CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Times are fast changing; we now live in a jet age which is mainly characterized by rapid changes in technology, lifestyle and value. This is indeed an age of information explosion. One of the major inventions that have driven the world to a fast pace of technological advancement is the computer. The computer is primarily an electronic information processor that is rapidly changing the way we acquire, organize, recall, access, analyze, synthesize and apply information. The effectiveness with which the information is generated and communicated determines the rate of progress of a society and the fulfillment of its people. Modern society is information driven and information today is a universal need.
Moreover, computers have affected the ways which people use information. It has changed the rate of work done, the method for accomplishing the work alongside the relationship among the people carrying and using the information. However, computers and libraries are not left out in the utilization of computer to carry out their day-to-day activities especially as it concerns the amount of information generated. Libraries have evolved over the years which gave rise to Electronic libraries.

1.2 PROBLEM DEFINITION

There are numerous problems with the traditional libraries. These in-adequacies are enumerated below.
The users of the traditional library need to go to the library physically which most times could lead to congestion of the library
Inability for the library resources to be accessed 24/7.
The library resources cannot be simultaneously used. It is one at a time.
Traditional libraries are limited by storage space.

1.3 AIM AND OBJECTIVES

The aim of the project was to develop an Electronic Library Management System, with a search functionality to facilitate the search and management of library resources. The proposed system Electronic Library System has its general objectives which it is set out to achieve. They are as follows:
a) To create variety of access services for searching, browsing and discovering resources.
b) To organize and index Electronic objectives for different purpose which includes cataloging, finding aids and database.
c) Reduction of loan and acquisition through the use of Electronic library.
d) Comprehensive storage of large repository of data that can be accessed by authorized users.
e) Reduce the cost of maintaining a traditional library.

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

In implementing the objectives of this study, the advantages of an Electronic library over the traditional library are enormous. Users will be able to access library resource electronically without the inconveniences of users carrying books, journals, magazines etc. which could result in rapid wear and tear of this library resource. Besides, it will afford users the opportunity to access Electronic books simultaneously without waiting for the book to be returned to the library.The proposed system will provide security to help track library resources through the development of a comprehensive database that will be used to house the library resources. The system will also eliminate some of the routine manual work prevalent in a traditional library .The objectives of this proposed system has been narrowed. This is geared towards ensuring that the objectives are achieved. They are as follows:

Removal of Physical Bounding: Ensure that the users do not always go to the library physically, but can access library resource once he/she is connected to the server.

Round the Clock Availability: To enable users to be able to gain access 24/7 to the information.

Information Retrieval: To make it easy and convenient for the user to use any search term (Title OR Authors name) to search the entire collection, thus providing user-friendly interfaces, and giving clickable access to its resource.
Preservation and Conservation: Provide access to materials that would otherwise fall to degradation from repeated use.

Multiple Access: Ensure that the same resources can be used simultaneously by a number of persons.
Space: Able to provide storage for information electronically by using little physical space to contain them.

1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The findings of this research work for the proposed system (Electronic Library System) were carried out in the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) in their Electronic library section. The scope of this study will include the following:
Information indexing/cataloguing.
Classification of library resource.
Searching and retrieval.
Registration of books/uploading of Electronic resources
Registration of users.
Database management.

1.6 LIMITATIONS
This proposed system will not take into consideration audio and video collections. It is web based not a standalone delivery system with its own user file and login ID and password. Also, time constraint during the time for this project work is short. Financial resources are a limitation encountered in the course of this research work.

1.7 GLOSSARY

Electronic/Electronic: Relating to or using signals or information represented by discrete values of a physical quantity.
Library: A building or room containing collections of books, periodicals and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow or refer to.
Electronic/Electronic Library: Is a type of information retrieval sysystem stem in which collections are stored in Electronic format.
Information: This is a collection of facts or data.
OPAC: (Online Public Access Catalog) an online database of materials held by a library or group of libraries

1.8 ORGANISATION OF CHAPTERS

This research work is organized as follows:
Chapter one: presents a background of study of the five main areas that are discussed in this work which are: aim and objective of work, significance of study, scope of study, limitation of study and how the work is been organized.
Chapter two: termed literature review explains some of the works done by other researchers on the above topic.
Chapter three: In this chapter the topic is discussed with regards to the system to be analyzed.
Chapter four: This chapter has the system design.
Chapter five: This chapter discusses the implementation.
Chapter six: This chapter has the summary and conclusion, recommendation, Conclusion and reference.



CHAPTER 2
LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 INTRODUCTION

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