An online library user registration system for Buganda royal institute library.
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2021-01Author
Nambassa, Mariam Teddy
Nansukusa, Sophia
Nakiganda, Bridget
Maanyi, Daniel
Turinawe, RoseMary
Nakato, Maria
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The study aimed at designing an Online Library User Registration System for Buganda Royal
Institute (BRI) Library in order to improve on the services offered by the library to its users. The
objectives of the study were to; examine the current system used in registering users, identify the
challenges with the current system of user registration, identify the requirements for designing an
Online Library User Registration System, design an Online Library User Registration System for
Buganda Royal Institute library
The study adopted a case study research design that employed qualitative data collection
methods of questionnaires, interview and observation methods. The study used purposive and
convenience sampling methods to select 70 respondents who participated in the study at
Buganda Royal Institute.
The study found out that the current system is manual and paper based which uses registers and
counter books to register the Library Users in the library where library users make long queues to
be registered. Inadequate funding of the library was a major challenge in designing an Online
Library User Registration System.
The study concluded that adopting an online Library User registration system, increasing the
library funding, recruitment of more library staff, designing a user friendly interface system,
purchase of more ICTs such as computers, training of staff members would help to improve the
skills and knowledge, implementation of the online library user registration system should enable
the library staff easily register users of the library and save the time wasted.