Digital libraries and repositories in India: an evaluative study

Mittal, Rekha; Mahesh, G.

doi:10.1108/00330330810892695

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“…In another study on OSS DL software, Mittal and Mahesh (2008) found that Dspace, GSDL and Eprints were used in the creation of DL and institutional repositories in India.…”

Section: Oss Solutions Inmentioning

confidence: 99%

Open Source Software solutions in Indian libraries

2014

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to explore the Open Source Software (OSS) market relevant to Indian libraries and more specifically, to review the existing library automation, i.e. Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) and Digital Library (DL) software solutions. Design/methodology/approach -Survey method was adopted to collect data for this study and the sample population for this study included 356 library professionals. Findings -The study findings indicate presence of OSS like Koha and NewGenLib in the ILMS category and Dspace, Eprints and Greenstone in the DL software category in India. The study also indicates that there is considerable interest among Indian libraries to adopt or migrate to OSS.Research limitations/implications -The sample included largely, more than 80 percent, responses from the academic library segment and hence the results and analysis maybe more skewed to the academic library segment. However the implications of this study could be extended to other type of libraries and facilitate library professionals to make software choices with respect to library automation. Originality/value -In addition to exploring the opportunities of OSS implementation in Indian libraries, the study includes issues related to migration, implementation, budget, training, etc. The study would have value for library professionals and OSS vendors to understand the Indian library market in the context of OSS.

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“…In another study on OSS DL software, Mittal and Mahesh (2008) found that Dspace, GSDL and Eprints were used in the creation of DL and institutional repositories in India.…”

Section: Oss Solutions Inmentioning

confidence: 99%

Open Source Software solutions in Indian libraries

2014

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“…There are numbers of digital repositories software available as "Open Source" as well as "Proprietary". Mittal and Mahesh (2008) discussed about using open source in setting up digital libraries. According to the above researchers employing open source software is very easy and they provide clear awareness, training facilities and most importantly the negligible costs.…”

Section: Digital Preservation and Its Importancementioning

confidence: 99%

Digitizing the Ceylon Collections: A Case Study of the Library, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Navirathan

Jeyakananthan

2018

Jnl Univ. Librarians Assoc. Sri Lanka

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The digitization is a tactical way of preservation and it becomes an ultimate need to preserve and conserve a record for future use. Even though, the digital preservation is indeed a very challenging task for the library of Eastern University, Sri Lanka (EUSL library) and the digitization process has become a practical necessity in this digital era. Hence, the study describes an initiation towards digitization in order to preserve the precious Ceylon Collections of EUSL library which endures the value and importance of Ceylon Collections for the benefit of various users and also to avoid those collections remain ambiguous and hidden. The current research design is a case study and the research instruments such as observation and focus group interview were used. The DSpace open source software was selected for the digitization processes. The focus group interview was conducted to explore the current usage and expectation of the users and it revealed that the Ceylon Collections services are very essential for users. The study was initiated by two professionals (who are also the authors of this paper) without proper training on functioning and technicalities of DSpace. With testing server, researchers could successfully implement the digital collection and today its collection is totaling to 2000 items. Through digitization, the Ceylon Collections move to a much broader audience and therefore the Ceylon Collections could be accessed significantly through the web and preserved for future generations. Even though, there were challenges during digitization process the work has been completed successfully and the digitized Ceylon Collections could be maintained as a digital repository of Ceylon Collections which are capable to access through the library website. Thus, every user would able to access those Ceylon Collections.

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“…While the strength of the links between domains varies, their evident connectedness supports the case for policy coordination, a case which is reinforced by explicit manifestations of interconnectedness across Open domains. For example, OA services, such as institutional repositories, commonly deploy OSS products, including D-Space and ePrints (Mittal & Mahesh, 2008;Pinfield et al, in press;Tedd, 2009). OA publication of research datasets alongside or embedded (interactively) in related journal articles, enabling validation of results (Rzepa, 2011;Shotton, 2012), is another manifestation of interconnectedness.…”

Section: Open Convergence and Coherencementioning

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Coherence of "Open" Initiatives in Higher Education and Research: Framing a Policy Agenda

Corrall

Pinfield

2014

iConference 2014 Proceedings

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Open" approaches have the potential to advance significantly the mission of higher education and research institutions worldwide, but the multiplicity of initiatives raises questions about their coherence and points to the need for a more coordinated approach to policy development. Drawing on the European e-InfraNet project, we adopt a broad definition of Open, including activity alongside content, and identify the different Open domains, their salient characteristics and relationships. We propose a high-level typology and model of Open to inform policy design and delivery, and employ Willinsky's framework for open source and open access to discuss the theoretical underpinnings of openness, finding important commonalities among the domains, which suggests that the framework can extend to all the Open areas. We then examine potential shared benefits of Open approaches, which reinforce the argument for a unified policy agenda. We conclude with some observations on limits of openness, and implications for policy.

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Digital libraries and repositories in India: an evaluative study

Cited by 24 publications

References 12 publications

Open Source Software solutions in Indian libraries

Open Source Software solutions in Indian libraries

Digitizing the Ceylon Collections: A Case Study of the Library, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Coherence of "Open" Initiatives in Higher Education and Research: Framing a Policy Agenda

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Digital libraries and repositories in India: an evaluative study

Cited by 24 publications

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Open Source Software solutions in Indian libraries

Open Source Software solutions in Indian libraries

Digitizing the Ceylon Collections: A Case Study of the Library, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Coherence of &quot;Open&quot; Initiatives in Higher Education and Research: Framing a Policy Agenda

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