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Library Setup

Library Setup & Infrastructure

The **Library Setup** module is the foundation of your digital library. Before cataloging books, you must define the physical location structure. This includes creating **Libraries** (Main, Departmental), adding **Shelves** (Racks/Cupboards), defining **Sections** (Subjects/Categories), and finally mapping them together so the system knows exactly where every book is kept.

📚 The Organization Structure

How to organize your library physically in the ERP.

1. Library Master e.g. Main Library
2. Shelves e.g. Rack A, Rack B
3. Sections e.g. Fiction, Science
4. Shelf Section Map: Science -> Rack A

Library Master

Define Physical Locations

Use this to add the different libraries in your institution. For example, you might have a "Central Library", a "Departmental Library (CSE)", and a "Digital Library".

  • Name (e.g. Central Lib)
  • Code (e.g. CL-01)
  • Librarian In-charge

Shelves Master

Create Racks & Cupboards

Define the physical furniture where books are kept. You can name them "Rack 1", "Almirah A", "Stack 5", etc. This helps in physical auditing of stock.

Rack A Rack B Shelf 1

Section Master

Categorize by Topic

Create logical sections based on subjects or genres. For example: "Computer Science", "Literature", "Periodicals", "Reference Books".

Useful for: Reporting & Searching

Shelf Section

Map Topic to Location

This is the final step where you link a **Section** (e.g., Computer Science) to a specific **Shelf** (e.g., Rack 5). This tells the system: *"All Computer Science books are kept in Rack 5."*