Overview

Library Web Application

How to Use LibSys:

Preconfiged Admin: email: vramach@ncsu.edu, password: abcd

Admins

Creating a new admin:

Home Page -> I am an admin -> login as the preconfiged admin -> back (this will goes to the List Admins page)

In the List Admins page -> New Admin

Note: Email mush be unique and in correct form.

Creating a new member:

In the List Admins page -> Member List -> New Member

Note: Email mush be unique and in correct form.

Adding a book:

In the List Admins page -> Book List -> New Book

Checking out a book for a member

In the List Admins page -> Book List -> Borrow -> Enter member email -> checkout

Returning a book for a member

In the List Admins page -> Member List -> Show (will also show a book list that the member checked out) -> Return

Viewing the checkout history of a book

In the List Admins page -> Book List -> Show -> Checkout History

The checkout history is in the following format:

| Order  |	Member  |	       Checkout Time        |	       Return Time        |
| ------ | -------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
|  1     |   David  |  2015-09-25 22:42:26 -0400  | 2015-09-25 23:40:00 -0400 |
|  2     |   Lisa   |  2015-09-26 08:23:15 -0400  |             -             |

Viewing the checkout history of a member

In the List Admins page -> Member List -> Show -> Checkout History

Deleting an admin

In the List Admins page -> Delete

Deleting a member

In the List Admins page -> Member List -> Delete When a member is deleted, the checkout history of the books he's checked out shows his emailID as "Anonymous".

Deleting a book

In the List Admins page -> Book List -> Delete When a Book is deleted, the checkout history of the members who've checked out the book remains unaffected.

Members

Signup as a member

Home Page -> Sign Up Now

Checking out a book

Home Page -> I am an member -> login as a member (This will redirect to the List Books page)

In the List Books page -> Borrow -> click the Checkout Button.

Returning a book

In the List Books page -> View My Profile (will also show a checked out book list) -> Return

Viewing the checkout history

In the List Books page -> View My Profile (will also show a checked out book list) -> Checkout History

Search for a book

In the List Books page -> Enter any information about the book -> Click Search

Testing

Testing admin controller

rake test test/controllers/admins_controller_test.rb

Testing admin model

rake test test/models/admin_test.rb

FAQ

For special test cases:

1. Admin cannot delete a member if he/she is still holding a book.
2. Admin cannot delete a book if the book status is checked out.

Preadmin's Profile

1. The preadmin's profile cannot be altered. To test admin's editing function, please log in as normal admins.