Evaluation of an Automated Library System in the Public Universities of South Sudan

In response to the question set, I will go into detail of the study, consisting of the background, main hypotheses, as well the aims, procedure and results gathered from the study; explaining the four research methods chosen to investigate,

Davis gives the reader an overview of what is to be expected in the article including library statistics for the year from public and school libraries and methods currently being used in libraries. The author does not want to limit the research to only one type of library by separating the libraries by academic and public will show the differences in what effect eBooks have had on

Recent studies have highlighted a number of difficulties, that some have mentioned on above. Only half the print books acquired by academic libraries are available as e-books, that mean is not so important. When acquired individually, academic e-books cost substantially more than print editions. The preservation of e-books is especially difficult because it requires the long-term maintenance of several distinct elements: texts, file formats, software, operating systems, and hardware. Sustainable access to e-books is hindered by impermanent physical media, proprietary file formats and software, and restrictive license

History: The University of Cincinnati provides its students with excellent infrastructure for their academics and an exemplary example of this infrastructure is The University of Cincinnati Library system. UC has ten libraries with over 3.7 million volumes, over 103,000 electronic and print journal titles, 700+ online databases and more than 536,000 electronic books (Source: www.uc.edu/foundation). The University of Cincinnati is a member of the Association of Research Libraries as well as OhioLINK which gives students access to libraries across 16 public universities, 23 technical colleges, and 49 private colleges with tens of millions of volumes at their fingertips. (Source:

The aim of this system analysis report is to provide an automated Book information system which has proper information in a relevant style; to which they show on their current system and to present the proper information for an intended automated information system.

Computer has revolutionized learning, in the past students spends a lot of time combing through manual catalogue of books looking for their preferred choice. However, these books are available at the click of a button once a search has been initiated. One can therefore assert that the computer has increased the mental capacity of students, as they are able to access a lot of information within a very short time. Therefore, comparatively students who access computers are knowledgeable than their counterparts who do not have access to computers. Word processing applications have enabled neat and well presentation of academic works, thus generally improving on the academic status of students. The computer has provided a platform enabling easier accessibility of a wealth of information; as a result, physical movements to the libraries have been reduced. Online dictionaries and databases of organizations and institutions provide options to students, staffs and the public to easily access information.

The purpose of this report is to look into the databases and software that are used by Kean University’s offices of Financial Aid, Registrar, and Student Accounting. In interviewing Scott Martin, in the office of Computer and Information Services, our group has gained insight into what the department does and how, along with how the procedures could be improved. We also interviewed Mukesh Patel, who is in oversees information system operations for the Office of Financial Aid. The main purpose of this paper is to discuss how Kean has used information systems and databases to improve productivity and quality in the last 3-5 years. Later in the paper, we will discuss Scott’s recommendations along with suggestions of our own and specific courses of action to increase quality and efficiency.

Interest in information system has increased during the recent years not only in education but also in all areas where resources are managed. Student information system has always been a difficult task, but it is more so today than ever before, where administrators uses the traditional way of filing records on a cabinet. As the population of the students goes up, it is becoming more complex. Data should be stored in safer places, and can be retrieved easily and fast when someone needs it. Administrator’s task has becoming more complex, there have been efforts to improve the effectiveness of problems solving central to this are quantitative techniques and electronic devices such as computers. In the field of education,

Library function as acquires, manages, evaluates, promotes, and disseminates information in printed, electronic and other forms of media for use by the users. Function of museum is to identify, acquire, preserve and exhibit unique, collectible, or representative objects, promote cultural, community and familiar identity and understanding and serve as memory institutions for culture. While the function of archive are locates, selects, acquires, preserves, retrieves and stores records which are historical, administrative and fiscal interest and value. Technologies already grants an impact for library, museum and archive in objectify their function to society and help humanity in information literacy. Appropriateness of technology gives impact in positive and negative method to library, museum and archive in practise technology

The main problem are the lack of Information Technology (IT) staff, the lact of spending plan, lack of digital library initiatives (DLIs) and ICT preparing, reestablishment of online memberships, lack of and under use of digital assets, and lack of appropriate incorporated library system. Another related problems is lack of staff, lack of blueprint and National Information Infrastructure (NII) arrangement, digital undertaking was excessively costly which could be expected, making it impossible to budget and cost oblige, lack of good example and issues identified with Copyright Act clearance. It is hard to advance if not supported by sufficient facilities, budget, preparing, administration support and skilled staff. It was found that exclusive 54% of the libraries have introduced a coordinated library systems, which means 46% were still without library systems. It is difficult to envision that in the digital time, where the Internet has changed the way we live, there were still libraries without library

For students to be adequately informed about the value of the university library and resources such as the Internet in information retrieval there must be a careful collaboration between teaching staff and library staff (Kenney, 2007). The focus in this task, of course, is preparing students not just for the immediate research project at hand but rather to prepare them to be life long learners, to prepare them to be successful and productive once they leave the academic environment and take up their chosen careers (Lauer & Yodanis, 2012).

Specifically, the central and local governments authorities should provide adequate funding lo HILs library services if they are to deploy appropriate ICTs and play an active role in the provision of access to global information resources in their communities. These libraries need to be assisted to develop formal ICT strategy. In a survey by R. Ondari and C. Kitendo Ondari reports that to take advantage of ICT in the information centres, full automation of circulation control system, online catalogue access, acquisition control, including search of online sources of publications, and online access to booksellers must be embraced. In addition, qualified staffs with up-date skills in managing ICT enabled libraries need to be deployed in these

Part 2: satisfaction and experience of Digital Library System, Distance Teaching Platform, whole Campus Network System when they use it including the frequency to use it, the internal problem, external challenge, etc.

     Subject Content, Lecturer Effectiveness, IT & Facilities, Library, and Programme Management.

Furthermore, comparisons of librarians and students showed that the overall advantage of the accurate collection and retention of data was with the librarians because of the methodologies that they used top collect the information. The question then remains whether these librarians can efficiently and effectively teach these students the techniques that they use to gather information and allow them to exercise the same skills of knowledge management and controlled use of vocabulary and words within and outside the environment of the libraries (Gadzella and Baloglu, 2003).