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 amanimekalai.au@gmail.comAnnamalai University amanimekalai.au@gmail.com

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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)

Print

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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