JPH0795327B2 - Library collection management system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a library collection management system for checking whether or not each book is stored in a designated shelf using a barcode or the like in a library.

[Prior Art] Generally, in a library, a reader searches for a book card of a book desired to be borrowed from a card shelf, and writes the book number, the book name, the publisher, etc., which is written on the book card on the lending card. Then, we have adopted a system that brings the books to the counter and asks the staff to bring the books from the library to the counter. In addition, some libraries have a system in which readers directly enter the library and bring desired books to the counter.

In either system, each book needs to be accurately stored in the designated shelf in the library. Therefore, as a library, it checks each book that is actually stored in each shelf in a certain cycle, confirms that each book is correctly stored in the specified shelf, and if it is stored in the wrong shelf, It is necessary to carry out shelf rearrangement work to move to the correct shelf.

However, since the number of books stored in the library is enormous, the staff can go to each of the shelves and read the book number of each book stored, the classification number written on the label, etc. It must be said that it is extremely difficult to sequentially determine whether the storage shelves of this book are correct on this shelf, and the shelving work is very complicated. Had to be familiar with.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances.
Each shelf and each book are attached with a shelf number and a book number that have been bar coded, and each code is simply read by a portable data terminal equipped with a bar code reader and stored in each shelf. An object of the present invention is to provide a library collection management system that can store books in the correct shelves or, if they are incorrect, indicate the correct shelves, and can greatly improve the work efficiency of book shelving work.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The library book management system of the present invention is a data having a book master file and a transceiver for storing a book number for each book and at least a shelf number of a shelf in which this book is stored. A recording control device, a bar-coded book number attached to each book, a bar-coded shelf number attached to each shelf, a bar code reader and display are attached, and It is a system provided with a portable data terminal device having a transceiver for wirelessly transmitting and receiving various kinds of information between a reader and the like and a data recording control device.

The portable data terminal is stored in a shelf number storage means for storing a shelf number read by a reader such as a bar code in a shelf number memory and a corresponding shelf read by a reader such as a bar code. Inquiring means for the correct shelf number corresponding to the book number of the book to the data recording control device, and whether or not the shelf number returned from the data recording control device by this inquiring device matches the shelf number stored in the shelf number memory. And a shelf number display means for displaying the correct shelf number returned from the data recording control device on the display when the shelf numbers do not match.

[Operation] In the library collection management system of the present invention, for example, the book number of each book stored in each shelf of the library and the shelf number to be stored are stored in the book master file of the data recording control device. There is.

Then, when reading the bar coded shelf number attached to the shelf with a bar code reader of the portable data terminal,
The shelf number is temporarily stored in the shelf number memory. Next, when the bar-coded book number attached to each book actually stored in the shelf from which the shelf number has been read is read, the book number is transmitted to the data recording control device. If the correct shelf number returned from the data recording control device matches the shelf number stored in the shelf number memory, it can be determined that the book is stored in the correct shelf.

On the other hand, if they do not match, the correct shelf number returned from the data recording control device is displayed, and the relevant book may be moved to the correct shelf.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a layout diagram showing the entire library. Entrance 1
There is a counter 3 in the hall 2 which leads to the visitor, and a data recording control device 4 is installed adjacent to the counter 3. A portable data terminal device 5 is placed on the counter 3. The portable data terminal 5 can be freely carried by a staff member in the library.

A card shelf 6 for storing a book card is arranged in one corner of the hall 2, and a reading room 7 and a library 8 are provided adjacent to the hall 2. Inside the library 8, a plurality of shelves 9 for accommodating each book are arranged.

2 (a) is a book card stored in the card shelf 6.
10, a book number, a classification number, a book title (title name), an author name, a publisher, etc. are written on the book card 10. Further, the barcoded book number 10a is written.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, each shelf 9 of the library 8 is
The bar coded shelf number 9a is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), each book 11 stored in each shelf 9 has a bar coded book number 11a label attached to its spine.

