JP2012012210A - Book information database processing system, and book storage management system employing the processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a book information database processing system that facilitates obtaining width sizes or sizes of books as new data items of the book information database, and to provide a book storage management system employing the processing system.SOLUTION: The book information database processing system 20 includes: an acquisition part 20a for acquiring book identification data and book height size data at least for each book, which are stored in the existing book information database DB1; a calculation part 20b for calculating the width sizes or sizes of the books based on the book height size data acquired by the acquisition part 20a; and an output part 20c that outputs the book identification data and the book width size data or book size data, which are calculated by the calculation part 20b while being associated with the book identification data.

Description

  The present invention provides a book information database process for calculating a new data item based on an existing book information database having at least the book identification data identified for each book and the book height dimension data of this book as data items. The present invention relates to a system and a book storage management system using this processing system.

  In the existing catalog database used by TRC (Library Distribution Center) and ILL (National Institute of Informatics), book height dimension information and page number information exist as data items, but book width dimension and book format. (Type) information did not exist in the data item. In recent years, book storage management systems that store books in containers and store containers in a library have increased, but in order to store each book in a container having a predetermined space, book width dimension data or books Format data was required.

  The conventional book storage management system manages using the existing book information database, and when returning the book in the station to the library, it identifies the return required book of the station and does not have the existing book information database. There is one in which a book width dimension is actually measured, a container having an empty space suitable for return is specified based on the actually measured book width dimension, and the container is transported and controlled (for example, Patent Document 1 and 2).

Japanese Patent No. 3641548 (page 16, FIG. 19) Japanese Patent No. 2532820 (page 5, FIG. 9)

  However, in Patent Document 1, in order to perform actual measurement for each book width dimension, a special equipment for measuring the book width dimension is required at the station, and an operator manually handles the book format. There is a problem in that it is necessary to confirm and input the information every time the book is returned, and a measurement work and a confirmation work are required each time the book is returned, which makes the work troublesome.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and a book information database processing system capable of easily obtaining a book width dimension or a book format as a new data item of the book information database, and this It is an object of the present invention to provide a book storage management system using a processing system.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the book information database processing system of the present invention provides:
A book information database processing system for calculating a new data item based on an existing book information database having at least the book identification data identified for each book and the book height dimension data of the book as data items,
An acquisition unit for acquiring at least the book identification data and the book height dimension data for each book in the existing book information database, and the book width dimension or the book size based on the book height dimension data acquired by the acquisition unit. A calculation unit that calculates a type, and an output unit that outputs the book identification data and the book width dimension data calculated by the calculation unit or the format data of the book in association with the book identification data. It is characterized by.
According to this feature, using the existing book information database, the computing unit computes the book width dimension or the book size (type) based on the book height dimension data obtained by the obtaining part. Since book width dimension data or book format data associated with identification data can be easily obtained, it becomes possible to manage books with enhanced expandability using book width dimension data or book format data. .

A book storage management system using the book information database processing system of the present invention,
Based on the command of the management device, out of a plurality of containers storing a plurality of books stored in the library, a container having a storage size corresponding to the book width size or the book size is taken out and transported to the station. A book storage management system for transporting containers from the station to the library after lending or returning books,
The management device includes a book size information database having at least the book identification data and the book width dimension data or the book format data as data items, the container identification data and the container identification data in association with the container identification data. Storing and managing books by associating each book with each container, using a container information database having at least storage dimension data and the book identification data of each book stored in the container as data items. It is a feature.
According to this feature, the management apparatus includes a book size information database having book width dimension data or book format data associated with book identification data, and storage dimension data and containers of containers associated with container identification data. By using the container information database having the book identification data of each book stored, each container and the book stored in each container can be managed.

A book storage management system using the book information database processing system of the present invention,
The management device is characterized in that, when a predetermined container is taken out from a plurality of containers accommodated in a library, the book width dimension data or the book size data corresponds to the storage dimension data of the container. Yes.
According to this feature, a container having a storage size corresponding to the size of each book can be used to reduce the empty space of the container, and the book storage efficiency of each container can be improved.

