Implementation of the software of Automation of Libraries and Documentation Centers in the Academic Unit of Systems Engineering, Electrical and Electronics

Abstract

The aim of this research is to implement the Automation Software for Libraries and Documentation Centers (ABCD) in
the library of the Academic Unit of Systems, Electrical and Electronics Engineering of Catholic University of Cuenca,
allowing to unify and manage the bibliographic information in a single digital repository so that users can access it
through the internet. For this purpose the following modules were created: cataloging, administration, acquisition and
loans, as well as the entry sheets for submitting thesis, monographs and research work; After the implementation, a survey
is applied to a target group of 15 students and 5 teachers which shows as result that 46.67% of the basic books’ collection
of the career is good, 33.33% is very good and that the online consultation services, loans, electronic references and
searches are met by the system in 84% while 16% is not met according to the respondents’ data.