Also, to rent books at this library, see Fig. 2 (d).
Membership card 12 shown in is required. The membership card 12 has a name, a membership number, and a bar-coded membership number 12a.
Is written.

The book numbers 10a and 11a, the shelf number 9a, and the member number 1
2a is set so that the number of digits is different from each other.
Therefore, for example, when read by a bar code reader, the number type can be easily determined from the read code data.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the data recording control device 4. Via the bus line 16 to the CPU15 for executing various information processing, ROM17 for storing programs, RAM18 for storing various variable data, keyboard 19 used for setting various book information in a book master file described later, portable A transceiver 20 for wirelessly transmitting and receiving various information to and from the model data terminal device 5, a switching controller 20a for switching the transceiver 20 to a receiving state or a transmitting state, a display section 21 for displaying various data, such as a book. A printer 22 for printing out a lending slip, etc., an interface 24 of an FDD (floppy disk drive device) 23 for driving a floppy disk on which a book master file is formed, etc. are connected. Further, the drive voltage V _D is supplied from the power supply circuit 25 to each of the electronic components.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the floppy disk of the FDD 23, the book number, the classification number, the shelf number of the shelf 9 in which the corresponding book is to be stored, the title,
A book master file 23a is formed which stores the author name, the publisher, the lending flag indicating whether or not the book is currently rented, the membership number for identifying the user when the book is lent, and the like.

FIG. 5 is an external view showing the portable data terminal device 5. A pen scanner type bar code reader 27 for reading a bar code is attached to the front end of a case 26 that is large enough to hold the front end with fingers. Further, along the longitudinal direction of the case 26, a lamp 28 indicating that the barcode has been correctly read, a display 29 for displaying each read number or a correct shelf number, for entering various data by keys. The keyboard 30 and the like are provided. Furthermore, the case
An antenna groove 26a for accommodating the antenna is engraved on the side surface of 26. An antenna 36a of a transceiver 36, which will be described later, is housed in the antenna groove 26a so as not to disturb the operator.

The keyboard 30 includes a numeric keypad 30a for inputting numerical data, a search key 30b for designating a [search] business mode for searching a shelf number, and a lending key 30c for designating a [lending] business mode for lending a book. Various function keys such as a return key 30d for designating a [return] business mode for returning books and a shelf rearrangement key 30e for designating a [shelf management] business mode for organizing the shelves 9 of the library 8 are arranged.

6 (a) and 6 (b) are a cross-sectional view and a side view showing the inside of the portable data terminal device 5, respectively. As shown in the figure, a binarization circuit 27b and a code conversion circuit 27c are arranged adjacent to the photo sensor 27a of the bar code reader 27,
A display 29 is provided at the center. Further, below the keyboard 30, a keyboard board 37a is arranged in which switch elements that are opened and closed according to the key operation of each key are arranged. In addition, C is on the bottom side of this keyboard board 37a.
2 micro PC board 37a, 37 on which electronic parts such as PU are arranged
b and the transceiver 36 are stored. Further indicator 2
Underneath 9 is a battery 3 that supplies power to each electronic component.
7d is stored. Further, a connection socket 37e for taking out various data is arranged at the end of the case 26 on the side of the keyboard 30 as necessary.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the portable data terminal device 5. Via a bus line 32 to a CPU 31 for executing various information processing, a ROM 33 for storing programs, a RAM 34 for storing various variable data such as a shelf number memory, a keyboard 3
0, a display 29, a bar code reader 27, a lamp drive circuit 35 for the lamp 28, a transceiver 36 for wirelessly transmitting and receiving various information to and from the data recording control device 4, a reception state or transmission of the transceiver 36 A switching controller 36b and the like for switching control to the state is connected.

In the RAM 34, as shown in FIG.
There is formed a business mode memory 34a for storing each business mode set by each function key 30b to 30d in 2 digit status [XY]. And status [XY]
If is [00], it indicates [Search] mode, [01] indicates [Lending] mode, [10] indicates [Return] mode,
The [shelf management] mode is shown.

