Electronic Theses and Dissertations Programs: A Review of the Critical Success Factors

Rasuli, Behrooz; Solaimani, Sam; Alipour-Hafezi, Mehdi

doi:10.5860/crl.80.1.60

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“…Similar findings by Abdul Rahman et al, (2020) incorporating Delone and McLean’s model and organizational support perspective found training and education, digital library environment and communication support, desire to use digital library services, net benefits, and user satisfaction as some of the critical success factors in the proper implementation and adoption of the use of digital library technologies by users. Besides, the content has been identified as an important component in implementing a digital library (Rasuli et al, 2019). In addition, Harinarayana and Raju (2010), Hart and Zinn (2007), and Kulenovic (2011) also argue that library personnel also needs proper and adequate training to empower its citizens with skills for active participation in society.…”

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Establishment of Malawi Institute of Procurement and Supply Library and Learning Resources Center: Challenges and Opportunities

Phiri

Mwale

2022

SAGE Open

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The objectives of the project of establishing the library and learning resources center at Malawi Institute of Procurement and Supply (MIPS) were to draft recommendations on the kind of infrastructure in terms of hardware, software, and networking required to establish the library systems; Koha and DSpace, to develop user training manual for e-library systems, to develop a user manual for a recommendation for additional training resources for the library, to install e-library systems, link the elibrary systems to Members Management Information System (MMIS), to create catalog records for information resources and to conduct training on the functionality of the e-library system. The study was a descriptive account of the processes of establishing a library and learning resources center in an organization. Monitoring and reporting of the project activities were done which led to the development of reports, library manuals, and deliverables for the project. The scope of the work involved the establishment of the library currently operational. The period for the entire project was 6 months. Some of the major achievements for the project were the installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) system for the resource center, installation of e-library systems, purchase of new textbooks and subscription to electronic journals, training of MIPS management and users on the functionalities of e-library systems, and recruitment of a qualified Librarian to manage the resource center.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Establishment of Malawi Institute of Procurement and Supply Library and Learning Resources Center: Challenges and Opportunities

Phiri

Mwale

2022

SAGE Open

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“…It is essential that personnel handling digital library systems possess the technical competencies to enable their work to be carried out effectively, thus emphasising the importance of having technically skilled staff (Sonker and Mahawar, 2017) Information professionals managing digital libraries need to be knowledgeable in digitisation and the creation and management of metadata to assist them in preserving digital resources and managing information online (Raju, 2017) Process, a factor under the technology dimension, is the fourth CSF. Process is also a success factor in digital libraries of electronic theses and dissertations (Rasuli, Solaimani and Alipour, 2019) where the presence of unique identifier contributes to the success of digital library implementation. The implementation of Digital Object Identifier (DOI) ensures the identification of digital objects (Tiliute, 2016) It also provides a way to guarantee that digital copies of articles can remain accessible even if a journal changes its domain name or ceases publishing (Arms, Blanchi and Overly, 1997;Hume-Pratuch, 2014).…”

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Critical success factors for digital library implementation in Africa: Solution focused rather than problem focused

Singeh

Abrizah

Kaur

2020

Information Development

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Digital libraries continue to be an important source for indigenous content and research output in developing countries, especially in the context where traditional distribution mechanisms failed. It is therefore useful for continual research to maintain and enhance our standing on the topic and to improve ways of making digital libraries more usable and sustainable to the user community. It is with this effect that this study on the success factors of digital libraries was conducted, with the objective to identify and validate a set of critical success factors (CSFs) for digital library implementation in developing countries. To address this, a quantitative exploratory research design was employed using a web-based survey questionnaire as the data collection technique. A total of 56 item statements associated with the Technology-Organisation-Environment (TOE) framework were developed and respondents were asked about their Perceived Importance and Actual Practices of those factors in digital library implementation. Digital libraries in Africa were sampled and an identified 155 digital libraries from this continent were obtained from OpenDOAR, with 111 sample size representative of the respondents. Based on a 70 percent response rate expectation, invitations were sent to respondents representing the digital libraries. After almost six months, there was a 67.7 percent response rate with 105 usable questionnaires obtained. This study revealed eight CSFs for digital library implementation in ranked order - Content, Architecture, People, Process, Standards, Location and Time, Policy and Advocacy. They are the salient factors that would not only assist to attain sustainable digital library development and implementation, but also provide guidance to library practitioners in appropriate decisions for digital library adoption. It may also help libraries to accomplish their digital library mission in the most cost effective way.

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“…The researchers conducted a survey distributed to 354 repository managers worldwide and found the possibility of 46 variables under the six factors being important for the success of institutional repository implementation. In a systematic literature review of CSFs for DL of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs), Rasuli et al (2019) identified 45 CSFs and conceptualised a generic framework comprising five dimensions: management and organisation, participation, content, technology and service for a DL of ETDs. The framework may help the ETDs practitioner community to make informed decisions on how to allocate effort and resources to the implementation and improvement of an ETDs programme.…”

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“…Factors and conditions that would bring about successful digital library (DL) implementation have been discussed in many studies (Gonçalves et al, 2007;Lagzian et al, 2015;Rasuli et al, 2019;Shen et al, 2006;Westell, 2006;Xia and Sun, 2007;Zuccala et al, 2008). Methodologies and techniques that have been adopted and adapted, applied and used by first adopters of DLs are considered essential for successful implementation of the systems worldwide.…”

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Bringing the digital library success factors into the realm of the technology-organization-environment framework

Singeh

Abrizah

Kaur

2020

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a new benchmarking framework on the factors that influence digital library (DL) adoption by aligning them with the constructs of DL models to establish the likely critical success factors (CSFs) for DL implementation. Design/methodology/approach Concept mapping is used to illustrate the relationship between the information systems success model and DL frameworks. Technology organisation and environment (TOE) framework was chosen as the central theme and was mapped with the three DL frameworks reviewed (5S framework; the Zachman Framework for Enterprise Architecture and the DELOS DL reference model) to come up with the likely success dimensions for DLs. A set of possible success factors was assembled from the literature on previous studies relating to factors that are critical to the success of information systems and DLs. The description of each DL potential success factors was finally developed as an item statement with verification from the literature review. Findings A total of 53 success factors items were assembled from literature represented by the final ten constructs of the CSFs; 16 items characterise DL technology, 13 items denote DL organisation and 24 items symbolise DL environment. Findings show that these factors may be good determinants for an effective implementation of DLs. Research limitations/implications The outcome can positively influence the implementation of DLs worldwide. Originality/value This is the first study in library science that incorporates TOE with DL frameworks to come up with the success factors of DL implementation.

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Electronic Theses and Dissertations Programs: A Review of the Critical Success Factors

Cited by 13 publications

References 38 publications

Establishment of Malawi Institute of Procurement and Supply Library and Learning Resources Center: Challenges and Opportunities

Establishment of Malawi Institute of Procurement and Supply Library and Learning Resources Center: Challenges and Opportunities

Critical success factors for digital library implementation in Africa: Solution focused rather than problem focused

Bringing the digital library success factors into the realm of the technology-organization-environment framework

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