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Academic Library System

Notes • A management information system (MIS) is a system that provides information needed
to manage organizations efficiently and effectively. Management information systems
involve three primary resources: technology, information, and people.
• An ‘MIS’ is a planned system of the collection, processing, storage and dissemination of
data in the form of information needed to carry out the management functions.
• The actions that are taken to create an information system that solves an organizational
problem are called system development.
• Conversion is the process of changing or converting the old system into the new.

13.4 Keywords

LMS : Library Management System.
ILS : Integrated Library System.
LCCN : Library of Congress Control Number.

CRM : Customer Relationship Management.
SCM : Supply Chain Management.
ERP : Enterprise Resource Planning.
MIS : Management Information Systems.
TPS : Transaction Processing Systems.

13.5 Review Questions

1. What is LCCN?
2. Write any three characteristics of a budget.
3. What is budget preparation?

4. What is main goal of library information system?
5. Write short note on management information system.
6. Discuss in detail budgetary and non budgetary devices.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. 1898 2. Library of Congress Control Number
3. Budgets 4. Sales budget
5. True 6. True

7. False 8. True
9. False

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