Building Digital Collections Using Open Source Digital Repository Software:

Νικολαϊδου, Μάρα; Pyrounakis, George; Hatzopoulos, Michael

doi:10.4018/ijdls.2014010102

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“…They suggested that digital publications should be included in the IR. Choosing among the variety of available software systems becomes a huge task when an organization plans to build a repository infrastructure to host its collections (Pyrounakis, Nikolaidou, & Hatzopoulos, 2014). However, the success of IR is dependent on the contribution of researchers and faculty members (Alemayehu, 2010).…”

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An Effective Digital Safeguarding System in University Libraries: A Model Plan

Islam

Munshi

et al. 2021

Data and Information Management

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The purpose of the study is to present a model plan for developing an effective digital maintenance system with the help of institutional repository software in university library premises. This work is an investigative study of digital maintenance activities for sustainable development of the digital publications and intellectual outputs of universities in Bangladesh. The researchers investigated the university and university website and found that only 11% university libraries were active in preserving their digital resources while 89% of university libraries were either in the dark or less reluctant to adopt the system. Researchers realized that due to lack of proper guidelines and an ideal model plan, most of the university libraries were far behind in adopting a repository system for safeguarding their intellectual outputs. Hence this study describes a model plan for the university libraries of Bangladesh to create a sustainable preservation system easily and effectively. The model plan in this study was based on observation and review of the literature in the concerned field. All university authorities can follow the mentioned model for sustainable maintenance of their intellectual digital assets.

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An Effective Digital Safeguarding System in University Libraries: A Model Plan

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Munshi

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“…In the most recent decade, an incredible number of digital library (DL) and digital repository (DR) frameworks have been created and distributed as OSS. The variety of accessible software frameworks turns into an analytical pain when an association intends to develop a repository to have its collections preserved (Pyrounakis et al , 2014; Tiemo and Ebiagbe, 2016). DSpace, Eprints, Fedora, Greenstone and Invenio are some of the most useful and famous open-source DL software.…”

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Open source software adoption for development of institutional repositories in university libraries of Islamabad

Khan

Sheikh

2022

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Purpose This study aims to explore the present status of open-source institutional repository (IR) software’s usage in the university libraries of Islamabad. This study also investigates the views, satisfaction level and challenges of librarians in the adoption and use of IR software. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted to collect data from the Library Information Science (LIS) professionals working in the university libraries of Islamabad. Data were collected from all library professionals of the Islamabad university libraries by using a structured questionnaire. Out of the total 104 LIS professionals, 84 participated in the study with a response ratio of 80.76%. Findings The findings disclose that out of 23 universities recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC) in Islamabad, 17 (public and private) have developed IRs. Currently, university libraries that have fully implemented the IRs are less as compared with those universities that have partially implemented IR software. However, a good number of university libraries are in the process to develop IRs. Free and open-source software is being used mostly in libraries as compared with in-house developed, locally developed or commercial software. The opinion of librarians about using IR software expressed a positive attitude of librarians. Some of the major challenges encountered by the librarians in using open-source IR software include selection of suitable software and materials for digitization, lack of cooperation from the parent organization, inadequate training opportunities and lack of skilled staff. Research limitations/implications This study is geographically limited to the university libraries in Islamabad. Practical implications This study will encourage the Pakistani LIS professionals to use open-source software for the development of IRs in their libraries. Originality/value This study concludes that the development of IRs in university libraries is a need of the hour. Although the launching of IRs requires certain skills and competencies, Pakistani librarians can overcome these challenges by mastering the ICT skills.

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“…A digital library is a special library constructed based on computer network (Internet), where all kinds of books and documents are of digitalization, and all kinds of information services and management are of virtualization (Han et al , 2019; Wu et al , 2021a), i.e. a digital library is a virtual library without wall, a shareable and expandable knowledge system constructed based on computer network and a distributed and easy to use digital information platform with no limits of time and space (Pyrounakis et al , 2017). With the rapid development of network technology, the scope of a digital library is being continuously extended, which has spread all aspects of human society and become an important part of people's daily life in the digital information age (Mohammad, 2017).…”

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A comprehensive study to the protection of digital library readers' privacy under an untrusted network environment

Shen

et al. 2021

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PurposeFirst, the authors analyze the key problems faced by the protection of digital library readers' data privacy and behavior privacy. Second, the authors introduce the characteristics of all kinds of existing approaches to privacy protection and their application limitations in the protection of readers' data privacy and behavior privacy. Lastly, the authors compare the advantages and disadvantages of each kind of existing approaches in terms of security, efficiency, accuracy and practicality and analyze the challenges faced by the protection of digital library reader privacy.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, the authors review a number of research achievements relevant to privacy protection and analyze and evaluate the application limitations of them in the reader privacy protection of a digital library, consequently, establishing the constraints that an ideal approach to library reader privacy protection should meet, so as to provide references for the follow-up research of the problem.FindingsAs a result, the authors conclude that an ideal approach to reader privacy protection should be able to comprehensively improve the security of all kinds of readers' privacy information on the untrusted server-side as a whole, under the premise of not changing the architecture, efficiency, accuracy and practicality of a digital library system.Originality/valueAlong with the rapid development of new network technologies, such as cloud computing, the server-side of a digital library is becoming more and more untrustworthy, thereby, posing a serious threat to the privacy of library readers. In fact, the problem of reader privacy has become one of the important obstacles to the further development and application of digital libraries.

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Building Digital Collections Using Open Source Digital Repository Software:

Cited by 14 publications

References 9 publications

An Effective Digital Safeguarding System in University Libraries: A Model Plan

An Effective Digital Safeguarding System in University Libraries: A Model Plan

Open source software adoption for development of institutional repositories in university libraries of Islamabad

A comprehensive study to the protection of digital library readers' privacy under an untrusted network environment

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