Library System

An SPC Library System usually comprises a relational database, software to interact with that database, and two graphical user interfaces (one for patrons, one for staff). Most Library System separate software functions into discrete programs called modules, each of them integrated with a unified interface. Examples of modules might include:

• acquisitions (ordering, receiving, and invoicing materials)
• cataloging (classifying and indexing materials)
• circulation (lending materials to patrons and receiving them back)
• serials (tracking magazine and newspaper holdings)
• the OPAC (public interface for users)