Development Strategy of the Digital Library in University Based on SWOT Analysis

Lijuan, Yang

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-25349-2_118

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“…This makes access to library resources within the library walls and off-site (outside the institution). 50 This improves efficiency in service provision by librarians because the library resources can be accessed anywhere and anytime; 15 users' multiple access to a single resource makes EIRs more popular than print resources held in libraries. 1 Access to one electronic resource by more than one user benefits libraries with limited budgets for procuring enough print resources to equally serve all library users' information needs; 49 EIRs make it easy to interact with librarians online.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is also confirmed by other researchers such as. 50 where it was identified that digital libraries promote quicker user interaction with librarians that promote information sharing both on-site and offsite. University readiness to fund and support EIRs: This sentiment by the respondents was voiced in a previous study by, 38 who intimated those institutions with good policies for funding and building ICT infrastructures tend to benefit a lot from digital transformation initiatives such as adopting EIRs in support of research, and teaching and learning.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Relatedly, Chepukaka (2017) 38 opined that EIRs help academics address the challenge of outdated print reading materials in the library by providing an alternative updated learner study material with recently published references. According to Yang (2012), 50 digital libraries promote quicker user interaction with librarians (online reference services). The network environment in which digital libraries operate enables on-site and off-site information sharing.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Access to EIRs requires payment of subscription fees; unfortunately, the ever-increasing costs of procuring some of the EIRs constrain accessing and retrieving full-text content needed for the intended function (Hendal, 2020). 23 The limitations of intellectual property rights on how much a given resource can be used and shared, the unfriendly copyright laws also limit the usage of EIRs, 50,54 safety questions about network securities and the use of personal data collected by EIRs platforms and publishers. 50 Some of the EIR's publishers/platforms find searching and downloading content challenging due to the platforms' poor design interfaces, especially those without a search engine.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…23 The limitations of intellectual property rights on how much a given resource can be used and shared, the unfriendly copyright laws also limit the usage of EIRs, 50,54 safety questions about network securities and the use of personal data collected by EIRs platforms and publishers. 50 Some of the EIR's publishers/platforms find searching and downloading content challenging due to the platforms' poor design interfaces, especially those without a search engine. As such, library users prefer to use Google for their research studies because it is user-friendly and easy to retrieve resources, 2,23 and some library resources are not easily accessible because the library websites where the EIR's links are hosted are not well organised, and others are off most of the time when needed.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Comprehensive assessment of drivers and barriers to electronic information resources usage in academic libraries in uganda using SWOT analysis

Buruga,

Ali,

Izaruku

2024

IJLSIT

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The high costs of printed Textbooks have negatively affected the education and library services in many developing countries, forcing institutions and universities to utilise electronic information resources (EIRs) to offer library information services and resources to library users. Many universities in northern Uganda adopted EIRs without evaluating them. This study, therefore, seeks to assess the drivers and barriers to EIR usage in academic libraries in Uganda by analysing their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT). The study employed a descriptive design to collect quantitative data and a stratified random sampling technique to select the sample size. A structured questionnaire was designed using Google Forms and administered online to the Muni and Lira universities’ teaching staff and final-year students, where 103 were filled by teaching staff and 248 by final-year students. The data collected were analysed using the SPSS Version 28 and RStudio software. Statistical techniques like descriptive analysis were used in the data analysis. The results for the mean ≥ 3.41 were considered statistically significant. The study findings show that most respondents agreed that librarians expose them to all the library EIRs and that it was essential to access EIRs to benefit from its services. The study also identified knowledge and skills, the relevance of EIRs, availability of technological infrastructure and resources, awareness and adaptation, perceived ease of use and access, previous experience, institutional policies, and perceived quality content as the critical drivers for the usage of EIRs in academic libraries. The results of the SWOT analysis identified internal factors (i.e., strengths and weaknesses) and external factors (i.e., opportunities and threats) affecting EIR usage in Ugandan academic libraries. The survey recommends that for the successful adoption and implementation of EIRs in Ugandan libraries, there should be a reliable power supply and internet connectivity for easy access to the EIRs, purchase of more computing devices for accessing the EIRs, training and supporting the users of EIRs in universities; proper accountability and use of donor funds meant for payments of EIRs; and so on. These findings generated ideas that the universities, libraries, and library consortia can use in decision-making regarding choices of EIRs selection and the procurement of EIRs to realise value for money.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Strengthsmentioning

confidence: 99%