Library Consortia as Cooperation and Collaboration Initiative for Libraries

2020 ◽  
pp. 231-242
Author(s):  
Bhojaraju D. Gunjal
Keyword(s):  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Library Consortia ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Effective Result

This chapter discusses the different aspects of cooperation and collaboration initiatives for libraries that includes associated opportunities, issues, and challenges. A proposed model for library consortia is depicted to illustrate the benefits that can help institutes to overcome these issues and challenges faced by the libraries for smooth functioning. The proposed cross-resource sharing model may provide an appropriate platform for both institutes and publishers that can enhance the library cooperation and collaboration in a much more effective way by overcoming the fund issues and to enable a suitable platform in improvising the library services. By achieving a successful and appropriate library consortia model, the cooperation and collaboration initiatives for the libraries gives an effective result and better services to its users.

Performance measurement and resource sharing among business sub-units in the presence of non-discretionary factors

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Shakouri ◽  
Maziar Salahi
Keyword(s):  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Level ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Decision Making Unit ◽  
Efficiency Estimation ◽  
Overall Efficiency ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to apply a new approach for resource sharing and efficiency estimation of subunits in the presence of non-discretionary factors and partial impacts among inputs and outputs in the data envelopment analysis (DEA) framework. Design/methodology/approach First, inspired by the Imanirad et al.’s model (2013), the authors consider that each decision-making unit (DMU) may consist of several subunits, that each of which can be affected by non-discretionary inputs. After that, the Banker and Morey’s model (1996) is used for modeling non-discretionary factors. For measuring performance of several subunits, which can be considered as DMUs, the aggregate efficiency is suggested. At last, the overall efficiency is computed and compared with each other. Findings One of the important features of proposed model is that each output in this model applies discretionary input according to its need; therefore, the result of this study will make it easier for the managers to make better decisions. Also, it indicates that significant predictions of the development of the overall efficiency of DMUs can be based on observing the development level of subunits because of the influence of non-discretionary input. Therefore, the proposed model provides a more reasonable and encompassing measure of performance in participating non-discretionary and discretionary inputs to better efficiency. An application of the proposed model for gaining efficiency of 17 road patrols is provided. Research limitations/implications More non-discretionary and discretionary inputs can be taken into consideration for a better analysis. This study provides us with a framework for performance measures along with useful managerial insights. Focusing upon the right scope of operations may help out the management in improving their overall efficiency and performance. In the recent highway maintenance management systems, the environmental differences exist among patrols and other geotechnical services under the climate diverse. Further, in some cases, there might exist more than one non-discretionary factor that can have different effects on the subunits’ performance. Practical implications The purpose of this paper was to measure the performance of a set of the roadway maintenance crews and to analyze the impact of non-discretionary inputs on the efficiency of the roadway maintenance. The application of the proposed model, on the one hand, showed that each output in this model uses discretionary input according to its requirement, and on the other hand, the result showed that meaningful predictions of the development of the overall efficiency of DMUs can be based on observing the development level of subunits because of the impact of non-discretionary input. Originality/value Providing information on resource sharing by taking into account non-discretionary factors for each subunit can help managers to make better decisions to increase the efficiency.

Library and Information Science Collaborations in the Philippines and Beyond

2018 ◽  
pp. 754-779
Author(s):  
Ana Maria B. Fresnido ◽  
Joseph M. Yap
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Information Science ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Budget Cuts ◽  
Library Consortia ◽  
Academic School ◽  
Cooperative Purchasing

The development of library cooperation in the Philippines, particularly among academic, school, and special libraries, started in the early 1930s and was known under different names (Ladlad, 2003), such as resource sharing, partnership, consortium, linkage, library cooperation, and networking. Libraries usually come together in the form of consortia to supplement existing resources by providing access to information available in other libraries. Through cooperation, libraries are able to withstand the skyrocketing prices of information resources as well as budget cuts by means of consortium/cooperative purchasing. Likewise, library cooperation has proven to be an effective way of presenting smart solutions to common library problems/concerns through communities of practice. This chapter provides an overview of major library consortia in the Philippines. The compiled list is as exhaustive as possible. However, due to scarcity of sources, some active consortia may not have been included in the list. The information provided in this chapter was gathered mostly from published Websites. A comparative study, in terms of aims/objectives and activities being carried out by the different consortia, was also included and can be found at the end of this chapter.

