Institutional context
Managing a physical library requires more than a list of titles. Institutions need to know which copies exist, how they are categorised, and whether each resource is available, issued, or returned.
Information challenge
The system needed to represent titles and individual copies without conflating them. Periodicals brought another record type, while circulation activity had to remain connected to the physical item being managed.
Workflow design
- Maintain book and category records
- Track physical copies
- Record issue and return activity
- Manage periodicals
- Provide administrative controls
Technical approach
The application used Java and Spring Boot for workflow logic and MySQL for structured catalogue, inventory, and circulation data. That relational structure suited the connections between titles, copies, and administrative events.
Outcome
The platform centralised physical-library administration for educational settings. It was developed alongside the examination portal, demonstrating reusable education-domain and administrative-system capability without implying e-book functionality.