Further, in the RAM 30, a book number memory 34b for temporarily storing the book number read by the bar code reader 27, a shelf number memory 34c for temporarily storing the read shelf number, and a similarly read member number for temporary storage. Member number memory 34
d, a transmission buffer 34e and a reception buffer 34f for transmitting and receiving various kinds of information to and from the data recording control device 4 are formed.

Then, the CPU 31 of the portable data terminal 5 follows the [search] [loan] according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 to 11.
The program is configured to execute the tasks of [return] and [shelf organization].

In FIG. 9, when the main routine is started and a key signal is input from the keyboard 30 in S (step) 1,
Check the type of key that was operated. If it is the search key 30b, since the search mode has been designated, the status of the work mode memory 34 of the RAM 34 is set to [00]. If the lending key 30c is selected, the lending mode is designated, so the status of the operation mode memory 34 is set to [01]. Further, with the return key 30d, since the return mode has been specified, the status of the business mode memory 34 is set to [10]. If the shelving control key 30e is selected, the shelving control mode is designated, so the status of the work mode memory 34 is set to [11].

Also, in S1, not the key signal from the keyboard 30, but S2
When the code data of the barcode read by the barcode reader 27 is input at, the code input processing shown in FIG. 10 is executed for the code data read at S3.

When the code input process in FIG. 10 is started, the type of input code data is checked. If the input code is the book number in S4, the status of the work mode memory 34a is checked in S5. If [00], in the [Search] business mode, bring the book card 10 of the book that the viewer wants to read from the card shelf 6 to the counter 3 and search for the shelf number of the shelf 9 in which the book is stored. In order to do so, it is determined that the barcoded book number 10a written on the book card 10 is read by the barcode reader 27. Then, incorporate the read book number 10a into the inquiry message of the shelf number,
The data is transmitted to the data recording control device 4 via the transceiver 36.

The data recording control device 4, which has received the inquiry message by the transceiver 20, reads the shelf number corresponding to the corresponding book number in the book master file 23a of the FDD 23, incorporates it into the response message, and transmits it via the transceiver 20 to the portable data terminal. Reply to machine 5.

Upon receiving the response message, the portable data terminal 5 displays the shelf number included in the response message on the display unit 29.

If the status of the business mode memory 34a is [01] at S6 when the book number is input, the book number 11a of the book 11 to be lent out during the [lending] business mode is input, so at S7. Member number memory 34d already has the borrower's membership card 12
It is confirmed that the member number read from is stored in the member number memory 34d. After that, the lending information including the book number and the member number is incorporated into the lending telegram and wirelessly output to the data recording control device 4, and then the member number memory 34d is cleared.

Note that the data recording control device 4 that has received the loan message sets the lending flag corresponding to the corresponding book number in the book master file 23a to [01] and sets the member number 12a included in the loan message to the corresponding book number. Store in area.

If the member number is not yet stored in the member number memory 34d in S7, the input book number is temporarily stored in the book number memory 34b.

If the status of the business mode memory 34a is [10] in S8 when the book number is input, the book number 11a of the book 11 returned by the viewer to the counter 3 during the [return] business mode is input. Therefore, the return information including the book number is incorporated into the return message and wirelessly output to the data recording control device 4. The data recording control device 4 that has received the return message clears the lending flag of the book number in the book master file 23a to [00] and clears the member number of the book number.

Furthermore, if the status of the business mode memory 34a is [11] in S9 when the book number is input, the staff member will move toward each shelf 9 in the library 8 during the [shelf organization] business mode. It is determined that the bar code reader 27 has read the book number 11a of each book 11 stored in the table 9. Then, in S10, the shelf number 9a of the shelf 9 to which the clerk is already facing the shelf number memory 34c
Make sure that is stored.

Next, the read book number 11a is incorporated into the inquiry message of the shelf number and wirelessly output to the data recording control device 4. Upon receiving the inquiry message, the data recording control device 4 reads the shelf number corresponding to the book number included in the inquiry message from the book master file 23a, incorporates it into the response message, and sends it back to the portable data terminal 5.

