Starting from a Fake University
Chapter 607 - 365 Library Management System (Please Subscribe)_2

Chapter 607: Chapter 365 Library Management System (Please Subscribe)_2

Lin Zhirou behaves in just this manner. When faced with her own affairs, she is remarkably resilient, yet she is also a very gentle girl.

As Lin Zhirou said, being invited by Director Li Hongyan to participate in the Spring Festival Gala is of great honor to her, as well as a significant opportunity.

Therefore...

Upon her return, Lin Zhirou took her daily training more seriously and strived hard to improve herself.

In the blink of an eye, it was already December.

The weather was getting colder, but at the expansion site of Mist City Arts and Science University, the workers were as busy as bees.

In truth, the ones with the most zeal weren’t the workers from Tianfu Construction Group, but the students from the College of Architecture at Mist City Arts and Science University.

Because the expansion of Mist City Arts and Science University involved so many buildings and covered such a wide area, students from almost every major in the College of Architecture had the chance to put their knowledge to practical use.

Measurement, drawing, construction, all of these aspects included the participation of students from the College of Architecture at Mist City Arts and Science University.

On December 10th, the construction of two major structures at Mist City Arts and Science University—the Central Sports Ground and the Central Sports Stadium, officially commenced.

The design of the Central Sports Ground and the Central Sports Stadium was undertaken by Liu Chuanjie and his team from the College of Architecture.

Moreover, designs for the Archive that was previously proposed by Zhao Chi from the architectural design major, and plans for the ancient architectural group that Mist City Arts and Science University intends to construct have now entered the final design stage.

Whenever he gets some time, Principal Ding would personally visit the construction site for an inspection.

Observing how one building foundation after another is laid, and how more and more teaching buildings and dormitory buildings are rising from the earth, Principal Ding feels a fiery surge of excitement in his heart.

The expansion of the campus at Mist City Arts and Science University lays the foundation for the development and construction of the university.

Only with a well-functioning campus that can accommodate more students to explore the ocean of knowledge, can the overall teaching strength of Mist City Arts and Science University rise to the next level.

Aside from the teaching buildings, dormitory buildings, Central Sports Ground, Central Sports Stadium etc., which have started construction successively, other buildings, under the planning of the College of Architecture and the Tianfu Construction Group, have also started working one after another.

These include the on-campus hotel, hospital, shopping center, and science research base center of Mist City Arts and Science University.

Building these facilities doesn’t actually cost that much, since the land is all zoned for educational use, and the construction simply involves material and labor expenses.

But if these buildings are to be completed perfectly, that will incur substantial costs.

For example, to fully equip the on-campus hotel, there will be a need for various hotel facilities and staff.

The on-campus hospital isn’t as much worry, because Principal Ding has allocated funds for the purchase of teaching equipment in the medical school, which can be put into use in the on-campus hospital in the future.

As for the shopping center, necessary basic facilities will suffice.

Once Mist City Arts and Science University reaches a student population exceeding one hundred thousand, there won’t be any worry about attracting businesses to the shopping center.

After all, with a student population scale of a hundred thousand—most of whom possess decent purchasing power, its allure is undoubtedly huge.

The majority of students at Mist City Arts and Science University come from financially stable families.

As a private university, the tuition fee is much more expensive than the several thousand charged by public universities, suggesting that the families of the attending students are somewhat affluent.

Of course, there are also students whose families are financially strained, like Liu Ping and Yang Chen, who has already become a national athlete.

For those impoverished students, Mist City Art and Science University offers various forms of financial aid such as student loans and scholarships, which can assist these students in completing their education without much difficulty.

The biggest financial drain, however, lies in the Science Research Base Center, which needs various types of research equipment for different specialities; this indeed burns cash.

Take the Photolithography Project due to be installed at the Science Research Base Center as an example, the amount of investment required cannot be underestimated.

In short, the Science Research Base Center is—A Money Pit!

