Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T13:53:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MariaITM_DISSERT.pdf: 1350553 bytes, checksum: 48697460834d64c94a81cc553077f873 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-08-29 / This work aims to analyze risks related to information technology (IT) in procedures related to data migration. This is done considering ALEPH, Integrated Libray System (ILS) that migrated data to the Library Module present in the software called Sistema Integrado de Gest?o de Atividades Acad?micas (SIGAA) at the Zila Mamede Central Library at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) in Natal/Brazil. The methodological procedure used was of a qualitative exploratory research with the realization of case study at the referred library in order to better understand this phenomenon. Data collection was able once there was use of a semi-structured interview that was applied with (11) subjects that are employed at the library as well as in the Technology Superintendence at UFRN. In order to examine data Content analysis as well as thematic review process was performed. After data migration the results of the interview were then linked to both analysis units and their system register with category correspondence. The main risks detected were: data destruction; data loss; data bank communication failure; user response delay; data inconsistency and duplicity. These elements point out implication and generate disorders that affect external and internal system users and lead to stress, work duplicity and hassles. Thus, some measures were taken related to risk management such as adequate planning, central management support, and pilot test simulations. For the advantages it has reduced of: risk, occurrence of problems and possible unforeseen costs, and allows achieving organizational objectives, among other. It is inferred therefore that the risks present in data bank conversion in libraries exist and some are predictable, however, it is seen that librarians do not know or ignore and are not very worried in the identification risks in data bank conversion, their acknowledge would minimize or even extinguish them. Another important aspect to consider is the existence of few empirical research that deal specifically with this subject and thus presenting the new of new approaches in order to promote better understanding of the matter in the corporate environment of the information units / Este estudo se prop?e a analisar os riscos de tecnologia da informa??o (TI) decorrentes do processo de migra??o de dados do ALEPH para o m?dulo biblioteca do Sistema Integrado de Gest?o de Atividades Acad?micas (SIGAA) na Biblioteca Central Zila Mamede (BCZM), da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Assim, os procedimentos metodol?gicos tra?ados constaram de uma pesquisa explorat?ria e qualitativa, com a realiza??o de um estudo de caso na BCZM para detalhar e compreender o fen?meno. O instrumento de coleta de dados utilizado foi a entrevista semiestruturada, aplicada a (11) onze sujeitos, lotados na Biblioteca e na Superintend?ncia de Inform?tica da UFRN. Para exame dos dados utilizou-se a an?lise de conte?do, mediante a t?cnica de an?lise tem?tica. Ap?s a transcri??o, os relatos foram relacionados ?s unidades de registro e ?s unidades de contexto correspondentes ?s categorias. Os principais riscos que emergiram na transfer?ncia dos sistemas foram: a destrui??o de dados; a perda de dados; a falha de comunica??o com banco de dados da Institui??o; paralisa??o parcial do sistema; a demora no tempo de resposta para o usu?rio; a inconsist?ncia de dados e a duplicidade de dados. Como implica??es constataram-se transtornos que afetam tanto os usu?rios externos quantos os usu?rios internos do sistema, ocasionando estresses, retrabalho e aborrecimentos. As medidas para a gest?o de riscos que surgiram com maior frequ?ncia foram: um bom planejamento, apoio da administra??o central e mais simula??es de testes pilotos. Para as vantagens dessa gest?o, tem-se a diminui??o de: riscos, ocorr?ncia de problemas e custos eventuais n?o previstos, al?m de possibilitar alcan?ar os objetivos organizacionais, entre outras. Infere-se, portanto, que os riscos na convers?o de base de dados em bibliotecas existem e alguns s?o previs?veis; no entanto, verificou-se que os bibliotec?rios desconhecem ou ignoram e n?o se preocupam em identific?-los, em uma convers?o de base de dados visando a minimiz?-los ou san?-los. Outro importante aspecto a considerar ? a exist?ncia de poucas pesquisas emp?ricas, voltadas especificamente para esse tema, havendo a necessidade de novas abordagens para elucid?-lo no ambiente corporativo das unidades de informa??o

