1. Run Run Shaw Library of CityU By CyberFarm2000 (Janice, Winter and Frank)

2. Objectives Solutions for the Security Problem, gathering statistics and generating book location in existing library online catalog Comment on the implementation plan Revise on the plan

3. Content Technology of the system ~ Operation environment ~ Operation of the system Benefits Costs Implementation Plan Consulting Capabilities and Qualifications

4. Technology of the environment Hardware Items Software Packages ServerServerNetwork SoftwareNetwork Software ‚17’ LCD Monitor17’ LCD Monitor‚Database SoftwareDatabase Software ƒ4 Barcode Readers4 Barcode Readers

5. Hardware - Server

6. 17’ LCD Monitor

7. Barcode Reader

8. Operation of the System Network System students’ records will automatically get through the network help the librarians to get the students’ circulation records display students’ records on the LCD monitor

9. Database System gather the information of books, the books’ circulation records and the library visiting records. helps the librarians to know which favorable books and journals are and understand the reading habit of the students Input the books’ information easily by scanning the books’ barcode one-day training course is provided Operation of the System

11. Your Location Book Location

12. Benefits

13. The new system can solve the following problems: 1.Security problem 2.Inefficiency of library webpage 3.Lack of software package to gather the statistic information

14. Comparison of the old and new system Around 5 minutes is needed to find out the book Time saving for book searching Usually half an hour is needed to find out the books The security guard can check the student's identity by the display screen Security Anyone who has the student ID card can enter the library New SystemOld System Around 15% of non-CityU students can enter the library No more than 2% of non-CityU students can enter the library

15. Just around 6 hours a day for 25 librarians is needed Efficiency and accuracy It takes almost 8 hours a day for 30 librarians to check the number of books stored in the library and put back the books in the right position Have record for the cumulative number of books borrowed and reserved Better management of books No record for the cumulative number of books borrowed and reserved New SystemOld System Comparison of the old and new system Some students need to wait for half a year to borrow a book Students take no more than 3 months to borrow a book Some books may be put in the wrong places Less mistakes will be made

16. Other Benefits 1 year 24-hours hotline service (Free) Optimizing and testing the system one time after half an year (Free)

17. Cost

18. Costs and savings of the system Total Hardware Costs: $38,900 20 Pentium 4 CPU 17" Display Screen 4 Bar code reader 2 160GB Hard disk for data base Software Costs: $13,100 ISBN and software for statistic of the books Software for connection to the data of students The 2D map software Training Cost:$8,000 1 day training for all 75 staff in the library Total costs = 60,000

19. Costs and savings of the system Saving per month: Salary saving: $22,880 Paper saving$500 Total saving per month = $23,380 Profits can be made after 3 months $23,380 x 3 - $60,000 = $10,140 Can save $23,380 afterward per month

20. Figure shows the profit against months

21. Implementation Plan

22. Fig.1 Work Schedule

23. Implementation Plan Stage 1-- Hardware installation Stage 2 – Software Design Stage 3 – Software installation Stage 4 – Data loading Stage 5 – Testing Stage 6 – Training Stage 7 – Implementation Duration : 4 Months

24. Evaluation

25. Testing on… –hardware performance –software performance –network configuration –whole system –on usability

26. Consulting capabilities and Qualifications

27. Cyberfarm 2000… – specializes in project management, systems integration and development – has a lot of experience in developing new system. network systems for Hong Kong University of Science and Technologies and Cathay Pacific Airways LimitedCathay Pacific Airways Limited