domain of the Leeds library. There are several processes through which any of the clients of the library can issue a book or any item such as a DVD/CD from the library

Use case diagram for 3-4 non-trivial use cases ...