Online Library Systems Research Articles

Adoption of Library Information Systems using the Technology Acceptance Model: a South African Study

The rapid advancement of digital technologies has precipitated a pressing need for libraries in South Africa to transition from traditional operations to digital frameworks. However, numerous institutions encounter significant challenges in the adoption and effective utilization of Library Information Systems (LIS). This study aims to elucidate the factors influencing the adoption of LIS within South African academic libraries, employing the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as a foundational theoretical framework.Through an empirical investigation involving a sample of 170 students from the University of the Western Cape and Cape Peninsula University, this research employs a quantitative methodology, utilizing a structured questionnaire to collect data. Key findings indicate that critical determinants influencing the adoption of online library systems in the South African higher education sector encompass both task and individual characteristics. Notable factors include perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, users' attitudes towards the technology, overall user satisfaction, and the capacity for adoption. The implications of this study are profound, underscoring the necessity of addressing both technological and organizational factors to promote the successful integration of LIS in academic libraries. By fostering an environment that supports the perceived utility and accessibility of these systems, academic institutions can enhance their services and better meet the evolving needs of their users. This research contributes to the discourse surrounding digital transformation in libraries and provides actionable insights for practitioners aiming to facilitate effective LIS adoption in the academic context.

PENGGUNAAN KONSEP USER EXPERIENCE TERHADAP LAYANAN SITUS WEB PERPUSTAKAAN UNIVERSITAS ISLAM SUMATERA UTARA

Website development must be planned based on the user experience as an online service user. Basic user experience is required to design a library website. The better the user experience when using the library website, the higher the quality of the library's online services. When developing an online library system, user experience (UX) information is necessary to achieve user satisfaction and ease of use. A UX-centric website can provide users with an immersive experience without confusing features and content, and easy to understand. A good library website must be able to provide users with sufficient and relevant information to assist them in making the right decision. This includes providing a clear description of the resource, providing recommendations based on interests or preferences, and facilitating interactions that allow users to share reviews and ratings. By considering and designing library websites based on user experience, libraries can improve the quality of the online services they offer and ensure that users get the maximum benefit from using the website.

Online Library System to Dr. Richard Pathirana Public Library in Galle area in Sri Lanka

Online Library System to Dr. Richard Pathirana Public Library in Galle area in Sri Lanka

Collaborative matrix factorization mechanism for group recommendation in big data-based library systems

PurposeAcademic groups are designed specifically for researchers. A group recommendation procedure is essential to support scholars’ research-based social activities. However, group recommendation methods are rarely applied in online libraries and they often suffer from scalability problem in big data context. The purpose of this paper is to facilitate academic group activities in big data-based library systems by recommending satisfying articles for academic groups.Design/methodology/approachThe authors propose a collaborative matrix factorization (CoMF) mechanism and implement paralleled CoMF under Hadoop framework. Its rationale is collaboratively decomposing researcher-article interaction matrix and group-article interaction matrix. Furthermore, three extended models of CoMF are proposed.FindingsEmpirical studies on CiteULike data set demonstrate that CoMF and three variants outperform baseline algorithms in terms of accuracy and robustness. The scalability evaluation of paralleled CoMF shows its potential value in scholarly big data environment.Research limitations/implicationsThe proposed methods fill the gap of group-article recommendation in online libraries domain. The proposed methods have enriched the group recommendation methods by considering the interaction effects between groups and members. The proposed methods are the first attempt to implement group recommendation methods in big data contexts.Practical implicationsThe proposed methods can improve group activity effectiveness and information shareability in academic groups, which are beneficial to membership retention and enhance the service quality of online library systems. Furthermore, the proposed methods are applicable to big data contexts and make library system services more efficient.Social implicationsThe proposed methods have potential value to improve scientific collaboration and research innovation.Originality/valueThe proposed CoMF method is a novel group recommendation method based on the collaboratively decomposition of researcher-article matrix and group-article matrix. The process indirectly reflects the interaction between groups and members, which accords with actual library environments and provides an interpretable recommendation result.

