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Originally Posted by Robson
Hi there,
Are you simply investigating the system or building a new one? I've done degree level software engineering and a project based around something very similar but we actually had to build it 
Anyways, i'm going to take a stab at the things you might want to consider.
Firstly, you're going to want to find out as much as possible about how the current system actually functions at a low level and a high level from here you can construct your data flow diagrams/context level diagrams to give a clear understanding of the functions. You might want to find out if the library has a membership system and how that works.
From here it would be very easy to turn them into a requirements specification. Are you doing functional/non-functional or general user requirements? From the top of my head you might have things like...
1. The system must allow members to borrow multiple books.
Note - It's important to define between the different users of the system, if you just say "user" it could be the customer/admin/staff etc.
I can help you ALOT more but really need more information on the whole project, I didn't want to write up a huge post if it's totally off the mark.
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I'd love to have more information, but that's really all I've been given myself. All it says on the brief is "The purpose of this interview is to gain a
full understanding of the way the libraries lending and cataloguing system works." From this I need to turn it into a Requirements Specification to cover all data inputs and outputs, samples of screens, reports, forms, etc (if the library chooses to give me examples, meaning I need to find a way of asking them very politely), and extra attention on the processes of the system. Once I've done that, it's onto the Level 1 DFD and ERD (For which I will be using Select SSADM).
Past this, I'm completely stumped. All of this has to be stuffed into a report consisting of 2,000 words (which shouldn't be too hard once I have the data I need).
As far as I've read, it just seems to be a general user requirements. You definately seem to be on the right track for what I am asking.
BTW. This is degree level too. I'm sure you've already felt my pain.
EDIT: In about 10 hours I'll need to do my interview, so if no one else posts I would like a moderator to close this thread.