Sakkaravarthi, K. Librarian, Sudharsan Engineering College, Pudukkottai

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Impact of Open Source Software a User Study in
Digital Library at Sudharsan Engineering College

• Sakkaravarthi, K. Librarian, Sudharsan
  Engineering College, Pudukkottai Tamilnadu.
  Mail ksakkara_at_gmail.com . Cell 9047733944
• V. Vanishree, Asst Librarian ,Sudharsan
  Engineering College - Pudukkottai Mail
  venuvani12_at_gmail.com . Cell 9159663264

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Introduction

• College Sudharsan Engineering College
• Establishment 2000
• Courses offered UG 6
• PG 6
• NBA Accredited MECH, EEE, ECE, CSE and IT.
• Digital Library 19 systems with internet
• 
  connectivity since 2008 onwards. DELNET since
  2005.
• INDEST- AICTE since 2009.
• Open source facility The staff members and
• the students
• TELNET, SQL, GLPI, WEBMAIL

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METHODOLOGY

• In this paper Questionnaire method is used for
  gathering information from respondents. Although
  they are often designed for statistical analysis
  of the respondents, always this is not the case.
  It includes the need, Objective, method of data
  collection, pre-test, and limitation.

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NEED FOR THIS STUDY

• The College Library is knowledge center the
  knowledge center has a beautiful Infrastructure,
  Collection, Maintenance, and dissemination of
  Information, satisfaction of information,
  Services and facilities. The Library has to
  planed systematically and carefully by the
  mission and vision of the Library

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OBJECTIVE

• To find the maximizing difficulties of User
• To improve the quality of Library and Services
• To provide high professional Standard
• To promote the use of Open Sources
• To examine the User opinion
• To Study about the Library Facilities
• To identify the utility of Open Sources
• To identify levels of Satisfaction with Open
  Source
• To meet the need of all user
• To create the awareness of the Open Source

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DATA COLLECTION METHOD

• The quality of Research is depending upon the
  data collection, proper analysis, High level
  interpretation with primary data and Secondary
  data. The Primary data was collected through
  Questioner from the staff members and students of
  Sudharsan Engineering College by distributing 100
  questionnaires Secondary data was collected
  from various record and network.

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Limitation

• It is focused only on Sudharsan Engineering
  College only.
• 2. Questioners back from the respondents, In
  spite of the follow on, the investigator could
  collect 94 questioners out of 100.

