By Ravi Khan 10H
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Statement of the Problem
The problem is that Rotherhithe is running their library on a card-file system with details written on an exercise book. They cannot afford to employ someone to administer the system anymore, so a busy full time teacher volunteered to run the library. However she said she would only do it if the system was made simpler. The head teacher doesn't know how, but suggested that an ICT system may help.
The staff will use the system, but they do not have any experience with databases and limited ICT skills. This means the system will have to be simpler and easier.
There are many disadvantages about the current system. The largest one is organisation, as if the records of the paper-based system are lost or misplaced; therefore making it very difficult to trace books back and who borrowed which book. Also the fact that a person is being employed only to organise and run this system; while an easier system could mean that a teacher could operate this system part-time.
The advantages of the current system are minimal. The main one is that staff doesn’t need to have high levels of ICT skills to operate this system. Also this system cannot malfunction or obtain viruses.
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