World Digital Libraries - An international journal - Volume 10, issue 1

Authors: Seadle, Michael

Article Type: Editorial

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. v-vi, 2017

Authors: Roy, Samrat Guha | Sutradhar, B | Das, Partha Pratim

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: OAI-PMH-enabled open source digital library software, such as DSpace, EPrints, VuFind, Drupal OAI harvester, and PKP harvester, have made it possible to harvest massive metadata from different IDRs. IT brought new hope and opportunities for providing various new services to our library users. This article attempts to explore the tools, techniques, and significant challenges for largescale metadata harvesting and metadata curation. A recent bibliographic study of Scopus has shown that there is a rapid increase in publication of articles over the last two decades. “A total of 25,482 publications represent the literary output in different formats, in different subjects, and …from various nations” (ul Ajaz Wani and Gul 2008). All these preprint academic research documents, such as conference papers, journal articles, annual reports, protocols, and lecture notes may be already uploaded or need to be uploaded in various institutional digital repositories (IDRs) for long-term digital preservation and reuse. In this study, we have harvested the metadata from different such IDRs into a centrally indexed repository for providing a single window search box. Therefore, with this, we may dream that the day is not far away when we will not need any e-resource subscriptions, as those will be available in our IDR. It will indeed be a great achievement and will be extremely helpful to the academic community. However, along with this, a continuous metadata curation is a major intermediate phase, which focusses on the proper mapping of data to metadata. Programmatic curation and manual curation are the two processes conducted for final curation of the harvested metadata, where both have their own merits and demerits. This article further focusses on the process workflow of metadata data curation, and the possible challenges to be managed by the librarian for proper indexing of the items. Show more

Keywords: OAI-PMH, ORE, Metadata Curation, LRMI, Search Box, Digital Repository, Metadata Harvesting

DOI: 10.18329/09757597/2017/10101

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1-10, 2017

Authors: Nadig, Madhu G | Bhargav, K N | Mahesh, Kavi

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Due to the advent of data explosion, there is an emerging need to collect, monitor, analyse, summarize, and visualize politically relevant information from social media and other online sources. In order to analyse such an open and unstructured domain, it is essential to employ generic and robust methods to procure, integrate, store, and analyse large amounts of text-based data from multiple sources and contexts. The Indian political system remains largely unanalysed, mainly owing to the unavailability of structured textual data openly accessible by the public. In this article, we present a cloud-based text analysis platform built to serve as a …viable solution to the problem. The platform enables the procurement, integration, storage, and analysis of large text-based data sets from multiple sources and domains. We have applied this platform to analyse the Indian political ecosystem. Show more

Keywords: Text/Web/Social/User Behaviour Mining, Natural Language Analysis and Sentiment Detection, Social Media, Social Web, and Social Network Analysis, Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Social and Information Networks

DOI: 10.18329/09757597/2017/10102

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 11-24, 2017

Authors: Chaddha, Kavita

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: The case study aims to explore the usability of library services through smartphones by the students of the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow–Noida Campus (IIM LNC). A survey was conducted through a well-structured questionnaire, prepared through Google Forms, sent to total 286 students, currently studying at IIM LNC in postgraduate, executive, and doctoral courses. The data collected was analySed through Google sheets and presented in the form of pie charts and tables. The findings of the study clearly show that the students are keen to use the library services through a smartphone. They very well received the services suggested by …the author and expect that the quality of services will improve with the use of mobile technology. The study was confined to the smartphone usage for library services by the students of IIM LNC only. The study highlights the IIM LNC students’ overview and expectations regarding the use of smartphones by the library for enhancing the quality of its services. Show more

Keywords: User research, Smartphones, Academic libraries, Mobile library services, Mobile technology, ICT application, Mobile services

DOI: 10.18329/09757597/2017/10103

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 25-36, 2017

Authors: Kureshi, Parvin S L | Yadav, Akhilesh K S | Pednekar, D D

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: It has become necessary to create the website of an individual library to connect directly to their users. It is one of the best options for librarians to attract their users towards the library, increase the usage of library resources, increase the reading habit of users, and provide quick access to the library. With this intention in mind, we have conducted an experimental study at Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) to develop a newly-designed interactive and dynamic library website with the help of open source software, i.e. Content Management System (CMS) Drupal. In order to make the website …more efficient, the various features of social networking are embedded within the site. In addition to this secondary analysis method wherein literature available on the topic is collected and synthesized for its practical utility, it is found that Drupal is the best library website designing software without adequate knowledge of coding. The present article is limited to experimental study of HBCSE library website designing and it will also provide an overview of Drupal open source content management system with its advantages and need in organization and dissemination of information through library website. Show more

Keywords: Content Management System, Drupal, Website Design, Special Library, Web-based Services

DOI: 10.18329/09757597/2017/10104

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 37-53, 2017

Authors: Sanap, Ganesh Ramdas

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: The development of Information Communication Technology (ICT) brought out new and faster tools and techniques for information and knowledge management. The development of ICT has impacted the services provided at library and information centres. Some of the library professionals adopted new technology in their library for enhancing quality in the service for user satisfaction. In this article, the author has focussed on some of the advanced college libraries which underwent a reengineering process and provided new modern library and information services to the user. The author has also revealed the process of reengineering of college library services and the ICT-based …newer college library services which are essential to meet present needs of the students and teachers. The effective model of reengineering college library services has been presented in this article. Show more

Keywords: Reengineering, Web-based library services, Modern library services, Reengineered Model Plan

DOI: 10.18329/09757597/2017/10105

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 55-61, 2017

Article Type: Book Review

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 63-64, 2017

Article Type: News

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 65-67, 2017

Article Type: Other

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 69-70, 2017