In the portable data terminal 5 that has received the response message,
If the shelf number included in the response message at S11 matches the shelf number stored in the shelf number memory 34c, it is determined that the book is stored in the shelf 9 having the correct shelf number, and the display device 29
Display a message to the effect that On the other hand, if the shelf numbers do not match in S11, it is determined that the book is stored in the wrong shelf 9. Then, the correct shelf number included in the response message received from the data recording control device 4 is changed to
As shown in FIG. 5, it is displayed on the display 29.

Further, the entered code data is not the book number in S4, but the membership number 1 read from the membership card 12 in S12 in FIG.
If it is 2a, it is confirmed in S13 that the status of the business mode memory 34a is [01] indicating the lending business mode.
Next, if the book number is already stored in the book number memory 34b in S14, the book number and the member number are incorporated into the lending telegram and wirelessly transmitted to the data recording control device 4. Then, the book number in the book number memory 34b is cleared.

If the book number is not yet stored in the book number memory 34b in S14, the entered member number is temporarily stored in the member number memory 34d.

Furthermore, if the input code data is not the member number in S12 but the shelf number 9a attached to the shelf 9 in S15, the status of the work mode memory 34a indicates [shelf organization] [11].
The shelf number entered after confirming that it is set to
9a is stored in the shelf number memory 34c.

The switching of the transmission state or the reception state in the transceiver 36 of the portable data terminal 5 is executed by the CPU 31 via the switching controller 36b according to the flowchart of FIG. That is, when the power of the device is turned on, the switching controller 3
The transceiver 36 is switched to the receiving state via 6b. And
When a transmission request is made, the state is switched to the transmitting state through the switching controller 36b in S17. When the transmission is completed, the process returns to S16 and immediately returns to the receiving state. In this way, the transceiver 36 maintains the normal reception state, and shifts to the transmission state only when a transmission request is made.

The transceiver 20 of the data recording control device 4 is also switched and controlled by the switching controller 20a in the same procedure.

In addition, between the data recording control device 4 and the portable data terminal device 5, each data is converted into a digital value and incorporated in a transmission message (format) as shown in an example in FIG. It is FSK modulated and transmitted and received wirelessly.

That is, the header is placed at the beginning of the transmission format, and then the start code STX is arranged. Then, following the start code STX, 14 pieces of data from D1 to D14 are incorporated,
After that, the end code EXT, the upper parity data and the lower parity data follow. A CR code indicating a line feed of the printer and an LF code for feeding one line of paper are arranged at the final position.

Then, in this embodiment, the data D1 and D2 indicate the status indicating the type of the above-mentioned message, the data D3 and D4 indicate the book number, the data D5 and D6 indicate the shelf number, and the data D7 and D8 indicate Indicates the member number.

In the next upper parity data and lower parity data, as shown in the figure, the odd horizontal parity data [P1 to P8] of each data D1 to D14 is divided into upper and lower halves,
Divided 4-bit data [P1 to P4], [P5 to P8]
Are assigned to the lower 4 digits respectively. And
Specific code [S1--
[S8] is divided and assigned. By dividing the odd horizontal parity data [P1 to P8] and assigning it to the upper and lower parity data in this way, it is possible to set the specific code of the upper 4 digits to a code that does not absolutely match the next CR code. This prevents each 8-bit parity data from having the same value as the next 8-bit CR code. Therefore, when an error occurs in each data D1 to D14 during transmission, the data D1 to D14 can be retransmitted when the error is detected, so that it is possible to retransmit the data D1 to D1.
It is possible to improve the reliability of 4.

Since the data transmission method for checking the parity of each data by the above-mentioned method has already been described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-257836 and is publicly known, detailed description thereof will be omitted in this embodiment.

