Design and Development of E-Library System: COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges

Thomas Mageto^1,

¹School of Mathematical Sciences, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

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Thomas Mageto. Design and Development of E-Library System: COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges. Journal of Computer Sciences and Applications. 2021; 9(1):1-15. doi: 10.12691/jcsa-9-1-1

Abstract

The education sector in the recent past has had changes in policy as a result of high transition rate target, innovation, infrastructure technology advancement and COVID-19 pandemic challenges. In keeping phase with this great achievement and challenges, there is need to incorporate innovations in Information and Communication Technologies in providing library services in education sector in order to have efficient, secure and quality services. In this research project we have investigated the problems with the past and current library systems, then analysed, designed and developed a prototype that would greatly contribute in improving the provision of the library services. The prototype would manage tasks that include appointments, lending, reserving, returning, processing payments, storage of book records, provide information and processing invoices for orders. In reducing the unauthorized access of book records from unauthorized persons, we have described the encryption and accessing of pages security plan for the emerging threats. The system would be accessed in local and unlimited networks but in the areas where there are challenges of connectivity, high internet costs and poor infrastructure we intend to use offline web services and connect only when the service is required and necessary. The development methodology adapted in the development process phases of the electronic library system is the spiral development methodology.

Keywords:
design security spiral methodology COVID-19 pandemic electronic technology

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