TECHNOLOGY : HOW WE CAN ACCELERATE OUR DIGITAL REVOLUTION 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 LIBRARY MEETING ROOM , LEVEL 3, UBD LIBRARY
TABLE OF CONTENT • Introduction – Implementation Experience with ALIF Technologies • Salient Features that Accelerates Digital Revolution: Digitization Self Service & DIY Information Accessibility – Anytime, Anywhere & Anyplace • Key Success Factors – User Involvement & Change Management Initiatives • Summary
DIGITAL REVOLUTION How can we accelerate Muhammad Hadiyatullah bin Haji Yahya
1. Digital Library • Is a managed collection of information which is stored in digital format and accessible over a network • Advantage − − − − − − − −
No physical boundary Availability Multiple access Information retrieval Preservation Space Networking Cost
Digital Revolution Planning
IMPLEMENTATION
URS
Project Team
Sources
IT Infrastructure
Conversion
Digital Library Software
Identify Resources
Copyright
2. Planning • URS – User Requirement Studies − Scope of project − What are the need to have digital library
• Source of Material − Identify the source of material − Specify what portion should we digitize − Need to identify the copyright restriction
• Conversion of Material − Convert from source to digital format (pdf, img, video and audio)
• Identify Resources − Money and resources required for creating and maintaining digital collections • IT Infrastructure • Personnel Requirement • Financial Requirement for setting up and maintaining collections
3. Implementation • Establish Project Team − A project team is a team whose members usually belong to different groups, functions and are assigned to activities for the same project
• Setup IT Infrastructure −
A Digital library project would typically required the following equipment •
Server & Computer
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Digitization Equipment
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Network Connectivity
• Obtain Copyright permission • Subscribe or Install Digital Software
5.Personnel Selection & Preparation of Source Material
Promotion Services
Digitization and Conversion
Project Manager
System analysis/progra mming for application/int erface
Cataloguing & Metadata
System Administrator & maintenance server and website