Solving problem of semantic terminology in digital library

Effective information access involves the semantic interaction between users in searching activity to diverse information in the Digital Library. This is the focus of this research. The weakness of the online library system that is running is the difficulty of users looking for data collection library. There are many different perceptions that have the same meaning (synonym) in in terms of library collections such as Author and Writer. Therefore, in this research will focus on mapping between terminologies that supports to detect different meaning of perceptions .This technique can be considered as an attempt to understand the difference between perceptions in the interaction between users and information in digital libraries.

Use of scientific social networking to improve the research strategies of PubMed readers.

BackgroundKeeping up with journal articles on a daily basis is an important activity of scientists engaged in biomedical research. Usually, journal articles and papers in the field of biomedicine are accessed through the Medline/PubMed electronic library. In the process of navigating PubMed, researchers unknowingly generate user-specific reading profiles that can be shared within a social networking environment. This paper examines the structure of the social networking environment generated by PubMed users.MethodsA web browser plugin was developed to map [in Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms] the reading patterns of individual PubMed users.ResultsWe developed a scientific social network based on the personal research profiles of readers of biomedical articles. A browser plugin is used to record the digital object identifier or PubMed ID of web pages. Recorded items are posted on the activity feed and automatically mapped to PubMed abstract. Within the activity feed a user can trace back previously browsed articles and insert comments. By calculating the frequency with which specific MeSH occur, the research interests of PubMed users can be visually represented with a tag cloud. Finally, research profiles can be searched for matches between network users.ConclusionsA social networking environment was created using MeSH terms to map articles accessed through the Medline/PubMed online library system. In-network social communication is supported by the recommendation of articles and by matching users with similar scientific interests. The system is available at http://bioknol.org/en/.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13104-016-1920-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

A Quick, Accurate, and Free-of-Cost Inventory and Shelf-Reading Solution

This article presents a solution that was used at Notre Dame University–Louaize (NDU) Library, Lebanon, to conduct efficient, accurate, and low-cost inventory and shelf reading. By exporting catalog records into an Excel spreadsheet and using nested formulas to compare records exported from the online library system against the books existing on the shelves, the inventory was successfully completed in a manageable time period. This simple solution, using a laptop and a handheld bar code reader, significantly reduced the number of staff and the amount of time required to perform the inventory. It also greatly reduced human error and inconsistencies faced in previously conducted inventories while helping to maintain staff concentration and enthusiasm for the project.

A feature selection approach for automatic e-book classification based on discourse segmentation

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a novel feature selection approach for automatic text classification of large digital documents – e-books of online library system. The main idea mainly aims on automatically identifying the discourse features in order to improving the feature selection process rather than focussing on the size of the corpus. Design/methodology/approach – The proposed framework intends to automatically identify the discourse segments within e-books and capture proper discourse subtopics that are cohesively expressed in discourse segments and treating these subtopics as informative and prominent features. The selected set of features is then used to train and perform the e-book classification task based on the support vector machine technique. Findings – The evaluation of the proposed framework shows that identifying discourse segments and capturing subtopic features leads to better performance, in comparison with two conventional feature selection techniques: TFIDF and mutual information. It also demonstrates that discourse features play important roles among textual features, especially for large documents such as e-books. Research limitations/implications – Automatically extracted subtopic features cannot be directly entered into FS process but requires control of the threshold. Practical implications – The proposed technique has demonstrated the promised application of using discourse analysis to enhance the classification of large digital documents – e-books as against to conventional techniques. Originality/value – A new FS technique is proposed which can inspect the narrative structure of large documents and it is new to the text classification domain. The other contribution is that it inspires the consideration of discourse information in future text analysis, by providing more evidences through evaluation of the results. The proposed system can be integrated into other library management systems.