By the end of the year, the teaching mission of Mist City Arts and Science University was being steadily carried out under the leadership of Qi Chunsheng, the head of the Academic Affairs Office.

The sophomores started to grasp more knowledge in their field of study, and some departments even began practical training.

Qi Chunsheng once more than expressed to Ding Yue that, the students of the Mist City Arts and Science University, might not be the smartest students, but they are the most passionate about learning, the most disciplined, and the most promising students he has ever seen.

That day, as usual, Ding Yue was in the principal’s office listening to Qi Chunsheng’s teaching report.

This teaching report should be the penultimate one of this term. After this teaching report, they will start preparing for the end of this semester, and then it will be the final work report after the final exams.

"Principal Ding, this is the statistical data for the library this semester." Qi Chunsheng handed a set of data to Principal Ding.

"The library also collects statistical data?"

Ding Yue asked curiously.

Qi Chunsheng promptly nodded his head: "Yes, after all, apart from their daily courses, students have plenty of time. Many students who are passionate about learning will spend their time in the library."

"Hmm, well said." Ding Yue agreed that Qi Chunsheng was right: "My sister also loves to stay in the library. Since our school’s Book Ship Library was built, students can continue to supplement their knowledge in their spare time. Very good, very good."

After speaking, Ding Yue then lowered his head to look at the statistical data in his hand.

"The Book Ship Library has a daily occupancy rate as high as 99%?" After seeing this data, Ding Yue was startled and looked up at Qi Chunsheng.

Qi Chunsheng nodded and replied, "Yes, Principal Ding. The library management performs data statistics every day. Interestingly, the library management system we are using was developed by Director Xu. It’s very convenient."

"Really? It even calculates the occupancy rate?" Ding Yue was quite interested.

The library management system developed by Bin is quite interesting.

"Yes, it seems that it uses data captured by the library’s surveillance cameras at each seat for calculations. This 99% occupancy rate is a calculation of the peak time periods. If it is counted at other times, it is not that high, but it usually at least maintains more than 80%."

Qi Chunsheng then explained how the statistic was calculated.

Ding Yue understood. It seems that Bin used the library’s surveillance system to monitor and collect library seat data during peak periods and ultimately derived this 99% occupancy rate.

Actually, these techniques are not difficult for Xu Bin to implement, and he also developed a library management system, which makes it even more convenient for library management staff.

"What about the old library?"

Ding Yue suddenly asked.

As the iconic building of Mist City Arts and Science University, the Book Ship Library having such a high occupancy rate is not surprising.

However, Ding Yue also wanted to know the situation of the original library.

"As for the old library, due to its inferior conditions compared to the new library, its occupancy rate is a bit lower. However, it is still very high, with a peak occupancy rate of 93%."

Qi Chunsheng responded.

"Does the old library also use the library management system developed by Director Xu?" Ding Yue asked.

"Yes, it also uses the same library management system."

Ding Yue nodded approvingly: "In the coming few years, Mist City Arts and Science University is planning to build one to two more libraries. By then, this library management system should also be employed."

"Understood." Qi Chunsheng nodded and said, "I heard that the third library, the one designed by Zhao Chi from the architecture school, is the Archive? I find it very interesting. If combined with the ancient architectural complex, it will be another characteristic of our school."

Qi Chunsheng was right.

Modern perfect architectural design has the Book Ship Library, and then the Archive represents the ancient architectural design of Xia Country.

Each has its distinct significance and features.

The reason why Ding Yue chose to build the Book Ship Library first instead of the Archive was that there was no plan to build an ancient architectural group at the time.

Now that the 5000-acre campus expansion plan includes an ancient architectural group, the Archive naturally has a fitting context and will not seem particularly abrupt.

"By the way, how about the preparations for issuing graduation certificates to the first batch of our school’s students advancing their graduation dates that I mentioned to you last time?"

Having understood the library matters sufficiently, Ding Yue suddenly asked about this more important issue.