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

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

Shahzad

2022

The main objectives of the study were to identify key features of the digital library management system (DLMS) for developing and managing digital libraries, to reveal the satisfaction level of the library professionals in using digital library management system, and the problems being encountered in using these systems. The current study was quantitative in nature as quantitative measures were applied through a survey research strategy. Keeping in view the nature of the study, a purposive sampling technique was used to collect data from the target librarians who had been involved in operating digital library systems for building digital libraries in their respective libraries. Descriptive and inferential statistical tests were used to analyze the data. Findings revealed that in most of the university libraries in Pakistan, free and open source software (FOSS) had been implemented. DSpace was the most widely used software by library professionals in Pakistan. Key features of the digital library software included a user-friendly interface, customization, reliability and security, use of metadata standards (Dublin Core), web-based, advanced searching, consultancy and technical support, sharing e-books to devices (mobile, tabs), full-text searching, use of Boolean operators, and access control. The study recommended that library professionals of universities should be careful in planning library digitization and they should consider the above features before implementing any digital library software in their libraries.

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Key features of digital library management system (DLMS) for developing digital libraries: An investigation from LIS practitioners in Pakistan

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

Shahzad

2022

“…Kabir Khan and Sheikh (2022) investigated the use of OSS in Islamabad's university libraries for the development of IRs. They discovered that libraries adopt free and OSS more frequently than local or commercial software.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Use of software for automation of academic libraries in Sialkot

Iqbal

Sheikh

2023

IDD

Self Cite

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the use of software for the automation of academic libraries in Sialkot. This study consisted of three objectives, including recognizing the reasons to adopt the software for library automation, investigating the problems faced by librarians while using library software and identifying the satisfaction level with the attributes of library software. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research approach was used to achieve the objectives of this study. A survey was conducted to collect data from the library information science professionals working in the academic libraries of Sialkot. The data was collected from 46 library professionals through a structured questionnaire. Findings The findings showed that the economic cost of implementation, maintenance and the software providing multilingual support were the major reasons for adoption of software for the purpose of automation. In this study, compliance with the internet, noncooperation in library automation by university/institution, availability of training facilities, insufficient library budget, a lack of financial/economic resources, staff transfer and a lack of consultancy and technical service were identified as major issues when using library automation software. However, the respondents were quite satisfied with the performance of software attributes including circulation modules, easy to use cataloguing modules, reports’ modules, software attributes of administration modules and multilingual facility. Originality/value This study persuades library and information science professionals to automate their libraries through the adoption of library software.

“…Guindon (2014) also stressed that the integrity of the data upon which their research findings are based is ultimately the responsibility of the principal investigators; few have the expertise, time or resources to implement state-of-the-art data management techniques or investigate online data storage and sharing options. The launching of repositories requires certain skills and competencies (Kabir Khan and Sheikh, 2022). Austin et al (2016) also believe that there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure that online data platforms meet minimum standards for reliable curation and sharing of data.…”

Section: Review Of Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Austin et al (2016) also believe that there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure that online data platforms meet minimum standards for reliable curation and sharing of data. While Kabir Khan and Sheikh (2023) stressed that choice of appropriate software and resources for digitization, lack of collaboration from the parent organization, insufficient training opportunities and a lack of qualified employees are a few of the main difficulties librarians face when using open-source institutional repositories (IR) software.…”

Section: Review Of Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Global overview of research data repositories: an analysis of re3data registry

Loan

Parray

et al. 2023

IDD

Purpose Data sharing is increasingly being recognized as an essential component of scholarly research and publishing. Sharing data improves results and propels research and discovery forward. Given the importance of data sharing, the purpose of the study is to unveil the present scenario of research data repositories (RDR) and sheds light on strategies and tactics followed by different countries for efficient organization and optimal use of scientific literature. Design/methodology/approach The data for the study is collected from registry of RDR (re3data registry) (re3data.org), which covers RDR from different academic disciplines and provides filtration options “Search” and “Browse” to access the repositories. Using these filtration options, the researchers collected metadata of repositories i.e. country wise contribution, content-type data, repository language interface, software usage, metadata standards and data access type. Furthermore, the data was exported to Google Sheets for analysis and visualization. Findings The re3data registry holds a rich and diverse collection of data repositories from the majority of countries all over the world. It is revealed that English is the dominant language, and the most widely used software for the creation of data repositories are “DataVerse”, followed by “Dspace” and “MySQL”. The most frequently used metadata standards are “Dublin Core” and “Datacite metadata schema”. The majority of repositories are open, with more than half of the repositories being “disciplinary” in nature, and the most significant data sources include “scientific and statistical data” followed by “standard office documents”. Research limitations/implications The main limitation of the study is that the findings are based on the data collected through a single registry of repositories, and only a few characteristic features were investigated. Originality/value The study will benefit all countries with a small number of data repositories or no repositories at all, with tools and techniques used by the top repositories to ensure long-term storage and accessibility to research data. In addition to this, the study provides a global overview of RDR and its characteristic features.