3 research outputs found
Towards s Digitization Framework: Pakistani Perspective
The study assessed the
opinions of the Pakistani
library experts in terms of:
organization for
digitization work
(execution of digitization
work & staffing patterns);
funding patterns; and
access patterns for
digitization
projects. The
study opted qualitative
research design and in
-
depth interviews were
conducted to collect the data from purposely
selected library experts from different parts of
Pakistan. The findings bring forward an outline of
digitization framework in t
erms of execution of
digitization work, staffing patterns, funding
patterns and access patterns
Towards s Digitization Framework: Pakistani Perspective
The study assessed the
opinions of the Pakistani
library experts in terms of:
organization for
digitization work
(execution of digitization
work & staffing patterns);
funding patterns; and
access patterns for
digitization
projects. The
study opted qualitative
research design and in
-
depth interviews were
conducted to collect the data from purposely
selected library experts from different parts of
Pakistan. The findings bring forward an outline of
digitization framework in t
erms of execution of
digitization work, staffing patterns, funding
patterns and access patterns
Developing of Institutional Repository in Public Sector University Libraries of Punjab, Pakistan
The target of this analysis to discover the current status of open source institutional repository software’s usage in the public sector university libraries of Punjab, Pakistan. Survey method was used by the researchers and a survey was adopted for information gathering. The target population of the investigation was library professionals of public sector universities in Punjab. Data was gathered from a sample of 135 university librarians using a convenience sampling approach. The analyses explored in which majority of library professionals have incorporated or are currently in the process of incorporating institutional repositories (IR) into their respective libraries which shows that library professionals are well aware about the importance of development/need of IR in this digital age. Further, this study revealed that most of the professionals preferred to use open source software i.e. D-Space for development of IR. Moreover, library professionals are of the view that IR software is a vital tool to organize the digital content/material. Further, IR software provides easy access to the users and enables them to provide efficient and effective services to their users.
Furthermore, this study highlights that majority of participants were preferred to use those software which have the facility of customization, E-mail based sharing of books. Library professionals are satisfied with that IR software which is freely available, provide format for conversion of different digital files, and publishing digital contents. The study also highlights barriers which faced by majority of respondents i.e. selection of proper software while developing the Institutional Repository. The respondents also ranked lack of budget is another major barrier that forbade the development of IR followed by the selection of scanner technology, selection of material for digitization, institutional repository knowledge. The investigators will explore additional avenues for additional investigation through the lens of institutional repositories (IR)