Economics of Resource Sharing via Library Consortia

2021 ◽  
pp. 2035-2047
Author(s):  
Arnold Mwanzu
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information Access ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Progressive Development ◽  
Library Consortia ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Comprehensive Comparison ◽  
Resources Sharing

The chapter seeks to discuss the role played by library consortia in resource sharing among libraries, media organizations, and archives. It will outline the existing models that are functioning effectively especially in the developing countries and discuss the best practices. The target audience being libraries, archives, and media. While unravelling the economics of resources sharing among the information players, the chapter will address the challenges and opportunities in supporting research, teaching, and learning. The value of the book chapter is that it will give an insight into the development of library consortia and their significance as opportunities to provide equal access to research in libraries, archives, and media. The chapter will also provide a comprehensive comparison between library consortia in developing countries and developed countries highlighting how resource sharing in developing countries has helped to bridge the gap of information access, thereby showing progressive development.

scholarly journals Healthcare Operation Improvement Based on Simulation of Cooperative Resource Preservation Nets for None-Consumable Resources

Complexity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soraia Oueida ◽  
Yehia Kotb ◽  
Seifedine Kadry ◽  
Sorin Ionescu
Keyword(s):  
Petri Net ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Optimization Approach ◽  
Complex Dynamic Systems ◽  
Resource Preservation ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Modeling Techniques ◽  
Emergency Units ◽  
Major Bottleneck

Healthcare systems are growing very fast, especially emergency departments (EDs) which constitute the major bottleneck of these complex concurrent systems. Emergency departments, where patients arrive without any prior notice, are considered real-time complex dynamic systems. Enhancing these systems requires tailored modeling techniques and a process optimization approach. A new mathematical approach is proposed in order to help multiple emergency units cooperate and share none-consumable resources to achieve the required flow. To achieve the cooperation, the process is modeled by a new subclass of Petri nets. The new Petri net model was proposed in a previous work and is used in this study in order to tackle the problem of modeling and managing these emergency units. The proposed Petri net is named Resource Preservation Net (RPN). Few theorems and lemmas are proposed to support the proposed Petri net model and to prove the correctness of cooperation and resource sharing. In this contribution, a model of cooperative healthcare units is proposed to achieve sound resource sharing and collaboration. The objective function of the proposed model is to improve the key performance indicators: patients length of stay (LoS), resource utilization rates, and patients waiting time. The cooperation among multiple EDs is then proposed through the study of merging two or more units. The cooperative and noncooperative behavior are also studied through theorems of soundness, separability and serializability, and a proof of scalability.

An independent time optimized hybrid infrastructure for big data analytics

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (28) ◽  
pp. 2050311
Author(s):  
Satvik Vats ◽  
B. B. Sagar
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Execution Time ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Big Data Analytics ◽  
Demilitarized Zone ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Hadoop Distributed File System ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Data Independence

In Big data domain, platform dependency can alter the behavior of the business. It is because of the different kinds (Structured, Semi-structured and Unstructured) and characteristics of the data. By the traditional infrastructure, different kinds of data cannot be processed simultaneously due to their platform dependency for a particular task. Therefore, the responsibility of selecting suitable tools lies with the user. The variety of data generated by different sources requires the selection of suitable tools without human intervention. Further, these tools also face the limitation of recourses to deal with a large volume of data. This limitation of resources affects the performance of the tools in terms of execution time. Therefore, in this work, we proposed a model in which different data analytics tools share a common infrastructure to provide data independence and resource sharing environment, i.e. the proposed model shares common (Hybrid) Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) between three Name-Node (Master Node), three Data-Node and one Client-node, which works under the DeMilitarized zone (DMZ). To realize this model, we have implemented Mahout, R-Hadoop and Splunk sharing a common HDFS. Further using our model, we run [Formula: see text]-means clustering, Naïve Bayes and recommender algorithms on three different datasets, movie rating, newsgroup, and Spam SMS dataset, representing structured, semi-structured and unstructured, respectively. Our model selected the appropriate tool, e.g. Mahout to run on the newsgroup dataset as other tools cannot run on this data. This shows that our model provides data independence. Further results of our proposed model are compared with the legacy (individual) model in terms of execution time and scalability. The improved performance of the proposed model establishes the hypothesis that our model overcomes the limitation of the resources of the legacy model.