A book storage management system using the book information database processing system of the present invention,
The library has a plurality of shelf areas classified according to the type of the container, and the plurality of containers correspond to the respective shelf areas, and the container information database corresponds to the container identification data. In addition, it further includes shelf area data indicating a shelf area in which the container is accommodated as a data item, and the management device stores and manages the books in association with each book, each container, and each shelf area. It is a feature.
According to this feature, the management device can manage each shelf area, each container, and a book stored in each container, and each shelf of each size using a shelf area corresponding to each container type. They can be stored together in a predetermined shelf area, and the work efficiency of loading / unloading containers that are loaded / unloaded from each shelf area can be improved.

A book storage management system using the book information database processing system of the present invention,
The management device is characterized in that, when a predetermined container is taken out from a plurality of containers accommodated in a library, the book width dimension data or the book format data is associated with the shelf area data.
According to this feature, it is possible to effectively use the installation space of the container in the shelf area by using the container in the shelf area corresponding to the size of each book, and improve the accommodation efficiency of the container in each shelf area. it can.

The book information database processing system of the present invention comprises:
The existing book information database further includes page number data for each book as a data item,
The acquisition unit acquires the page number data for each book, and the calculation unit calculates a book thickness dimension based on the page number data for each book, and the book identification data and the book identification data The book thickness dimension data calculated by the calculation unit is output in association with.
According to this feature, the book thickness associated with the book identification data is calculated by calculating the book thickness dimension based on the page number data acquired by the acquisition unit using the existing book information database. Since dimensional data can be easily obtained, it is possible to manage a book with enhanced extensibility using the book thickness dimension data.

It is a block diagram which shows the book information database processing system and book storage management system in an Example. It is a top view which shows the automatic library and station of a library storage management system. It is a partial side view which shows an automatic library. It is a perspective view which shows a station. It is a perspective view which shows a container. It is a perspective view which shows the reading process condition of a book. It is a flowchart which shows the return process of a book.

  An embodiment for implementing a book information database processing system and a book storage management system using this processing system according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  First, a book information database processing system according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a book information database processing system (hereinafter abbreviated as “processing system”) 20 is a system for calculating new data items based on a book information database DB1 composed of existing data items.

  The book information database DB1 is an existing database used in, for example, TRC (Library Distribution Center) and ILL (National Institute of Informatics), and each book has a book number as book identification data as a data item of the book data. This is a database in which data, book name data, sub-book name data, author name data, publisher data, book height dimension data, page number data, and the like are stored.

  The processing system 20 includes an acquisition unit 20a that acquires at least book number data and book height dimension data included in the existing book information database DB1, and a book width dimension or a book height dimension based on the book height dimension data acquired by the acquisition unit 20a. A calculation unit 20b for calculating the format (type) of the book, and the book width data calculated by the calculation unit 20b in association with the book number data and the book number data for each book or the format data (type data) of the book ) Is output.

  Next, the calculation of the book width dimension or the book format by the calculation unit 20b will be described in detail. First, the acquisition unit 20a of the processing system 20 extracts and acquires book number data, page number data, and book height dimension data for each book from the book information database DB1. Each acquired data is temporarily stored in the storage unit 20d.

  The computing unit 20b determines the book width size or the size of the book such as A5 size, B5 size, and A4 size based on the above existing book height size data, and covers the book (binding). The type of is determined. Specifically, for example, if the height dimension of the book is 148 mm, the calculation unit 20b determines that the book is A6 paperback, if it is 182 mm, determines that it is a new book, and if it is more than 182 mm, determines that the book is a general book. . Further, the arithmetic unit 20b determines that the book has a height dimension of 182 mm or less, that is, in the case of a paperback book or a new book, the book does not have a hard cover (soft cover). It is determined that there is a hard cover. The control device temporarily stores the determined book width size or book format and hard cover presence / absence data in the storage unit 20d.

