UML use case diagram for library management

About this use case diagram for library management

The following use case diagram is for a library management system. It presents the workings of the internal processes within the library system, focusing on how a librarian issues a book and manages the stock within the system.

Here there are two actors involved the student and the librarian. The student is the part of the institution that hosts the library. A student can benefit from the services offered by the library after becoming a member.

On the other hand, the librarian is the employee who is working within the management system. The librarian is responsible for managing the various activities being performed within the system.

In the following system, the librarian is tasked with managing the stock within the system. Here the librarian can add or update the stock which then gets stored inside the management system. The librarian can authorize and issue books to the members of the library. The librarian can also search for a book to confirm its availability.

On the other hand, the student also has the authority to search for their desired book within the management system. The student can also request a book from the librarian.

To rent a book from the library, the student requests the librarian to check the availability of the book. The librarian checks the stock and also confirms the membership of the student. The librarian then issues the book to the student and updates the status of the book within the management system.