DS School Library Management System
DS School Library Management System is a browser-based system for school libraries, covering cataloguing, circulation, membership, and student visit tracking.
What DS School Library Management System is
DS School Library Management System is a browser-based system for school libraries, covering cataloguing, circulation, membership, and student visit tracking. Staff can record book details such as title, author, publisher, ISBN, Dewey Decimal classification, location, and a barcode for each copy. Barcode scanning supports lending and returns; due dates and overdue fines are calculated from membership settings. Members can be added or edited, imported from Excel, and promoted to a new academic session individually or by class. Built-in reports cover circulation, overdue books, members, and visitor activity, with Excel export for reports and records. Students can search the catalogue and check book status and location through a login-free OPAC on the school network. Visit records can be captured by barcode or ID scan, or through a touch-picker kiosk. The system supports standard USB barcode scanners, TSC thermal barcode printers, and printing through installed Windows printers. Staff can create timestamped MySQL backups in the browser and restore from an uploaded file. Transactions identify the staff user, with separate administrator and counter-staff access. Pricing is by quotation.
Good
- Book records can include per-copy barcodes and locations.
- Loans and returns use barcode scanning.
- Student records can be imported from Excel.
- Students can use a login-free OPAC on the school network.
- Browser-based timestamped MySQL backup and restore.
Watch out
- Pricing is available by quotation.
- Student OPAC access is on the school network.
- Printing support specifies installed Windows printers.
Who it suits
It suits school libraries seeking browser-based cataloguing, circulation, membership, and visit tracking. Schools whose students need catalogue access without a login may also find the OPAC relevant.
Verdict
DS School Library Management System combines library circulation and catalogue functions with student records, visit tracking, and reporting. Schools can request a quotation and assess whether its browser access and supported hardware fit their setup.
Plans and prices
From DS School Library Management System's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| DS School Library Management System | Priced on request | Pricing available by quotation |
The facts
Each one read from DS School Library Management System's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audit and roles
- Transactions record the staff user who performed them, and the product provides separate administrator and counter staff access.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Backup and restore
- Staff can create timestamped MySQL backups in the browser and restore from an uploaded file.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Cataloguing
- Book records include fields such as title, author, publisher, ISBN, Dewey Decimal classification, location and per copy barcodes.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Circulation
- Lend and return screens use barcode scanning and calculate due dates and overdue fines based on membership settings.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Hardware
- The product supports standard USB barcode scanners, TSC thermal barcode printers and printing through installed Windows printers.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Pricing and support
- The product page invites schools to request a quotation and says the maker will respond within one working day.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- A web based library management system for school libraries, covering cataloguing, circulation, membership and visit tracking.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Reports
- Built in reports cover circulation, overdue books, members and visitor activity, with Excel export for reports and records.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Student access
- Students can use a login free OPAC to search the catalogue and check book status and location on the school network.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Student records
- Members can be added, edited or imported from Excel, and students can be promoted between academic sessions individually or by class.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Visit tracking
- The system offers barcode or ID scan and touch picker kiosk modes for recording student visits.checked 9 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Browser access
- School computers can use the system through a browser without a per seat installation.checked 9 Oct 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Tawau, Sabah, Malaysiachecked 28 Sep 2001
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