  Subsequently, the calculation unit 20b newly calculates the thickness dimension of the book based on the page number data of the book and the hard cover presence / absence data stored in the storage unit 20d. Specifically, when it is determined that the book does not have a hard cover (soft cover), the calculation unit 20b determines the thickness per sheet of each constituent sheet of the book (corresponding to two pages on both front and back sides). 2. Preset 0.06 mm, book thickness margin, calibration factor 1.1 for increasing the thickness of the component paper over time, and preset soft cover thickness for the front and back covers. Select 0 mm and use each numerical value to calculate the thickness dimension of the book = number of pages ÷ 2 × 0.06 (mm) × 1.1 + 3.0 (mm). In addition, when it is determined that the book has a hard cover, the calculation unit 20b has a preset thickness of 0.1 mm as described above for each paper, the above-described thickness increase calibration factor 1.1, and the front and back surfaces. Select a preset thickness of 6.0 mm as the hard cover thickness for the cover and use each value. Thickness of the book = number of pages / 2 x 0.1 (mm) x 1.1 + 6.0 (mm ) Is calculated. The calculation unit 20b temporarily stores the calculated thickness dimension of the book in the storage unit 20d. The numerical value of the cover thickness and the numerical value of the calibration factor for increasing the thickness can be appropriately changed.

  After performing the above calculation for all the books, the output unit 20c uses the book width dimension data or the book format data associated with the book number data for each book, and the book thickness dimension data as data items. It can be output as a new book size information database. This new book size information database DB2 is used in a book storage management system to be described later. The processing system 20 may include a storage device that stores the new book size information database DB2 described above in the processing system 20 itself.

  According to the configuration of the processing system 20 described above, using the existing book information database DB1, the calculation unit 20b calculates the book width dimension or the book format based on the book height dimension data acquired by the acquisition unit 20a. This makes it easy to obtain the book width dimension data or book format data associated with the book identification data, so that the books with enhanced expandability using the book width dimension data or book format data can be obtained. Management becomes possible.

  In addition, since the calculation unit 20b calculates the book thickness dimension based on the page number data acquired by the acquisition unit 20a, the book thickness dimension data associated with the book identification data can be easily obtained. It is possible to manage books with enhanced extensibility using thickness dimension data.

  Further, the calculation unit 20b calculates the book thickness dimension based on the paper thickness dimension per constituent paper of the book and the number of pages set in advance based on the height dimension of the book, thereby obtaining the thickness of each book. The size can be calculated more accurately.

  Further, the calculation unit 20b calculates the thickness dimension of each book by calculating the book thickness dimension based on the preset cover (binding) thickness dimension based on the book height dimension and the number of pages. More accurate calculation.

  Next, a book storage management system using the book information database processing system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic library 1 automatically uses a plurality of stacker cranes (in this embodiment, four stacker cranes 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) to store a plurality of containers for storing a plurality of books. The automatic storage 1 is a storage for storing and storing freely. The automatic storage 1 has a pair of storage shelves 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b on both sides of the four stacker cranes 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d. 6a, 6b and 7a, 7b are constructed as a high-rise structure extending forward and backward to accommodate a plurality of containers.

  In the automatic library 1 of the present embodiment, containers having a storage size corresponding to the book width size or the book size are used, and each storage shelf 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b in a predetermined storage location is used. , 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b. In addition, a plurality of storage addresses (shelf areas) classified according to the type of container to be stored are defined for each storage shelf 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b. For example, the storage shelves 4a and 4b are storage addresses for storing paperback book containers, and the storage shelves 5a and 5b are storage addresses for storing new letter containers.

  The four stacker cranes 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d are positions corresponding to all the positions of the storage shelves 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, and 7a, 7b based on a command from the management device described later. As shown in FIG. 3, there is provided a movable table 10 that automatically moves up and down and up and down and stops positioning and puts in and out the container CT.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the container CT is composed of one type of box shape that is open at the top so as to accommodate a plurality of books B in a standing state. A barcode label on which a barcode CB1 for displaying a container number as container identification data is printed is attached. Also, barcode labels printed with barcodes CB2 encoded with book identification data individually assigned to each book are attached to various books B stored in the container CT. The books B stored in the container CT are arranged in the left-right direction, which is the thickness direction of the book B, with the back cover of the book B facing outward on the front side and the back side of the container CT. It is stored.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a station 13 is provided adjacent to the automatic library 1, in which a container can be carried in / out from the automatic library 1 and a desired book can be rented or returned. Between the shelves 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b and 7a, 7b and the station 13, a transport device 8 for transporting the container CT is disposed. This station 13 may be provided only at one place as in this embodiment, or may be provided at a plurality of places.