According to the library collection management system of the embodiment configured as described above, for example, when the shelving work is carried out once a month, the person actually carrying out the shelving should carry the portable data terminal device 5. , Enter the shelf management key 30e on the keyboard 30. This portable data terminal is set to the [shelf management] business mode. Shelf 9 in the library 8 to be organized
The bar code reader 27 reads the bar coded shelf number 9a of the shelf 9 in the opposite direction. The read shelf number is set in the shelf number memory 34c.

After that, when the bar code reader 27 sequentially reads the bar coded book numbers 11a attached to the spine of the books 11 stored in the corresponding shelves 9, the book numbers 11a
If the pre-designated correct shelf number 9 of the book 11 that has read and the shelf number of the currently stored shelf 9 match, a matching message is displayed on the display 29, but if they do not match, The correct shelf number designated for the book 11 is displayed on the display 29 as shown in FIG. Therefore,
When the shelf number is displayed, the book 11 may be taken out of the shelf 9 and moved to the shelf 9 having the correct shelf number indicated by the display 29.

In this way, the clerk first reads the shelf number 9a of the shelf 9 and then sequentially reads the book number 11a of each book 11 stored in the shelf 9 with the bar code reader 27. Whether or not 11 is stored in the correct shelf 9 and, if not, the correct shelf number is automatically displayed. Therefore, it is possible to greatly improve the work efficiency of the work for organizing the shelves of the books 11 on the shelves 9.

Further, even if the staff member is unfamiliar and does not accurately know the storage place of each book 11, shelving can be efficiently and surely carried out.

Further, in the library collection management system of the embodiment, in addition to the [shelf organization] operation mode described above, [search] operations for searching the shelves 9 in which books are stored while staying at the counter 3 and membership It is possible to efficiently carry out the [lending] work of books and the [returning] work of books using the certificate 12 by using the portable data terminal 5.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, in the library collection management system of the present invention, each shelf and each book are provided with a shelf number and a book number that have been bar-coded, and a reader such as a bar code is attached. It is possible to check whether each book stored in each shelf is stored in the correct shelf by simply reading each barcode or other identification code or symbol with the portable data terminal provided.
If it is not correct, the correct shelf can be indicated. Therefore, the work efficiency of the book rearranging work on each shelf can be significantly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a library collection management system according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a layout diagram of the entire library, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing bar codes in each part, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a data recording control device, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing stored contents of the data recording control device, FIG. 5 is an external view of a portable data terminal device, and FIG. 6 is the portable data terminal device. FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the portable data terminal, FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the portable data terminal, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing stored contents of the portable data terminal.
FIG. 12 to FIG. 12 are flow charts showing the operation of the portable data terminal, and FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a transmission format for data transmission. 4 ... Data recording control device, 5 ... Portable data terminal device, 8
... Bookstore, 9 ... Shelf, 9a ... Shelf number, 11 ... Book, 11a ... Book number, 15,31 ... CPU, 20,36 ... Transceiver, 23a ... Book master file, 27 ... Bar code reader, 29 ... Display Container, 30 ... Keyboard, 34a ... Business mode memory, 34c ... Shelf number memory.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A data recording controller having a book master file for storing a book number for each book and at least a shelf number of a shelf in which the book is stored, and a transceiver.
A bar coded book number attached to each book and a bar coded shelf number attached to each shelf, a bar code reader and a display are attached, and the reader and the like A library collection management system having a portable data terminal equipped with a transceiver for wirelessly transmitting and receiving various kinds of information to and from a data recording control device, wherein the portable data terminal is the barcode or the like. Shelf number storage means for storing the shelf number read by the reader in the shelf number memory, and the correct shelf number corresponding to the book number of the book stored in the corresponding shelf read by the reader such as the barcode An inquiry means for the data recording control device, and a judgment means for judging whether or not the shelf number returned from the data recording control device by the inquiry means and the shelf number stored in the shelf number memory match. A library book management system comprising: a shelf number display means for displaying on the display the correct shelf number returned from the data recording control device when the shelf numbers do not coincide with each other by the judging means.