Libraries have always been a crucial component of academic institutions, serving as a hub for learning, research, and collaboration. In our college, the library hall is a popular space for various activities, such as student meetings, group projects, training, and study sessions. However, manually managing library hall bookings for every program conducted by each department, club, and forum has become a challenging task for us.
To address this issue, we decided to implement the Meeting Room Booking System (MRBS) for our library hall. MRBS is an open-source software that helps in managing room bookings, resource planning, and the scheduling of events. It simplifies the process of scheduling and managing meeting rooms, making it easier for teachers and students to book the hall for their events.
The implementation of MRBS in our college library hall was a success story. The system enabled everybody to track the availability of the library hall and the scheduled events easily. This made it possible for us to allocate the space efficiently and avoid any conflicts.
The MRBS system also allowed us to set up rules for booking the library hall. We could set the minimum and maximum duration for bookings and even restrict bookings to specific days and times. This helped us ensure that the library hall was being used in a fair and organized manner.
The success of the MRBS system in our library hall did not go unnoticed. Soon, the entire college began to use the system for booking other halls as well. The implementation of the system in our library hall not only solved our booking challenges but also inspired the campus to streamline its room booking process.
It was my pleasure to initiate the implementation of MRBS at our college. The system has revolutionized the way we manage room bookings and has helped us ensure that our halls are used efficiently.
Thanks to Mr. Biju V. V. (librarian, main campus) for his valuable support and to the IT department for promptly supplying the necessary server resources.
If you are interested in MRBS implementation, feel free to check out my blogpost for step-by-step instructions and guidance.
http://libtechnophile.blogspot.com/2023/04/installing-mrbs-on-debianubuntu.html