Library management system software

The best way to maintain, organize, and handle countless books systematically is to implement a library management system software. This system completely automates all your library’s activities. You can find books in an instant, issue/reissue books quickly, and manage all the data efficiently and orderly using this system. The purpose of a library management system is to provide instant and accurate data regarding any type of book, thereby saving a lot of time and effort.

RF LIB-Man

LIB-MAN® is a highly integrated, user-friendly, and compatible library automation system for complete computerization of all the in-house operations of any size or type of library. The library management software is intuitive, efficient, and compliant. Lib-Man is embedded with multilingual fonts, Barcode & QR Code fonts. The integrated library software developed in consultation with prolific senior library professionals is currently being used by as many as 500 libraries. The client-server version of Lib-Man is embedded with free Devanagari Fonts. It supports all the latest technologies which include cloud hosting, mobile app, tablets, SMS, email, UHF RFID, secured payment gateway, etc.

Lib-Man has an optional UHF RFID integration for the absolute library automation. It also supports the smartphone or mobile app for book search – MOPAC.

Key Features of Library Management Software

RF LIB-Man library automation software for schools, colleges, universities, and globally located independent libraries comprises of the following key features-

Can be integrated with the school management system
100% assurance for import of other library software data into LIB-Man
Mark standard data import/export
Book data fetching from ISBN site and Google API saves data entry time
Follows all library latest standards such as Marc 21, Library Congress Standards, AACR2
Fully secured & maintenance-free library software
Best onsite training & service support for all types of libraries
Fully documented user manual
Fine and Dues Calculation

Best inventory management software
Backup and recovery provision
Reports/Data export to word, excel, PDF, text
No duplication of work
No restrictions & no hidden costs on
No upper limits on the number of documents/journals and entries
MIS reports on laser/inkjet printers
User-defined privileges & supports e-book uploading & reading
Web based Search with OPAC
Mobile App for book search M-OPAC

RF LIB-MAN^© RFID Based Library Management System

With consistent research of 3 years on understanding & analyzing the need of library automation in an educational institution, MasterSoft created an integrated UHF (ultra-high frequency) RFID technology with LIB-Man's cloud based version. The features of library management software RF-LIB-Man have proven to be fuel for the successful digitization of all types of libraries.

Introduction To RFID Technology

RFID means Radio Frequency Identification. RFID technology provides wireless identification of people, books, or assets. RFID Tag is made up of an integrated antenna and memory. In the library, the RFID tag is attached to each book, and the accession number of the book is stored in the tag memory. RFID Reader reads this accession number and sends it to library management system software.

RFID Components

Tag: Made up of antenna and an electronic circuit, enables writing & rewriting information. The unique ID of the tag is known as EPC (Electronic Product Code).
Reader: RFID reader emits radio waves; the tag responds by sending back data stored.
Computer: It reads/writes data from/to tag through the RFID reader using RF LIB-Man library automation software.

Advantage Of RFID Tags

No line-of-sight needed like barcode
Allows the circulation of several books simultaneously
Performs both identification and anti-theft in one single operation
Faster scanning and identification of book details

Automation of data collection minimizes human errors
Enables librarians to maintain a 100% accurate inventory of tagged books
Data is encrypted and completely secured
RFID tags can be reused and are highly durable

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UHF-RFID Based Library Management System

UHF: Ultra High-Frequency Technology is the most advanced technology with a very high read range of 1-3 meters in contrast with the former HF and LF technologies where read range is merely a few centimeters. UHF is a low cost, multi-read, highly accurate technology with minimum misread. Therefore, most of the educational institutions prefer UHF-RFID technology.

RFID Library Workflow

The following in-house library activities can be performed with the RFID based Library Automation System.

Tagging of Books

RFID Tag is pasted into the inner side of a front cover page of the book & a full-page sticker is attached to it for hiding it from the patron. Also, tagging is done using RFID Reader. Tagging implies writing RFID tag EPC code to library management system software and writing accession numbers to tag memory. This makes the book ready for all RFID operations. To use this service patrons get UHF-RFID ID cards.

Self check KIOSK

The integrated library automation software offers the facility of self-automated issue-return (Check-in/out) of books to patrons.

Self Issue of Books

Patron shows his/her RFID card to the reader in Kiosk for automatic login
After that, he/she puts books to be issued on RFID Reader to avail it
Books are issued to the patron & RFID tag status becomes ‘Quit’
The patron can take away the books through the security system at the library exit gate without any theft alarm

Self Return of Books

For Self-return of books: Patron just needs to keep the books on - Reader of Kiosk & the books are returned cancelling the patron loan.

During the book issue or return process, a receipt is printed and SMS is sent to Patron.

Shelf Management

The Shelf Management System consists of Mobile RFID Reader integrated with library software. This facilitates almost instant searching of the desired book in library & library book verification (Stock verification) can be done without a line-of-sight. The long read range of 3 meters makes stock verification & book searching an easy task.

For Stock Verification: You need to press the scan button of the reader & move it across the shelves. The reader gathers all the unique accession numbers of books in the physical range of 1 meter. The collected accession numbers are transferred to the RF LIB-man library automation software & a stock verification report is generated. It verifies 1, 00,000 books per day.

For Searching a Book: You need to enter an accession number to search in reader & sweep across shelves for searching. When a book is near-by the reader, a built-in beeper sounds to alert the librarians.

Anti Theft Detection

The RFID Anti Theft Portals (security system) are placed at the exit gate of the library & portal tracks books up to 3 meters range and would trigger the alarm with red flashlights when a patron passes through a gate with an unissued book. It can detect multiple items at a time. This is the most accurate security system for libraries with minimum chances of false alarm.

Book Drop Box/Station

A patron can return books any time 24*7 in RFID enabled Book Drop Station which is normally kept outside the library. Patron's loan is immediately canceled and SMS is sent to him/her. A book return slip is printed and a beep sound comes out of it and a green light glow depicting a successful book return.

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