Answers.Body: <p>In terms of Library functionality, not suggesting civicrm couldn't be bent do what you want (I will answer re school stuff separately) but you might want to look at <a href="http://www.koha.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.koha.org/</a> which is open source library system that some other kiwis made</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thanks for your suggestion. . I would be happy if I can integrate everything into one. if thats not possible, then I will look for koha. Yes, you can suggest something for school stuff, at least if  I can combine school and library into single database, that would help.  that way I will end up having 2 management instead of 3.
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Answers.Body: <p>For schools we have provided solutions that are primarily built using custom Activity Types and custom Fields. In our case Attendance is recorded on a weekly basis, so an Activity for each Student is created each week, the teachers then record am/pm attendance via a Custom 'edit in place' report, and then Views are used to deliver out the calculations they require.</p>
  
  <p>For Credits etc, again we have used Activity Types with a range of custom fields to record who is doing what, and who achieved what.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Can't library module be introduced with fresh coding done for that module? by defining new components, relationships etc?
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Body: <p>I just started exploring the civiCRM options for our donation based educational institution. It fits the donor managment, people management needs. However I would like to add two more functionalities, so that civiCRM becomes one stop solution for all the management necessities for our institution</p>
  
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  <li><p>Library management - storing list of books available, books issue/return, new arrivals data, etc </p></li>
  <li><p>Student's credit system management - list of courses, papers, credit system for the students.</p></li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Do I need to code separate extensions for this? Or already available? should I use wordpress or drupal for this needs</p>
  
  <p>Mostly it wont be available... In that case, I am planning to introduce new components for library system, define relationships, etc. my guess, it should be possible. Just that I want all database into one system</p>
  
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Title: book library mgmnt and student credit system
ThreadText: # book library mgmnt and student credit system
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-05-04)
  
  I just started exploring the civiCRM options for our donation based educational institution. It fits the donor managment, people management needs. However I would like to add two more functionalities, so that civiCRM becomes one stop solution for all the management necessities for our institution
  
  1. Library management - storing list of books available, books issue/return, new arrivals data, etc
  2. Student's credit system management - list of courses, papers, credit system for the students.
  
  Do I need to code separate extensions for this? Or already available? should I use wordpress or drupal for this needs
  
  Mostly it wont be available... In that case, I am planning to introduce new components for library system, define relationships, etc. my guess, it should be possible. Just that I want all database into one system
  
  **Tags:** drupal, extension, upgrade, developer, evaluating-civicrm
  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2017-05-04. Score: 1
  
  In terms of Library functionality, not suggesting civicrm couldn't be bent do what you want (I will answer re school stuff separately) but you might want to look at <http://www.koha.org/> which is open source library system that some other kiwis made
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks for your suggestion. . I would be happy if I can integrate everything into one. if thats not possible, then I will look for koha. Yes, you can suggest something for school stuff, at least if  I can combine school and library into single database, that would help.  that way I will end up having 2 management instead of 3.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2017-05-04. Score: 0
  
  For schools we have provided solutions that are primarily built using custom Activity Types and custom Fields. In our case Attendance is recorded on a weekly basis, so an Activity for each Student is created each week, the teachers then record am/pm attendance via a Custom 'edit in place' report, and then Views are used to deliver out the calculations they require.
  
  For Credits etc, again we have used Activity Types with a range of custom fields to record who is doing what, and who achieved what.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Can't library module be introduced with fresh coding done for that module? by defining new components, relationships etc?  
  
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