Applications of information and communication technologies in libraries in Pakistan

Mairaj, Muhammad Ijaz; El-Hadi, Widad Mustafa

doi:10.3163/1536-5050.100.3.013

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“…Due to the proliferation of ILS in India and to keep libraries abreast of available software, Patel and Bhargava (1995) listed the range of library software available in the Indian market: Archives, CDS/ISIS, Defence library management, Goldenlibra, librarian, libris, libman, lysis, Sanjay, Trishna, Minisis, WILISYS, Libsys, Maitrayee and Krivger library manager. Mairaji and El-Hadi (2012) examined software being adopted for automation in Pakistan. Their study revealed that 72.2 per cent of the libraries in Pakistan used various kinds of software such as library information management system that are freeware.…”

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Assessing the adoption and use of integrated library systems (ILS) for library service provision in academic libraries in Edo and Delta states, Nigeria

Omeluzor

Oyovwe-Tinuoye

2016

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of integrated library system (ILS) in academic library operations in Edo and Delta states, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Total enumeration was used since the population consisting 88 academic librarians in Edo and Delta states is not large and was considered appropriate to achieve the purpose of this study. Questionnaire titled “Assessment of adoption and use of Integrated Library Software (ILS) for library service provision in academic libraries in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria” was used. Before the administration of the questionnaire on the respondents, face validity was carried out to test the validity of the questions. The questionnaire was given to experts in the Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State who validated, resolved defects and modified the questionnaire. Findings This study showed that there is a general non-use of ILS in academic libraries in Delta state. Findings revealed that three of the four academic libraries in Edo State adopted library software in their library operations except Ambrose Ali University Library, Ekpoma. Findings further showed that the ILS that were used in academic libraries in Edo State are effective. It also revealed that ILS is effective for accessing books and other library materials, retrieval of materials, bibliographic search and provision of links to external databases. Finding also indicated that among the library software that were used in academic libraries in this study, only Koha ILS has the capacity to link to external databases. Practical implications The use of ILS in academic library operation is critical. Its adoption and use to a large extent positively affect the library and its users. Non-adoption and use of ILS in most academic libraries is a setback to delivery of quality library services to clientele. Originality/value This study is the first that assessed the adoption and use of ILS in academic libraries is Edo and Delta states. It exposed the level of adoption and utilization of ILS in library operations with a view to encouraging libraries to adopt and use ILS for library services.

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Assessing the adoption and use of integrated library systems (ILS) for library service provision in academic libraries in Edo and Delta states, Nigeria

Omeluzor

Oyovwe-Tinuoye

2016

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“…Software is the one of the most important items in the library automation process. A computer without software is like a library with neither books nor librarians (Mahmood, 1999;Mairaj and El-Hadi, 2012).…”

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Librarians’ perceptions about adoption and uses of the Koha integrated library software in Punjab, Pakistan

Asim¹,

Mairaj

2019

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Purpose This study aims to find out the reasons of adopting Koha integrated library software, discovers the problems faced by librarians during its implementation, and gets the perceptions of librarians about the performances of Koha in Punjab, a province of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach Survey method was used to collect the data through questionnaire from the purposefully selected sample (N = 66) of university librarians of Punjab, a province of Pakistan. Findings The librarians adopted Koha due to the availability of Web online public access catalog (OPAC), provision of MARC21 standards for cataloging and its free availability. During implementation, the librarians were faced with the problems of lack of technical skills, lack of knowledge about the Linux operating system, shortage of skilled manpower, slow internet speeds and approval from their organization. They highly rated the performance of the cataloguing, circulation, patron and OPAC modules of Koha. Originality/value This research provides a brief picture of librarians’ perceptions about Koha adoption and satisfaction levels. The findings highlighted the issues and problems faced during the implementation of Koha. This study will be helpful for librarians in the selection, implementation and usage of the Koha software in their libraries.

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“…Automation is a significant ICT extension for libraries. It enables the rapid operation of libraries, facilities, access and distribution of content (Mairaj and El-Hadi, 2012). The use of computers in libraries begun in the 1960s.…”

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Use of software for automation of academic libraries in Sialkot

Iqbal

Khan

Sheikh

2023

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Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the use of software for the automation of academic libraries in Sialkot. This study consisted of three objectives, including recognizing the reasons to adopt the software for library automation, investigating the problems faced by librarians while using library software and identifying the satisfaction level with the attributes of library software. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research approach was used to achieve the objectives of this study. A survey was conducted to collect data from the library information science professionals working in the academic libraries of Sialkot. The data was collected from 46 library professionals through a structured questionnaire. Findings The findings showed that the economic cost of implementation, maintenance and the software providing multilingual support were the major reasons for adoption of software for the purpose of automation. In this study, compliance with the internet, noncooperation in library automation by university/institution, availability of training facilities, insufficient library budget, a lack of financial/economic resources, staff transfer and a lack of consultancy and technical service were identified as major issues when using library automation software. However, the respondents were quite satisfied with the performance of software attributes including circulation modules, easy to use cataloguing modules, reports’ modules, software attributes of administration modules and multilingual facility. Originality/value This study persuades library and information science professionals to automate their libraries through the adoption of library software.

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Applications of information and communication technologies in libraries in Pakistan

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Cited by 16 publications

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Assessing the adoption and use of integrated library systems (ILS) for library service provision in academic libraries in Edo and Delta states, Nigeria

Assessing the adoption and use of integrated library systems (ILS) for library service provision in academic libraries in Edo and Delta states, Nigeria

Librarians’ perceptions about adoption and uses of the Koha integrated library software in Punjab, Pakistan

Use of software for automation of academic libraries in Sialkot

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