  The station 13 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper portion of the station 13 is formed in a hollow portion 17 having a hollow inside. A continuous conveyor 16 is extended from the conveying device 8 in the hollow portion 17 so that the container CT storing the book B can be conveyed into the hollow portion 17. Further, a slide door 18 capable of opening and closing the hollow portion 17 in the left-right direction is attached to the upper front side of the station 13. By opening the slide door 18, the container CT conveyed to the hollow portion 17 is opened. The book B can be taken out from.

  A turntable 11 is disposed in the hollow portion 17 with the slide door 18 opened, and is continuously connected to the conveyor 16, and the container CT carried into the station 13 is placed on the turntable 11 as a final point. It has come to be. The user at the station 13 can move the desired book accommodated in the container CT to the near side and take out the book by pressing the container rotation button 12a.

  Next, the book storage management device of the present invention will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the management device 30 manages the management server that manages the stacker cranes 2 a, 2 b, 2 c, 2 d of the automatic library 1 and the transport device 8, the communication terminal 14 of the station 13, and the barcode reader 9. The management server and a main control device 25 (to be described later) are connected via a LAN, and the management device 30 controls the management server and the main control device 25 described above.

  The information databases used in the book storage management system are a newly constructed book size information database DB2 related to the above-described books and a container information database DB3 related to containers.

  The book size information database DB2 is an information database output by the output unit 20c of the processing system 20 described above. The book size information database DB2 includes, as data items, book number data, page number data, Book height dimension data, book thickness dimension data, book width dimension data, book format data, and the like are stored.

  As data items in the book size information database DB2, in addition to the above-described items, for example, a book registration date, a stocking date, a stocking date, a number of times of stocking, etc. may be stored.

  In the container information database DB3, as data items, for each container, container number data as container identification information, storage dimension data indicating book size dimensions that can be stored in the container, and books of each book stored in the container Number data, accommodation address data (shelf area data) in each storage shelf in which the container is accommodated, empty space size data in the container, and the like are stored.

  The main controller 25 can access the book size information database DB2 and the container information database DB3, and the book number data and accommodation address data of each book stored in the container in the container information database DB3 are as follows: The vacant space dimension data stored in advance can be updated and stored at any time with the lending / returning of books to be described later based on the control of the main control device 25.

  The empty space dimension data in the container information database DB3 will be described in detail. First, the main control device 25 extracts the book number data of each book stored in the container for each container. Next, the main control device 25 collates the book number data in the book size information database DB2, and extracts the book thickness dimension data of the book whose book number matches. Subsequently, the calculation means 25a of the main controller 25 calculates the total thickness dimension of the books stored in the container by adding the book thickness dimension of each book stored in the container for each container. Finally, the calculation means 25a of the main controller 25 subtracts the calculated total thickness dimension of the book from the empty container empty dimension, thereby calculating the empty space dimension for each container, and freeing the empty space in the container information database DB3. Store as space dimension data.

  Next, book lending processing will be described.

  First, when there is a request for lending a specific book by a book user in the station 13, the main control device 25 accesses the container information database DB3 to store the container CT in which the book containing the book is stored. The address (shelf area) is specified, and a delivery command for issuing the container from the specified address is output to the management server of the automatic library 1.

  By the delivery instruction, the container reaches the station 13, and the main control device 25 performs the lending process on the book taken out from the container at the station 13, so that the main control device 25 reads the book number data of the book from the container information database DB3. Is deleted and updated, and the book thickness information data corresponding to the book number of the book is extracted by accessing the book size information database DB2, and is associated with the container number data of the container in the container information database DB3. The container information database DB3 is updated and stored with the dimension obtained by adding the book thickness dimension of the book to the available empty dimension as new empty space dimension data.

  According to such a configuration, the management device 30 that controls the main control device 25 adds the book thickness dimension to the empty space dimension of the container in which the lent book was stored after the book renting work. By storing the updated dimensions in the container information database DB3 as new empty space dimension data of this container, the empty space dimensions of the containers after lending books are obtained, and each book is accurately stored in each container even after lending. Can be stored and managed.

