System Request

Project Sponsor Project Objectives

Academic Dean of University X Promote the use of digital library for research. Improve the library services primarily the e-services. Increase efficiency in querying for resources in the library. Increase academic activities in the university.

Requirements

Redesign the current web portal that gives access to the librarys external databases. Provide a simple integrated search interface that allows searching through external databases. Upgrade the computer system in the library including improving networking environment. Note activities done by students in the library to produce statistical information.

Project Value

Improve efficiency for locating resources by 15%. Increase in number of activities done by students in the library by 30%. Increase in number of academic research produced by 10%.

Issues/ Constraints

Requires full cooperation and proper feedback from students especially having clear preferences and goals to what kind of system will suit them. Proposed system should be ready by 2014 to meet with heavy demand in producing excellent scholars. Digital library to extend its resources to be shared globally to current students of University X that are under a study abroad programme.