To Whom It May Concern,
Due to the increase in customers and the increase in the need to check out books. The Jones Library would like to request an upgrade in our current library management system, also due to the increase of users we are needing to purchase more computers for the users and the staff. The current computer system is out of date and does not have enough space or even the correct software to perform the daily tasks that the staff of the library needs to be able to do their job. Attached is a complete overview of what the current system in the library does and what the library management systems needs to do. Thank you for your time.
Best Regards,
Melissa Parker
Head of the Jones Library IT Dept.
478-986-0000 Ext. 237
Jones Library Management System Upgrade Project Proposal
Description of the Library business:
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The library contains books or reference materials that are categorized, assigned call numbers, and displayed on shelves. The Merriam-Webster website defines a library as a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for use but not for sale. (Merriam-Webster,2017) Libraries now contain computers that allow students to get online for an allotted amount of time. Libraries us library management systems (LMS)
A description of the current system:
The current library management system (LMS) consists of one outdated computer that has 20MB hard disk and a dot-matrix printer. The software on the computer is DOS-based and uses dBase IV as a back-end database. The system records checked-out books, tapes, and DVDs and provides a space for marking when the checked-out materials are returned. There are three in-house computers for users to get online or view DVDs.
The problems the library is