  Next, the container from which the desired rental book is extracted is stored at a predetermined address (shelf area) in the storage shelf, so that the barcode CB1 to which the container number is assigned is stored in the storage shelf that has been stored. An address that is read by a barcode reader (not shown) provided at a predetermined address and confirmed that the warehousing is completed and a signal of the container barcode CB1 are respectively stored as location data by the main controller 25 in the container information database DB3. Is updated and stored.

  Next, the book return process will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 6, and 7. FIG.

  First, in the step st01, the book user of the station 13 performs reading processing of the barcode CB2 by the barcode reader 9 for each book B that has been browsed. Main controller 25 collates the data identified by the reading process, and performs the following process for each return required book. Note that the reading process of each book is not necessarily limited to the barcode reading process by the barcode reader, and may be a reading process using another known technique, for example, the RFID tag reading process by the tag reader.

  The processing of each returnable book will be explained. In the step of st02, first, the book number is collated from the book information database DB2, the book height dimension data of the matching book number is extracted, and based on this book height dimension, A container having a storage dimension (container size) capable of storing books is selected. Specifically, for example, if the height dimension of the book is less than 210 mm, select a container for A5, if it is 210 mm or more and less than 257 mm, select a B5 container, and if it is 257 mm or more and less than 297 mm, Select a container for A4. If the book is a landscape book, select a landscape book container. In addition, the storage dimension of a container is preset for each container by the presence or absence of the partition plate provided for every container and the arrangement of the partition plate. In step st03, the main controller 25 temporarily stores the storage dimensions of the selected container in the storage unit 25b.

  Subsequently, in the step of st04, the main controller 25 extracts the book thickness dimension data of the matching book number from the book information database DB2, and temporarily stores it in the storage means 25b.

  When there is a remaining returnable book in the step of st05, the main control device 25 performs the above-described processing of st02 to st04 for each returnable book by the book user performing the reading process of the step of st01. .

  Next, the book user presses the work completion button 12b of the station 13 after reading all the returnable books. By pressing the work completion button 12b, the main control device 25 causes the storage dimensions (container size) suitable for return based on the book width dimension or the book size and thickness dimension of each of the books to be returned as described above. ) And a container having an empty space.

  Specifically, in the step of st06, the main controller 25 sums up the book width dimension or the book format, that is, the thickness dimension of the return required book for each size, and the total thickness of the return required books of each size. Calculate the size. Next, an empty container suitable for the book width size of each book to be returned or the book format temporarily stored in the storage means 25b is selected.

  Next, in the step of st07, the main control device 25 accesses the container information database DB3, and the empty space exceeding the storage size of the container selected as described above and the total thickness size of the return required books of each size calculated. Attempts to identify containers on condition that they have space dimensions. If a single container satisfying the above condition can be specified in the step st08, a carry-in command process is performed for the specific container toward the station 13.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of single containers satisfying the above conditions, the empty space dimension closest to the total thickness dimension of the returnable books of each size among the containers satisfying the above conditions, that is, the smallest empty space dimension. It is preferable to identify the container that has. By specifying the container in this way, a container having a larger vacant space size can be left for the next return work.

  When the main controller 25 cannot identify a single container that satisfies the above conditions, it identifies a plurality of containers, issues a shipping instruction to the plurality of specific containers, and divides the return required books into a plurality of sets. You may make it accommodate in the said specific container.

  After the main controller 25 performs the carry-in command process which is the step of st08 described above, when there is a remaining return required book of another size in the step of st09, the main controller 25 determines the above-mentioned st07 to st08. The above process is performed for returnable books of each size. Then, after all the books are returned, the execution of the reading process which is the step of st01 is again waited.

  As described above, as shown in FIG. 4, the book user arbitrarily flips the specific container placed and placed on the turntable 11 back and forth, so that the empty space of the specific container can be arbitrarily moved to the front side. It can be placed and returnable books can be stored in empty space. After the book user stores the return required book in the empty space, the main control device 25 moves the specific container from the station 13 to a predetermined location in the automatic library 1 by pressing the work completion button 12b. At the same time, the container identification information and the warehousing position identification information are associated with each other and updated and stored in the container information database DB3.