The dissertation focuses on library automation. It examines relationships between the field of library automation and library management systems and the needs of libraries in relation to the process of library software selection. The main goal of the dissertation has been to create a library automation domain ontology and to develop tools to support a decision-making process of library software selection. The domain ontology has been created; it describes the field of library automation in relation to library systems, which are set in the broader context of the field of library automation and are regarded in terms of needs of libraries in connection to library software change. To obtain terms for ontology entity names both quantitative and mixed research methods were used, namely the analysis of scholarly texts on library automation and library systems; text analyses were performed using Voyant Tools software. Object properties and relationships among entities in ontology are based on the results of a qualitative survey of the needs of libraries in relation to the library management software. Based on the domain ontology, flowcharts have been created that illustrate the library's decision-making process when selecting a library management system. During the work on the dissertation, a methodological...

Thesis (MPhil (Information Science))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is South Africa’s statutory research agency dedicated to the social sciences. Information Services (IS) plays a significant role in advancing social science research through the provision of its proactive desk research and its library service. HSRC IS is looking at implementing a library solution that will better serve its users. The existing library system no longer meets the needs of the HSRC Library staff or the research staff. The functionality and efficiency of an ILS is critical to the smooth operation of IS in fulfilling its mandate within the HSRC, i.e. to provide access to information, in an efficient, useful, and timely manner, the focus being on ease of accessibility to a whole range of library and other online resources. The ILS must be able to handle many formats, accommodate searching on the Internet, provide a variety of functions including manipulating electronic data, working with graphics and expediting resource sharing. IS identified the following three ILS solutions, together with their add-on components 1) Innovative Interfaces’ Millennium solution, 2) SIRSI’s Unicorn solution and 3) Ex Libris’s ALEPH solution. The user and system requirements for ILS at the HSRC are sketched. The unique requirements, as well as the requirements the HSRC shares with other research organisations, are pointed out. The three ILS are evaluated against the criteria established. All three the ILS suppliers specialise exclusively in library automation software and have many years of experience in the provision and support of ILS, Innovative Interfaces Inc and Ex Libris for 25 years each and SIRSI for 15 years. Innovative Interfaces Inc has the largest customer base in South Africa. Ex Libris has one academic consortium as a client (CALICO) and some smaller utilisers, while SIRSI is just breaking into the South African market. All three systems comply fully with all the Cataloguing, Serials and Acquisitions modules requirements, that is, the more traditional library functionalities. When it comes to the more ‘non-traditional’ functionalities, such as full-text searching and discussion forum functionality, these systems still fall short. It is either not supported at all, or additional modules or add-ons are required. The various systems requirements are aligned to the current information technology environment at the HSRC. The conclusion is that the actual differences between the systems are few and far between, but that there are some specific requirements and add-on possibilities which makes Millennium the most attractive choice.

(English) The thesis examines the influence of information and communication technologies on the automation of library management processes and services as well as their applications, with a key consideration of the environment of the District Scientific Library of the city of Liberec. The introductory chapters briefly describe the development of basic international standards for data processing and communication networks in the world. The following chapters deal with the implementation of automated library management systems and networks in the Czech Republic in the early '90s, including accompanying projects that formed an inseparable part of the development. The development of automated library management processes and services in the District Research Library of the city of Liberec from the 90s till the end of 2010 becomes the core subject hereby examined. This is closely related to the parameters of the selection and application of the library management system, including the specific features thereof, as well as its internal utilization by librarians and its utilization by external users. The external use of the library management system has been evaluated through a survey of the use of online information sources and services sought by and provided to registered users. Taking into account the...

The present master thesis is an exploratory qualitative study in academic libraries regarding the transition from the integrated library systems to the next generation integrated library systems or library services platforms and the potential implications in their internal workflows. Nowadays, libraries all over the world are facing up with a number of challenges in terms of acquiring, describing and making available to the public all the resources, both printed and electronic, they manage. In particular, the academic libraries have more reasons to wish to fulfill their users’ needs since the majority of them use the library sources more and more for scientific research and educational purposes.In this study we attempt to explore the phenomenon in the globe using the available literature and to identify the implications in libraries’ workflows and the possible future developments. Moreover, through observation and semi-structured interviews we try to identify the current developments in the Greek context regarding the adoption of next ILS and possible implications in their workflows. Finally, we attempt a comparison between the Greek situation and the international one.