Assessing the effectiveness of a national resource sharing system

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 98-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvana Mangiaracina ◽  
Cristina Cocever ◽  
Marco Chiandoni ◽  
Stefania Arabito
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Italian Studies ◽  
User Expectations ◽  
National Resource

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on the surveys, carried out during 2011 and 2013, regarding the functionality of and possible improvements to Italy’s nationwide resource sharing service NILDE (Network for Inter-Library Document Exchange). Design/methodology/approach – The methodology comprises both an analysis of quantitative data about ILL transactions initiated during a 2011 study and a qualitative assessment of the system based on information obtained from the surveys and a SWOT analysis. This proved to be an effective methodology, and a new survey was launched in 2013 to verify whether the choices made and the projects undertaken were in line with user expectations. Findings – The results turned out to be particularly interesting and a source of hints for planning future improvements. Originality/value – Italian studies for assessing user satisfaction of library services, based on user surveys, often relate to a single library or a single University. The NILDE survey was delivered nationwide to all the registered users of NILDE. This is the most extensive survey for the number of libraries and the various types of end users involved.

scholarly journals A resource sharing (sharing platform) scheme on online taxi services

2019 ◽  
Vol 270 ◽  
pp. 03010
Author(s):  
Helen Burhan ◽  
Sutanto Soehodho ◽  
Nahry Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Shortest Path ◽  
Waiting Time ◽  
Adaptive Algorithm ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Matching Problem ◽  
Bipartite Matching ◽  
Proposed Model

This paper will review the match between single driver and single rider in online taxi services through a resource sharing (sharing platform) for the operators with the objectives to maximize the profit for drivers (operators) and minimize waiting time for passengers so that the matching rate is higher. A low matching rate between rider and driver can cause the consumer to drop the services. The matching between single driver and single rider in online taxi services through a sharing platform scheme is formulated in maximum weighted bipartite matching problem. To solve the proposed model, we use Kuhn Munkres Algorithm, while to solve the shortest path for the driver to pick up the passenger and the shortest path of passenger's origin destination, modified Dijkstra with adaptive algorithm based on Wei Peng et.al (2012) is used. Based on illustrative example with several cases, we found a resource sharing scenario can optimize the matching between driver and rider and moreover can solve the surge pricing problem which is deemed as less transparant to customer

Utilising ICTs for Resource Sharing Initiatives in Academic Institutions in Zimbabwe

2017 ◽  
pp. 174-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita ◽  
Forbes Chinyemba
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Library Consortia ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Information And Communication

This chapter examines the use of Information and Communication Technologies and their impact on resource sharing initiatives within the context of library consortia in Zimbabwe. The writer also explores the various projects initiated to promote resource sharing. The challenges and opportunities that ICT's provide are also meticulously explored. The writer probes how ICT's have transformed academic libraries in Zimbabwe in the context of digital technology. It also seeks to find out the benefits that libraries can accrue from investing in ICT. The paper also explores the extent to which academic libraries are making use of technology to contribute to the national and global research agenda.

Library and Information Science Collaborations in the Philippines and Beyond

2014 ◽  
pp. 171-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Maria B. Fresnido ◽  
Joseph M. Yap
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Information Science ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Budget Cuts ◽  
Library Consortia ◽  
Academic School ◽  
Cooperative Purchasing

The development of library cooperation in the Philippines, particularly among academic, school, and special libraries, started in the early 1930s and was known under different names (Ladlad, 2003), such as resource sharing, partnership, consortium, linkage, library cooperation, and networking. Libraries usually come together in the form of consortia to supplement existing resources by providing access to information available in other libraries. Through cooperation, libraries are able to withstand the skyrocketing prices of information resources as well as budget cuts by means of consortium/cooperative purchasing. Likewise, library cooperation has proven to be an effective way of presenting smart solutions to common library problems/concerns through communities of practice. This chapter provides an overview of major library consortia in the Philippines. The compiled list is as exhaustive as possible. However, due to scarcity of sources, some active consortia may not have been included in the list. The information provided in this chapter was gathered mostly from published Websites. A comparative study, in terms of aims/objectives and activities being carried out by the different consortia, was also included and can be found at the end of this chapter.

Accessibility Evaluation: The Effects of the Free Return System on Choice Behaviour for Public Libraries

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 637-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshihiro Osaragi
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Actual Data ◽  
Numerical Analyses ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Choice Behaviour ◽  
Travel Costs ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Accessibility Evaluation

In the field of public library study, travel costs incurred when returning books is an important issue for the spatial distribution of users, as well as the load necessary in the process of book borrowing. In recent years, the Free Return System, which is a subsystem of Library Services, has been developed so that users can return books to any library. In this paper, a model for describing the users' choice behaviour of facilities is constructed, and a method for evaluating travel costs accrued when travelling from home to facilities is proposed. The proposed model is applied to actual data of the choice behaviour of users of public libraries. The results of numerical analyses show that the Free Return System can reduce travel costs by 20% on average, and this value is equivalent to a growth of approximately 8% in the user base.

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