
Library Book Management System is an online application that was developed and designed with the sole objective of automating library services. Information systems have proved to be effective in implementing the business processes of most organizations and institutions across the globe. A majority of business solutions are automated to meet the changing needs of the end users. The advent of diverse information technology systems has revolutionized the way of doing things. The final system performed well especially in error detection and speed of displayed results." Functions were performed using PHP scripts and the user interacted with a user-friendly interface with a navigational menu. The database was implemented using an SQL database server and an Apache web server. This was aided by the reminder and email generation functions which generated files which could be imported into the standard departmental email, Outlook. Each function intended to provide easy access to information from which users could manage schedules, organize data, and manage time better. Administrative staff users were given functions to search listings and assign courses to both lecturing staff and special groups. Such functions included managing lecturing staff research interests, scheduled times, and assigned courses. This project designed functions specifically for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the West Indies.

Universities make use of databases to manage and optimize information flow. The large amounts of data that they manage make them complex entities which demand a rigorous yet flexible approach to its design and implementation.

"Databases are powerful data storage and manipulation facilities which can be used to organize and optimize workload.
