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Modern Library Management /Modern Library Management /Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems

Indian Exploitation of the Results of the

Libraries Programme

Maha Barathi Engineering college China Salem. KallaKurichi T K, Villupuram Dt

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SENTHILKUMA.MSENTHILKUMA.MLIBRARIANLIBRARIAN

MAHA BARATHI ENGINEERING COLLEGE,CHINNA SALEM, MAHA BARATHI ENGINEERING COLLEGE,CHINNA SALEM, KALLAKURICH TK, VILLUPURM DI, PIN 606 201KALLAKURICH TK, VILLUPURM DI, PIN 606 201

S.LOGANAYAGI S.LOGANAYAGI Asst.Librarian, Asst.Librarian,

Sri Venkateshwara Hi-tech Engineering collegeSri Venkateshwara Hi-tech Engineering collegeOttakuthirai, Gobisettiballayam , Erode DtOttakuthirai, Gobisettiballayam , Erode Dt

S.RajaS.RajaLIBRARIANLIBRARIAN

Bharathiyar Institute of Engineering for women Bharathiyar Institute of Engineering for women Deviyakurich, Attur TK, Salem DtDeviyakurich, Attur TK, Salem Dt

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Modern Modern Library Management / Library Management /

Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems OverviewOverview

Library Management– Key issues – Current status

Contribution of the SA Libraries Programme– Decision Support Systems– Electronic Management Systems for Library Use– Quality Management in Electronic Library Environments

Comparative Analysis of Projects

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Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems Library Management Key Issues (i)Library Management Key Issues (i)

– Accountability

– Resources

– Demand for services

– Networking

– Changes through ICTs

– External networked environment

– Efficiency and effectiveness

– Management approaches

What are the issues in a library context?


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Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems Library Management Key Issues (ii)Library Management Key Issues (ii)

Management issues in libraries

Decision making

Performance indicators (monitoring)

Performance measurement (evaluation)

Quality Management


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Modern Modern Library Management Projects Library Management Projects

Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems Library Management Current StatusLibrary Management Current Status

Application of Modern Management Techniques

– Limited application of

• Decision support systems

• Performance indicators and systematic measurement

– Very early stage of quality management

– BUT

– Increasing interest and experimentation

– Significant impetus by SA Libraries Programme


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Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems Contribution of the Libraries ProgrammeContribution of the Libraries Programme

Indian approach to library management

– Libraries Programme Action Lines

– Support for library management projects

– Concerted actions, consensus building

– Dissemination of results


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Modern Modern Library Management ProjectsLibrary Management Projects

Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems

Projects– IAS

– INDEST

– NIS

– NPTEL

Concerted Action– INFLIBNET


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Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems IASIAS

Objectives – Define decision support requirements, approaches &

methodologies

– Develop a trial DSS prototype

Project findings and results– Found limited commonality between indicators of

PROLIB, ISO, IFLA

– Core indicators different for Als and PLs

– Prototype developed


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Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems INDESTINDEST

Objectives

– Define needs & practices of library decision makers

– Develop commercially viable DS module for integration into established LM systems

– Training imparted to participants from 22 institutions at NCSI, IISc, Bangalore.

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Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems NICNIC

Objectives / Results– Library needs analysis

– Specify, develop & validate an open client server system

• 2 modules: QM & PM workbenches • Works best for ISO 9000 certified libraries• Installed in 6 operational library sites


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Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems NPTELNPTEL

Objectives / Results

– Developing curriculum – based video and web coureses

– To define info needed for DS

– Specs & methods for data import & export

– To examine data protection

– To develop a prototype transformer with security & encryption


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Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems INFLIBNETINFLIBNET

Objectives / Results– Concerted action on PM and decision support

– To advance and disseminate the work of existing projects• IAS, INDEST, NIC, NPTEL

– To build consensus

– Workshops• New Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Trivandrum, Chennai.

– INFLIBNET discussion list

– INFLIBNET Web site: http://web.inflibnet.ac.in/


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Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems Electronic Management Electronic Management

SystemsSystems

Projects – TOLIMAC– INDEST


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Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems TOLIMACTOLIMAC

Total Library Management Concept (TOLIMAC)

– based on chip card and encryption technology,

– integration of management functions such as:

•user identification

•access control

•authentication

•electronic payment


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Library Management Projects Library Management Projects Decision Support Systems Decision Support Systems

TOLIMACTOLIMAC

TOLIMAC Current individual access model

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Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems INDESTINDEST

Aims and expected results– To develop an integrated QM & PM tool for library managers

– To define electronic PMs

– To enhance and adapt INDEST ISO 9000 compatible QMS

– To assist non-ISO 9000

– To come to an international agreement on standard PMs for the electronic library environment

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Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems Comparative Analysis of Comparative Analysis of

ProjectsProjects (1) (1)

Use of Performance Indicators

Project No. IndicatorsIAS * PROLIB, ISO, IFLA, Effective Academic

Lib

INDEST 77 IFLA

NIC 54 ISO, IFLA

NPTEL 10** ISO, PROLIB, IFLA

INFLIBNET 14 Electronic PIs

* no core set of indicators used

** 21 measures used


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ProjectsProjects (2) (2)

DSS Prototype Development

– focused on soft info and PM in DS tools

– focused on integration of PIs with QM documentation

– prototype supports the integration of management info

– will adapt and enhance ISO 9000 LMS & Lib PM and benchmarking PIs

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Projects (3)Projects (3)

User Interface Development

– Language user interface

– Graphical user interface (GUI)

– Windows standard interface


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Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems Comparative Analysis of Projects (4)Comparative Analysis of Projects (4)

System Communications Interface– IAS, NIC, NPTEL.

ODBC (Open Data Base Connectivity)

– INDEST Specified for use with Heritage LM system.

Layered structure to enable future development of DSM to interface more closely with a variety of LMS files

– INFLIBNETLibrary automation system supports both ODBC SQL and magnetic media transfer from multiple sources to multiple databases

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Modern Library Management Modern Library Management Projects Projects

Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION““War is too important a matter to be left to the general.”War is too important a matter to be left to the general.”

By Georges ClemenceauBy Georges Clemenceau

Digital revolution is too important to be left to any one Digital revolution is too important to be left to any one discipline.discipline.

The libraries and the librarians and information specialists The libraries and the librarians and information specialists in Indian are preparing themselves to play their redefined in Indian are preparing themselves to play their redefined roles.roles.

Libraries and information agencies cannot escape digital Libraries and information agencies cannot escape digital revolution, might as well actively join the movementrevolution, might as well actively join the movement

TECHNOLOGY IS NEW FOR EVERYONETECHNOLOGY IS NEW FOR EVERYONE

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Modern Modern Library Management Library Management Projects Projects

Decision Support Systems Decision Support Systems

Project Web SitesProject Web Sites

IAS http://www.ias.ac.in/

INDEST http://www.paniit.iitd.ac/indest

NIC http://www.indmed.nic.in

NPTEL http://www.nptel.iitm.ernet.in/

INFLIBNET http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/

NCSI www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

TOLIMAC http://tolimac.ulb.ac.be/


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