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Why Digital Libraries are used for University Education : A Case Study of FEAT Library. Dr. A. Manimekalai Asst. University Librarian Facylty of Engg. & Tech. Library, Annamalai University [email protected] & Ms. K.A. Vidhya, M.Tech(Comp. Science)-II Year - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Why Digital Libraries are used for University Why Digital Libraries are used for University
Education : A Case Study of FEAT LibraryEducation : A Case Study of FEAT Library
Dr. A. ManimekalaiDr. A. ManimekalaiAsst. University Librarian Asst. University Librarian
Facylty of Engg. & Tech. Library,Facylty of Engg. & Tech. Library,Annamalai University [email protected] University [email protected]
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Ms. K.A. Vidhya,Ms. K.A. Vidhya,M.Tech(Comp. Science)-II YearM.Tech(Comp. Science)-II Year
Pondicherry University, PuducherryPondicherry University, PuducherryTamilnadu- IndiaTamilnadu- India
Why DLWhy DL
Changes in EducationChanges in Education Quest for knowledge among academicsQuest for knowledge among academics Teachers to exhibit job-hopping behaviorTeachers to exhibit job-hopping behavior Institutions to provide Global Learning Institutions to provide Global Learning
InfrastructureInfrastructure Influence of Online LearningInfluence of Online Learning
Overview Overview
Digital Library Initiatives in FEAT LibraryDigital Library Initiatives in FEAT Library Printed & E- collectionPrinted & E- collection Budget allocation Budget allocation Productivity of scientific publicationsProductivity of scientific publications Digital resource usage Digital resource usage User satisfaction of the usersUser satisfaction of the users
Themes for discussionThemes for discussion
hardware development in the library;hardware development in the library; software development in the library;software development in the library; collection development both in print collection development both in print
and e- resources;and e- resources; Productivity outputProductivity output user strength and usage satisfaction user strength and usage satisfaction
among the users in using the e- among the users in using the e- resources; andresources; and
manpower development in the library manpower development in the library with computer application.with computer application.
Hardware developmentHardware development
Year w ise Hardw are Purchased
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Year
Item
s in
Num
ber Server
Client
Scanner
Barcode Reader
Barcode scanner
Printer
Table-1 Hardware development at the FEAT Library
S. No.
Items Hardware 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
1 Server 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
2 Client 8 6 5 12 17 27 35
3 Scanner - - - - 1 1 1
4 Barcode System - - - 1 1 1 1
5 Barcode scanner 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
6 Printer 1 1 2 2 3 3 3
SW DevelopmentSW Development
1990’s self developed package 1990’s self developed package 2003 Libasoft 2003 Libasoft 2005 – 2005 – DL initiated with Green stone packageDL initiated with Green stone package
2007 – D Space installed2007 – D Space installed
Printed BooksPrinted Books
Department wise Books collection (2003- 2007)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
Departments
No
. o
f B
oo
ks
2003
2007
E- ResourcesE- Resources
S.NoS.No Items In E- FormItems In E- Form Total NumberTotal Number
11 Bibliographic Data base for Bibliographic Data base for BooksBooks
4446744467
22 E- Books E- Books ( Open Source)( Open Source) 150150
33 CD ROM - BooksCD ROM - Books 300300
44 CD ROM – Others-JournalsCD ROM – Others-Journals 9090
5454 E – JournalsE – Journals
Under Indest & UGC InfonetUnder Indest & UGC Infonet >600 full text >600 full text JournalsJournals
E- Journal PackageE- Journal Package
Subscribed – E- JournalsSubscribed – E- Journals
Science Direct option- 1 Science Direct option- 1 ACM DL ACM DL Funded By AICTEFunded By AICTE• ASCE ASCE • ASMEASME• IEL OnlineIEL Online
User Statistics of E- ResourcesUser Statistics of E- Resources
Month wise e- resource users of the FEAT Library- 2007
0200400600800
10001200140016001800
Month
no
. o
f u
sers
Year wise Research output of the FacultyYear wise Research output of the Faculty
No. of Research O ut put O ver the years
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
num
ber
of r
esee
arch
Out
Put
Phd
Papers
Projects
Expenditure on Print vs Electronic ResourcesExpenditure on Print vs Electronic Resources
ExpenditureExpenditure 20032003 20042004 20052005 20062006 20072007 20082008
Expenditure Expenditure on Printed& on Printed&
OthersOthers
75075094.97%94.97%
1374137493.21%93.21%
1065106568.35%68.35%
1355135554.53%54.53%
31531511.48%11.48%
86986926.58%26.58%
Expenditure Expenditure on Internet on Internet
& & e-Journalse-Journals
40405.06%5.06%
1001000.95%0.95%
49349331.43%31.43%
1130113045.47%45.47%
2430243088.52%88.52%
2400240073.42%73.42%
Total Total 790790 14741474 15581558 24852485 27452745 32693269
Expenditure Print vs ElectronicExpenditure Print vs Electronic
Amount spent on Print vs Electonic Resources
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Years
Am
ount
in T
hous
ands
(Rs)
Electronic
User group for analysis of user SatisfactionUser group for analysis of user Satisfaction
Professors Professors Sr. LecturersSr. Lecturers Jr. LecturersJr. Lecturers Phd Scholars Phd Scholars MPhil Scholars MPhil Scholars
Themes used for User SatisfactionThemes used for User Satisfaction
* * GeneralGeneral
* Bibliographic Data base * Bibliographic Data base
* Browsing * Browsing
* E- Mail * E- Mail
* E- Journals* E- Journals
* E- Books * E- Books
* E-Publication&Project * E-Publication&Project
Usage Satisfaction RatingUsage Satisfaction Rating
highly useful; highly useful; moderately useful; moderately useful; and less useful. and less useful. The scores assigned are : 3;2;1 The scores assigned are : 3;2;1
respectively and ANOVA test is respectively and ANOVA test is carried out to know about the carried out to know about the association between them. association between them.
