Introduction of digital databases as a new service in Macedonian academic libraries

masters thesis

Katerina Miteva (Author), Polona Vilar (Mentor)

Abstract

Timely, correct and quality information and data in the contemporary conditions of work for the users of libraries is no longer just a need, but a necessity. The development of modern technology and the Internet, as well as improving the media for storing information (CD, USB, Micro SD etc) influences the way in which the information is organized, stored, disseminated and used. In addition, this flow/process can occur/develop, depending on the need, among the users and the libraries that have and update their files (databases), among the users only or among the librarians. This imposes the need for fast and correct collecting and creating of information, coverting them in an electronic form (digitizing), classification in a proper database, and publishing them in appropriate medium (internet, online bases, individual/separate library data networks and so on. In this study paper, the results of the research conducted in 6 academic libraries are presented (Faculty of electrical engineering and information technologies % FEIT, Faculty of civil engineering, National and University Library St. Kliment Ohridski, Faculty of Social Studies % FON, American College and South East European University). The total number of respondents is 90 studnets and 8 librarians. The research was conducted using two research methods % questionnaire and interviw, in the period from 15 May until 15 June 2012. The results of this research indicate that there is a need of further implementation of digital databases in terms of the services that are offered in the academic libraries and a need for cherishing/appreciating their existence which presents a starting point for further research of this issue.

Keywords

digitalne podatkovne baze;visokošolske knjižnice;knjižnične storitve;Makedonija;magistrske naloge;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2013
Typology:	2.09 - Master's Thesis
Organization:	UL FF - Faculty of Arts
Publisher:	[K. Miteva]
UDC:	027.7(495.6):004.6(043.2)
COBISS:	52578658
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary title:	Uvedba digitalnih podatkovnih baz, kot nova storitev v akademskih knjižnicah v Makedoniji
Secondary abstract:	Pravočasne, točne in kakovostne informacije in podatki v sodobnih razmerah dela so za uporabnike knjižnic ne samo potreba, temveč nujnost. Razvoj sodobne tehnologije in svetovnega spleta, ter izboljšanje medijev za shranjevanje informaci (CD, USB, Micro SD in podobno) vpliva na način organiziranja, shranjevanja, razširjevanja in uporabe informacije. Pri tem se, odvisno od potreb, pretok lahko opravlja med uporabnikom in knjižnicami, ki ponujajo in obnavljajo svoje datoteke (podatkovne baze), med samimi uporabniki ali med samimi knjižnicami. To nalaga potrebo za hitro in točno zbiranje in oblikovanje informacij, njihov prenos v elektronsko obliko (digitaliziranje), razvrstitev v ustrezno bazo podatkov in njihovo objavo na ustreznem mediju (svetovni splet, spletne baze, posamezne knjižnične podatkovne mreže in podobno. V gradivu so predstavljeni rezultati raziskovanja opravljenega v 6 akademskih knjižnicah (Fakultete za elektroinženirstvo in informacijske tehnologije % FEIT, Fakultete za gradbeno inženirstvo, Narodne in univerzitetne knjižnice Sv. Kliment Ohridski, Fakultete za socialne vede % FON, American Colllege in Univerze Jugovzhodne Evrope. Skupno število udeležencev je bilo 90 študentov in 8 knjižničarjev. Raziskovanje je bilo opravljeno z dvema raziskovalnima metodama % vprašalnik in intervju, v obdobju od 15. maja do 15. junija 2012. Rezultati raziskovanja so pokazali, da obstaja potreba za nadaljnje izvajanje digitalnih podatkovnih baz v okviru storitev, ki jih ponujajo akademske knjižnice in potrebo za njihovo vrednotenje, kar predstavlja začetno točko za nadaljnje raziskovanje te problematike.
Type (COBISS):	Master's thesis/paper
Thesis comment:	Mag. delo, Univ. v Ljubljani, Filozofska fak., Oddelek za bibliotekarstvo, informacijsko znanost in knjigarstvo, bolonjski regionalni program
Pages:	83 f.
ID:	8890206