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Login Webmail
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User Screen - Output
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Glpi Login Screen Call log Ticket
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GLPI User screen Call request
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GLPI User Screen Call Status
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TELNET Login Screen User Terminal
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Telnet User Application Terminal
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SQL Login Screen
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SQL Table 1
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SQL Table 2
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This Table Shows that the distributions of the
respondents. There are 96 are Staff Members and
92 are Students. Staff members are more in
numbers comparing with the Students.
S. No Sample Total Respondents n 94 Percentage
01 Staff 48 96
02 Students 46 92
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This Table Shows the using of Digital Library.
In time spend in the Digital library concerned
there is 56.38 respondents using the Digital
Library One hour only. Among them staff 68.75,
Student 43.47 . 26.59 respondents are using two
hours. 7.44 respondents using the Library three
hours per day. And 8.51 respondents are using
the library more than three ours. It is notable
that Students are using the Library more time
than the staff members. Among 6 Digital Library
users, 5 students are hostler.
Using Staff Students Total User
One Hour 33 68.75 20 43.47 53 56.38
Two Hours 11 22.91 15 31.25 26 26.59
Three Hours 2 4.16 5 10.86 7 7.44
More than Three hours 2 4.16 6 13.04 8 8.51
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This Table Shows that using of Open Source Web
mail in Web mail using habit concerned, 45.74
respondents using frequently, among them 75
are Staff members and 43 are Students. 21.27
respondents using Occasionally, among them
16.66 are Staff members and 26.08 are
Students. 17.02 respondents using Rarely,
among them 4.16 are Staff members and 30.43
are Students. 15.95 respondents never used,
among them 4.16 are Staff members and 28.26
are students. It indicates 45.74 users are
frequently using the Web mail. Staff members are
frequently using the Web mail. But students are
not aware of using web mail.
Using Staff Students Total User
Frequently 36 75 7 15.21 43 45.74
Occasionally 8 16.66 12 26.08 20 21.27
Rarely 2 4.16 14 30.43 16 17.02
Never 2 4.16 13 28.26 15 15.95
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This Table Shows that using of Open Source
GLPIl GLPI using habit concerned, 40.42 users
using frequently, among them 37.5 are Staff
members and 21.73 are students. 30.85 of the
users using rarely, among them 25 are staff
members and 36.95 are students. 27.65 users
using occasionally, among them 33.33 are staff
members and 21.73 are students. 11.7 users
never used, among them 4.16 are Staff members
and 19.56 are Students. GLPI is used frequently
by staff members. Students are rarely using.
Using Staff Students Total User
Frequently 18 37.5 10 21.73 38 40.42
Occasionally 16 33.33 10 21.73 26 27.65
Rarely 12 25 17 36.95 29 30.85
Never 2 4.16 9 19.56 11 11.7
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This Table Shows that using of Open Source
TELNET concerned, 32 of the users are rarely
using the TELNET. Among them 43.75 respondents
are staff and 21.73 respondents are students.
Especially staff members are rarely using this
source. 30.85 users are occasionally using.
25.53 users never used this open source. 10.63
of the users alone frequently using this open
source.
Using Staff Students Total User
Frequently 4 8.33 6 27.60 10 10.63
Occasionally 17 35.41 12 26.08 29 30.85
Rarely 21 43.75 10 21.73 31 32.97
Never 6 12.5 18 39.13 24 25.53
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This Table Shows using of open source software
SQL concerned, there are 34.04 respondents
using this source occasionally. Among them 45.65
respondents are students. The students are
occasionally using this open source. 22.91
respondents are staff members. 30.85
respondents are rarely using this software. 22.34
users are frequently using. 14.89 users have
never used this source.
Using Staff Students Total User
Frequently 10 20.83 11 23.91 21 22.34
Occasionally 11 22.91 21 45.65 32 34.04
Rarely 18 37.5 11 23.91 29 30.85
Never 9 18.75 5 10.86 14 14.89
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This Table Shows that usage of the open source
according to the user point of view, there are
46.8 respondents feel the web mail usage is
Excellent. Among them 58.33 are staff members
and 34.78 are students. 17.02 respondents
feel good. 6.38 respondents feel below average.
6.38 respondents feel Poor. It indicates the
usage of web mail is excellent.
Usage Staff Students Total User
Excellent 28 58.33 16 34.78 44 46.8
Good 6 12.5 10 21.73 16 17.02
Average 3 6.25 9 19.56 12 12.76
Below Average 1 2.08 5 10.86 6 6.38
Poor 0 0.00 6 13.04 6 6.38
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This Table Shows that usage of the open source
according to the user point of view, there are
51.06 respondents feel the GLPI usage is
Excellent. Among them 56.25 respondents are staff
and 45.65 respondents are students. 22.34
respondents are feeling good. 18.08 respondents
are feeling average. 6.38 respondents feel below
average. 2.12 respondents are feeling poor. It
indicates GLPI usage is excellent
Usage Staff Students Total User
Excellent 27 56.25 21 45.65 48 51.06
Good 11 22.91 10 21.73 21 22.34
Average 6 12.5 11 23.91 17 18.08
Below Average 4 8.33 2 4.34 6 6.38
Poor 0 0.00 2 4.34 2 2.12
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This Table Shows that usage of the open source
TELNET according to the user point of view, there
are 30.85 respondents feel excellent. 23.40
respondents feel good. But the ratio between
these two is not a big variation.18.08
respondents are feeling below average. 14.89
respondents are feeling poor. It indicates below
average and poor is more felt many respondents.
So it is not much enough used by the user.
Usage Staff Students Total User
Excellent 14 29.16 15 32.6 29 30.85
Good 12 25 10 21.73 22 23.40
Average 6 12.5 6 13.04 12 12.76
Below Average 9 18.75 8 17.39 17 18.08
Poor 7 14.58 7 15.21 14 14.89
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This Table Shows that usage of the open source MY
SQL according to the user point of view, there
are 26.59 respondents are feeling Below
average. 21.27 respondents are feeling Average.
19.14 respondents are feeling excellent as well
as good. 13.82 respondents are feeling poor. It
indicates the SQL Usage is below average
Usage Staff Students Total User
Excellent 10 20.83 8 17.39 18 19.14
Good 12 25 6 13.04 18 19.14
Average 16 33.33 4 8.69 20 21.27
Below Average 7 14.58 18 39.13 25 26.59
Poor 3 6.25 10 21.73 13 13.82
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Finding

• Concerning time spend in the Digital Library,
  there is 56.38 respondents using the Digital
  Library One hour only. Among them staff 68.75,
  Student 43.47 . It is notable that Students are
  using the Library more than the staff members.
• Web mail using habit concerned, 45.74
  respondents using frequently, among them 75 are
  Staff members and 43 are Students. Staff
  members are frequently using the Web mail. But
  students are not aware of using web mail.
• GLPI using habit concerned, 40.42 users using
  frequently, among them 37.5 are Staff members
  and 21.73 are students. GLPI is used frequently
  by staff members. Students are rarely using.
• Open Source TELNET concerned, 32 of the users
  are rarely using the

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Con..

• Open Source Software SQL concerned, there are
  34.04 respondents using this source
  occasionally. Among them 45.65 respondents are
  students.
• The usages of web mail, GLPI usage is excellent.
  But among the students it is not more effective
  comparing with staff members usage
• The usage of TELNET by many respondents is below
  average and poor. So it is not often used by the
  user.
• SQL Usage is below average. So the TELNET and SQL
  is not often at Sudharsan Engineering College.

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Conclusion

• This paper has considered some opportunities for
  using open source software within Sudharsan
  Engineering College could provide benefit to the
  users. Students are more interested in using
  Library. Both students and staff members feel
  good at timing and open sources for using digital
  library. Both users are using the Open sources
  like Web Mail and GLPI are using frequently. But
  TELNET and My SQL is not popularized among the
  users. Some students have never used web mail due
  to less reliability and lack of awareness among
  them

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Suggestion

• Library Staff members and other staff members
  from all the departments of Sudharsan Engineering
  College have to create further more awareness on
  open sources to the students.
• Management has to confirm the students that the
  web mail is reliable to use.

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• Sakkaravarthi, K. Librarian, Sudharsan
  Engineering College, Pudukkottai Tamilnadu.
  Mail ksakkara_at_gmail.com . Cell 9047733944
• V. Vanishree, Asst Librarian ,Sudharsan
  Engineering College - Pudukkottai Mail
  venuvani12_at_gmail.com . Cell 9159663264

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• Any Question ?
• Thank you