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Letter for Bar-coding of library documents and Installation of digital Library

To,

Principal

ABC Engineering College

Place

PIN

Date

Sir,

Sub:Bar-coding of library documents and Installation of digital Library

ABC Engineering Library has no bar-code facility for book transactions. As on 1 January 2012 library have more than 24050 documents including CDs/DVDs. Here book transactions were operated by manually typed and written method.

Library automation and bar- coding of documents helps faster library transactions, easy stock verification and cross-checking of documents. Computerized Indexing with bar- code of books and Digital Library are mandatory norms  for approval of Engineering college.(Refer : Handbook 2011-2012)

Implementing bar-codes in library requires following hardware and software:

1.Barcode Scanner(s);

2.Barcode Printer, Toner ,Self-Adhesive-Sticker-Papers;

3.Database of Library Holdings (Available in MS-Excel format in Library );

4.Library soft ware(s) compatible with day to day bar-code operations.

5.Personal Computer-2 (One for circulation counter and one for OPAC-Online Public Access Catalogue)

Implementing Digital library  requires following  hardware and software:

1.Personal Computer with server OS (Available in Library );

2.Scanner;(B/W scanner available in Library );

3.Digital Library soft ware(s) .

Kindly consider this matter and take appropriate actions as early as possible.

Thanking You


Regards 

Librarian