  Further, the main control device 25 uses the dimension obtained by subtracting the total thickness dimension of the returnable book that has been returned this time from the empty space dimension of the specific container as new empty space dimension data for the specific container. It is updated and stored in the information database DB3.

  According to such a configuration, the management device 30 that controls the main control device 25 can easily obtain the book width size or the book format from the book information database DB1 without requiring the actual measurement of the book width size or the book format. Thus, it is possible to manage books with enhanced extensibility using book width dimension data or book format data. Note that the management device 30 that controls the main control device 25 can obtain the thickness dimension of the book from the book information database DB1 without requiring the actual measurement of the book thickness dimension, and stores the total thickness of the return required books. By loading a container with possible empty space dimensions into the station 13, not only can the books of the station 13 be returned to the library easily and reliably, but also after obtaining the empty space dimensions of the container after returning the books, Also, each book can be stored and managed accurately in each container.

  As described above, the management device 30 includes the book size information database DB2 having the book width dimension data or the book format data associated with the book identification data, the storage dimension data of the container associated with the container identification data, and By using the container information database DB3 having the book identification data of each book stored in the container, each container and the book stored in each container can be managed.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the book size information database DB2 and the container information database DB3 are constructed as separate information databases, and the main control device 25 accesses the respective information databases. For example, the book thickness information data And a single information database in which container information data are directly associated with each other may be constructed and accessed.

  Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the book information database processing system 20 newly constructs the book size information database DB2 based on the existing book information database DB1, but for example, the book information database processing system is an existing book information database DB2. The book information database may be expanded and constructed by adding book height dimension data as data items to the information database. Further, the book information database processing system adds the book height dimension data and the container information data as data items to the existing book information database, expands the book information database, and manages the book storage management system. However, the library information database constructed in an extended manner may be accessed.

  In the above embodiment, the automatic library 1 is described as a fixed location method in which each container is accommodated in a predetermined accommodation location. However, the free location method in which the accommodation efficiency is improved without determining the accommodation location of each container. It is good.

1 automatic library 9 bar code reader 13 station 20 library information database processing system 20a acquisition unit 20b calculation unit 20c output unit 25 main control unit 25a calculation unit 25b storage unit 30 management device

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A book information database processing system for calculating a new data item based on an existing book information database having at least the book identification data identified for each book and the book height dimension data of the book as data items,
An acquisition unit for acquiring at least the book identification data and the book height dimension data for each book in the existing book information database, and the book width dimension or the book size based on the book height dimension data acquired by the acquisition unit. A calculation unit that calculates a type, and an output unit that outputs the book identification data and the book width dimension data calculated by the calculation unit or the format data of the book in association with the book identification data. Book information database processing system characterized by this. Based on the command of the management device, out of a plurality of containers storing a plurality of books stored in the library, a container having a storage size corresponding to the book width size or the book size is taken out and transported to the station. A book storage management system for transporting containers from the station to the library after lending or returning books,
The management device includes a book size information database having at least the book identification data and the book width dimension data or the book format data as data items, the container identification data and the container identification data in association with the container identification data. Storing and managing books by associating each book with each container, using a container information database having at least storage dimension data and the book identification data of each book stored in the container as data items. A book storage management system using the book information database processing system according to claim 1.   The management device is characterized in that, when a predetermined container is taken out from a plurality of containers accommodated in a library, the book width dimension data or the book format data corresponds to the storage dimension data of the container. The book storage management system according to claim 2.   The library has a plurality of shelf areas classified according to the type of the container, and the plurality of containers correspond to the respective shelf areas, and the container information database corresponds to the container identification data. In addition, it further includes shelf area data indicating a shelf area in which the container is accommodated as a data item, and the management device stores and manages the books in association with each book, each container, and each shelf area. The book storage management system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein   The management apparatus, when taking out a predetermined container from a plurality of containers accommodated in a library, associates the book width dimension data or the book format data with the shelf area data. Item 4. The book storage management system according to item 4. The existing book information database further includes page number data for each book as a data item,
The acquisition unit acquires the page number data for each book, and the calculation unit calculates a book thickness dimension based on the page number data for each book, and the book identification data and the book identification data 2. The book information database processing system according to claim 1, wherein the book thickness dimension data calculated by the calculation unit is output in association with the document information.

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