1. Library Management System
  2. Roles and permissions
Reference

Who can do what in Library Management System

Give preparation and independent review clear owners.

How permissions work

Preparation

The circulation operator enters requests, requirements, supporting documents and follow ups.

Decision

The reviewer enters a decision against the source revision and reads the case evidence.

Configuration

The administrator maintains material definitions and reads operational records.

Analysis

The analyst reads authorized records and summaries without editing them.

Who can do what

Permissions by role
RoleBranch & Material CatalogLoan IntakeRequirements & DocumentsReview & DecisionDelivery & TraceFollow Ups & Reporting
Library ReviewerViewViewViewEditViewView
Library AdministratorEditEditViewViewViewView
Library Circulation OperatorViewEditEditViewEditEdit
Read Only AnalystViewViewViewViewViewView
AdminEditEditViewEditViewView

Each role in detail

Library Reviewer

Reviews independent assigned work: record entry on Loan Decisions only, read-only on every other table. Reviewers cannot approve their own preparation; the workflow guards enforce reviewer independence.

Can

  • Manage loan decisions
  • View catalog mappings, library branches, library materials, loan requests, loan requirements, loan status history, patron follow ups, People, processing attempts, processing runs, processing steps, supporting documents

Starts on: Submitted Loan Requests

Library Administrator

Maintains approved configuration: record entry on Library Materials, read-only on all operational, review and provenance tables, and access to all four library pages. No schema editing, deletion, bulk operations or export grants.

Can

  • Manage library materials
  • View catalog mappings, library branches, loan decisions, loan requests, loan requirements, loan status history, patron follow ups, People, processing attempts, processing runs, processing steps, supporting documents

Starts on: Submitted Loan Requests

Library Circulation Operator

Prepares assigned work: record entry on Loan Requests, Loan Requirements, Patron Follow Ups and Supporting Documents, read-only on configuration, review and provenance tables. Scope to authorized library branches is enforced by workflow guards.

Can

  • Manage loan requests, loan requirements, patron follow ups, supporting documents
  • View catalog mappings, library branches, library materials, loan decisions, loan status history, People, processing attempts, processing runs, processing steps

Starts on: Submitted Loan Requests

Read Only Analyst

Reads authorized summaries and aggregates across every table plus the four library pages. No record creation or editing, no schema or administrative capability.

Can

  • View catalog mappings, library branches, library materials, loan decisions, loan requests, loan requirements, loan status history, patron follow ups, People, processing attempts, processing runs, processing steps, supporting documents

Starts on: Loan Request Board

Admin

Coordinates access and setup for the library team while preserving the circulation and reviewer separation.

Can

  • Manage library branches, library materials, People, Users
  • View catalog mappings, loan decisions, loan requests, loan requirements, loan status history, patron follow ups, processing attempts, processing runs, processing steps, supporting documents

Set up Library Management System your way.

Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.

How to get started