Securing Text & Image Password Using the Combinations of Persuasive Cued Click Points with Improved Advanced Encryption Standard

Security is the main aspect for any application. The main aim is to protect the system from the illegitimate users. The online library system is considered for study and two way authentication techniques are applied on it. Two way authentication techniques are used to protect the data by using both the text and graphical passwords. Graphical password scheme is used named as persuasive cued click points (PCCP). On both the text as well as graphical password, Improved Advanced Encryption Standard (IAES) algorithm is applied to provide better security. It means system provides two step authentications with the encryption technique. In IAES, one random generated key called as SALT is added with AES key. By adding the Salt key with AES the number of combinations of attack will increase. Even if the database is compromised then also attacker cannot gain the actual text password and click points of the graphical password. Three (3) click points are provided for the user, after clicking on first area the image get expanded for the next click and so on till the third click points. Dictionary attack is removed totally.

The role of family phenomena in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Previous research suggests that families are integral to the understanding of children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The purpose of this article is to identify family phenomena related to children and adolescents with ADHD and highlight research findings that intersect family phenomena with the care and treatment of ADHD in youth. A literature review was conducted at the University of Pennsylvania in spring of 2014 using an online library system. The four major databases utilized are Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Ovid Medline, Scopus, and Psyc-INFO. A wide array of family-related concepts are identified in the literature and represent a multifaceted and dynamic range of family phenomena related to ADHD youth. Four major themes emerged in the literature, including family stress and strain, parenting practices and caregiver health, family relationships, and family processes related to ADHD management. Different cultural and ethnic groups are reflected in the studies, but the majority of participants are self-identified Caucasian. As a collective, the research findings suggest family-related phenomena are essential and relevant to the investigation of children and adolescents with ADHD and worthwhile to explore in future research endeavors, especially in diverse populations.

Articles, Articles Everywhere … But Where? And Does It Matter?

Summary The ever-increasing complexity of managing electronic journals has challenged the traditional methods libraries have used for years to provide access to materials in periodical literature. User education, integration with local online library systems, and the availability of online value-added information are all new factors in this rapidly changing arena of electronic information. This workshop presented a survey of current methods of linking to full-text material, provided information on projects that provide access to full-text articles, and detailed a case study of a partnership with a library system and vendor to provide access to full-text materials.

The automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) in Lied Library

The process of bringing Lied Library’s automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) online consisted of setting up the system and storing materials. Setting up the system required defining specifications, designing a user‐interface between the integrated online library system and the ASRS, training in operation, and preparing for maintenance. Storing materials required selecting and processing the items to be stored, loading them into bins, and retrieving them with the system. Library staff spent countless hours in planning, customizing, preparing data, supplementing existing data, testing, and learning the system. The time was well spent as the load process went smoothly with relatively few problems.

Integrated Online Library Systems 2000

The IOLS 2000: Integrated Online Library Systems conference was held in conjunction with the National Online Meeting at the New York Hilton on May 17-18. The conference focused on trends inlibrary automation and the implementation of online resources and services in libraries. This paper offers highlights of the conference and its sessions.

The common user interface in academic libraries: myth or reality?

Academic libraries have long desired one‐stop shopping for their customers and, in this electronic age, their customers are demanding it: a way to search from a single point at any physical location, and retrieve information from the library catalog, citations from journal indexes, and full text information from electronic resources. Academic libraries have explored ways to provide this access, as have library vendors of electronic databases, indexes, and integrated online library systems. The various components for a universal common user interface are in use and available, but have yet to be combined into a single system interface, adaptable enough to include any electronic resource, yet still powerful and versatile enough to provide a powerful and expert search engine. This article discusses the integrated facets as well as the system components that should be built into the ideal electronic library interface, taking into account the information needs of everyone from the newest freshman to the most erudite scholar and their expectations with regard to access, functionality and personalization.

Coordinating Report Functions from Online Systems

ABSTRACT A pragmatic design-analysis philosophy of online management report features and functions is articulated for the efficient and useful compilation of all kinds of synoptic and detail-oriented online reports. Principles, practices, and possibilities are expounded for acquiring, assembling, analyzing, and appraising online management reporting features and functions. A variety of the many reports which library managers could acquire from various online library systems and applications are considered. The twin indexing and cataloging concepts of precoordination and postcoordination are used here to characterize a methodology of designing, utilizing, and comparing management report features from online sources. This subdiscipline of library-information science is defined by the author as “reportology.” This essay is not a comprehensive survey of the particulars of downloading information into microcomputer applications, of mainframe “plumbing” report specifications, or a compendium of management repor...

