In medicine, prevention is better than cure, and also in libraries good
Preventive measures, particularly of storage and security should be on alert so as to prevent damage and missing books. The art of prevention is as old as human civilization. Since the innovation of writing, mankind has been faced with the problem of prevention. Documents have been existed in one form or the other and it is natural for man to attempt to securing, managing and preventing them from deterioration. Edoka (2000), say that “library emerged when the need arose to safeguard, exploit and utilize records of civilization”.
Library books are stolen and mutilated due to inadequate library
Security, financial constraint and selfishness on the part of library users.
It was also discovered that various methods were adopted for stealing and
Mutilating of the library books which include: tearing of book page(s) off, removing of the book jacket cover, hiding of books under their clothes and their pockets. Some recommendations were proffered to eradicate theft and mutilation in public libraries.
Our project is an application of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, which consists of RFID readers and smart tags stuck in the books, then the reader sends radio waves to smart tags and receives it and each tag has a specific code connected with a specific book. Our project aims to facilitate the management of libraries, saves time and reduces effort for both of the librarian and the user. We did a self-check in/out system provided by database of the books in the library, and then we made a security system to prevent stealing books. RFID technology has
Many applications and can be used for automation of many systems. Also, ...
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... to work. You can even make friends for a lifetime as everyone is emotionally bonded to each other. While working in a team you will never be alone, you will always have some or the other person to suggest you good things. Suggestions and advice can help you in generating new ideas and bring out the creativity in you. With many people handling a single project and doing the assigned work properly, the overall work speed increases and your team can complete the project well within the given time frame.
Resources:-
-Usman, P. (2013). SECURITY MANAGEMENT FOR PREVENTION OF BOOK THEFTS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES. A CASE STUDY OF BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, NIGERIA (Ed.). Minna, Niger State, Nigeria: federal university of technology.
- MWAKIDEU, C. (2010). T.E.A.M. - TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE (Ed.). Columbus: ANDREA SCHMIDT ANDREA SCHMIDT ANDREA SCHMIDT .
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