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A Comparative Study of Open-Source Digital Library Software: Designing a Model Selection Criterion


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1 Seth Soorajmull Jalan Girls College, Kolkata – 700073, West Bengal, India
2 Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kalyani, Kalyani – 741245, West Bengal, India
     

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Every organization and institute is using various software for day-to-day functions and activities. The libraries are no exception. To give better library services and to satisfy growing users’ demands, designing a digital library is essential. There are various digital library software packages in the public domain. This study has attempted to compare popular open-source digital library software and design standard selection criteria for the same.

Keywords

Digital Library, Digital Repository, DSpace, GSDL, ICT, Software.
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About The Authors

S. K. Md. Ajimuddin
Seth Soorajmull Jalan Girls College, Kolkata – 700073, West Bengal
India

Sibsankar Jana
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kalyani, Kalyani – 741245, West Bengal
India

Samima Khatun
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kalyani, Kalyani – 741245, West Bengal
India


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Authors

S. K. Md. Ajimuddin
Seth Soorajmull Jalan Girls College, Kolkata – 700073, West Bengal, India
Sibsankar Jana
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kalyani, Kalyani – 741245, West Bengal, India
Samima Khatun
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kalyani, Kalyani – 741245, West Bengal, India

Abstract


Every organization and institute is using various software for day-to-day functions and activities. The libraries are no exception. To give better library services and to satisfy growing users’ demands, designing a digital library is essential. There are various digital library software packages in the public domain. This study has attempted to compare popular open-source digital library software and design standard selection criteria for the same.

Keywords


Digital Library, Digital Repository, DSpace, GSDL, ICT, Software.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17821/srels%2F2023%2Fv60i5%2F152917