Project LIS: a Web‐based resource of IOLS information

Project URL originated while identifying electronic resources that promote access to information about integrated online library systems (IOLS). Over 40 students, enrolled in a Web‐based asynchronous distance learning graduate level course “Library information systems”, searched the Web for resources that contribute to IOLS. Several hundred sites were initially identified, together with the difficulties associated with such a large set of unorganised pointers to Web‐based resources. A project team was assembled to organise unique URLs as identified by fellow students, adding value and commentary to those sites that met certain criteria of excellence. The product is a metasite of URLs that points to information about IOLS vendors, electronic journal titles and specific e‐journal articles addressing IOLS topics of interest, and general information sources that might be accessed by library professionals involved in decision‐making processes for integrated library systems. Recent efforts have been made to add to this base of IOLS resources. Future revisions are also discussed.

Influences of general computer experience and age on library database search performance

Two experiments examined the effects of general computer experience and age on library system search performance among novice library system users. Twenty younger adults (10 with high and 10 with low computer experience) and 20 older adults (10 with low and 10 with no computer experience) performed 10 search tasks of varying difficulty. Search success, syntax errors, database field specifications, keyword specifications, and use of Boolean operators were examined. Among younger novices, high computer experience was associated with slightly better performance than low computer experience. Among older novices, having some computer experience was associated with much better performance than no computer experience. Older computer users showed lower overall success rates, made more syntax and field specification errors, and demonstrated poorer understanding of Boolean logic and keyword matching algorithms than younger adults with similar computer experience. Implications for interface design and training interventions for novice on-line library system users are discussed.

Evaluation of user interface designs for information retrieval systems: a computer-based experiment

In this study, we conducted a computer-based experiment to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of six different interface designs, graphical or list-based, in supporting communication of an object's “relevance” from an information retrieval (IR) system to its users. We adopted the Model Human Processor to provide a necessary framework to incorporate relevant cognitive psychology theories and user-centered design principles in the development of different interfaces. The study had a well-researched theoretical foundation, complied with relevant design principles, and included a large-scale empirical evaluation. Our results suggest that interface design may have a significant effect on system–user concept communication, regardless of users' familiarity with the search task, and that a graphical user interface may be more effective in supporting such communication than a list-based design. Furthermore, we also examined the cognitive load and user satisfaction resulting from each investigated interface design. Findings of the study have important implications for the design of IR systems (including online library systems and Internet-based search systems) as well as for the information representation and visualization of knowledge management systems, which ordinarily depend on text-based display methods to support system–user concept communication.

The Carnegie Mellon/Sirsi Corporation Alliance

This article describes the special relationship between Carnegie Mellon University Libraries and Sirsi Corporation, which was forged in tall 1W4. Il discusses the molivalional context in which this relationship emerged, negotiation strategics, and the elements and ongoing activities of the alliance. The University Libraries' expertise in library automation research and development was instrumental in forging the relationship that was a key factor in selecting Sirsi as Carnegie Mellon's integrated library management system vendor. This article discusses the three primary elements of the alliance-research, collaboration, and niarkc-ting-and the benefits of these activities for Sirsi, Carnegie Mellon and other academic customers of Sirsi's integrated online library system. Unicorn.

Computer usage patterns of university faculty members across the life span

The purpose of this study was to examine age-related trends in computer utilization. Faculty members at a southeastern university completed a questionnaire regarding their use of computers in general and a specific computer application, the on-line library system at the campus library. The 521 respondents were divided into four age groups (ages 25–34, 35–44, 45–54, and 55–64 years). At least 90% of each age group reported using computers weekly or more, but older faculty members did not use as many different computer applications as the younger cohorts. All age groups were equally familiar with the on-line library system, but the older respondents reported being less comfortable using it. The older faculty members appeared to be selective in the computer applications they used and were interested in receiving training on the library system. There was little evidence that these older individuals were avoidant of new technology. The results are discussed in light of common stereotypes of older adults and their technology utilization.