ANOVA Two way classification for the themes UsedANOVA Two way classification for the themes Used
Source of Source of
VariationVariation SDSD DFDF MSMS FF P-P-
ValueValueF-F-CriticalCritical
Themes Themes worked worked
onon
0.4709240.470924 55 0.094185 0.094185 3.5513.551864 864
0.0180.018
456456 2.710891 2.710891
Types of Types of
UsersUsers 0.1599070.159907 44 0.0399770.039977 1.5071.507
588588 0.2370.237
794794 2.866081 2.866081
Error Error 0.530341 0.530341 2020 0.0265170.026517
TotalTotal 10161172 10161172 2929
ANOVA ClassificationANOVA Classification
to to know about the significant difference between the users know about the significant difference between the users mentioned above in five types. mentioned above in five types.
The ‘F’ value for the themes they worked on various aspects The ‘F’ value for the themes they worked on various aspects ( 3.55) is greater than that of the F critical Value at 5% ( 3.55) is greater than that of the F critical Value at 5% significant level ( 2.71), while some users (1.50) which are significant level ( 2.71), while some users (1.50) which are less than the critical F value ( 2. 87). So there is a less than the critical F value ( 2. 87). So there is a significant variation among the themes they worked upon, significant variation among the themes they worked upon, where as no such significant difference exists among the where as no such significant difference exists among the five types of users using the library.five types of users using the library.
Impact of E- resources at the FEAT LibraryImpact of E- resources at the FEAT Library
e- resources work as a catalyst and expedite the research among e- resources work as a catalyst and expedite the research among the usersthe users
resource sharing is possible through out the campus/ departmentsresource sharing is possible through out the campus/ departments
the library and the computer services are being integrated and the library and the computer services are being integrated and brought revolution in the Faculty.brought revolution in the Faculty.
The consortium with the INDEST and being a member to The consortium with the INDEST and being a member to international and National organizations, the FEAT could provide international and National organizations, the FEAT could provide better service for the past 3 yearsbetter service for the past 3 years
Due to the institution as a member to AICTE, it has the privilege of Due to the institution as a member to AICTE, it has the privilege of accessing some of the full text journals like, ASCE, ASME, and IEL accessing some of the full text journals like, ASCE, ASME, and IEL online ( IEEE, IEE Journals) for free of cost.online ( IEEE, IEE Journals) for free of cost.
DELNET Is also Playing a vital role in document delivery & ILL DELNET Is also Playing a vital role in document delivery & ILL serviceservice
Suggestions for future Development- HWSuggestions for future Development- HW to implement a strong network based library and to bring to implement a strong network based library and to bring
effectiveness in research a sophisticated and stable hardware effectiveness in research a sophisticated and stable hardware components to be established in the FEAT Librarycomponents to be established in the FEAT Library
as the databases and the journal articles are in .pdf format along as the databases and the journal articles are in .pdf format along with images, nearly 100 KB of storage is needed for each page to with images, nearly 100 KB of storage is needed for each page to be downloaded. So there is a need for heavy storage/ back up be downloaded. So there is a need for heavy storage/ back up medium.medium.
For example, the FEAT library is subscribing the Science Direct For example, the FEAT library is subscribing the Science Direct and ACM digital Library through INDEST consortium. About 600 and ACM digital Library through INDEST consortium. About 600 students used to access the internet facility. To prepare a subject students used to access the internet facility. To prepare a subject gate way, after hours gate way, after hours a need for heavy storage/ back up a need for heavy storage/ back up medium.medium.
ManpowerManpower
the library professionals should know their the library professionals should know their responsibilities and their vital role to responsibilities and their vital role to provide high quality information in sharing provide high quality information in sharing his/ her expertise across disciplines using his/ her expertise across disciplines using web & web based e- resources.web & web based e- resources.
They should work with service motiveThey should work with service motive All professionals should try to equip All professionals should try to equip
themselves to deliver the service in the e- themselves to deliver the service in the e- environment as library work environment as library work isis knowledge knowledge work work
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