Data mining: Competitive tool to digital library

Submitted by mlb78 on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 17:22
TitleData mining: Competitive tool to digital library
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsLone, Tariq Ahmad, and Khan, Rafi Ahmad
JournalDESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology
Volume34
Issue5
Pagination401-406
Keywordsdata
AbstractThe increasing popularity of world wide web is providing an easy and quick alternative to get the required information through the internet which has threatened the existence of traditional libraries. The human capital associated with the management of libraries in the contemporary world is facing the challenge of crafting strategies to continuously augment their services with the help of information technology to provide quality customised services to the end users. To address this challenge libraries can use data mining to extract strategic information from the data captured in the libraries' data ases. The capability of data mining to solve some of the vital problems has encouraged libraries to implement this intelligent tool of data mining. In this paper, an attempt has been made to educate stakeholders on the issues and applications of data mining in libraries.
NotesThis article discussed how to apply data mining into library systems, including cataloguing, information acquisition, search, and information circulation. It should be beneficial for libraries to adopt the data mining approach, despite some posed challenges. Generally speaking, more available data could help expand library accessibility.
DOI10.14429/djlit.34.6722