Research On The Application Of Open Source Software In University Digital Libraries In Vietnam

With the wide development of information technology,the application of digital libraries has been greatly popularized.The advantage of such libraries lies in their capability of collecting and producing multiple different information sources,which makes it possible for them to provide researchers with a rich and convenient knowledge map with both extensiveness and profoundness.They,therefore,to some extent,act as not only an important instrument for researchers,but also a high-level platform for knowledge exchange in various fields.Since the very start of their construction in 2003,the digital libraries in Vietnam has received intensive attention from government officials.In recent years,most of the libraries at home have began the process of modernized management,adopting digitized management method,which obtains significant achievements in applied science and art fields.So far,however,the development of digital libraries in Vietnam remains the primary stage.It can be ascribed to two facts as following:on one hand,due to outdated library management system and lack of plan and regulation in industry supervision department,management software are applied with no unification,which results in invalid link and resource division between libraries;on the other hand,the difficulties in the application of software,including unavailability of Vietnamese version,complicated installment procedures and lack of operation instruction,altogether contribute to technicians'lack of and ordinary staff's having no access to the opportunity of uniform training.The research discusses the application situation of open source software in libraries of Vietnam by means of questionnaire survey,in an attempt to put forward a comprehensive and professional view on the issue and find a corresponding solution to the problems,which may lend a helping hand to the development of domestic digital libraries.The thesis includes the following parts:Chapter one raises the question,and mainly includes research background,major concepts,research content and research method.Chapter two is about literature review,including research review at home and abroad.The focus of this chapter is fixed on the analysis of application situation of open source software in both China and Vietnam so as to point out the advantages and disadvantages of both open source software and closed source software and finally make a summary.Chapter three is composed of basic theories,which mainly include content management,open source software,and digital library theory.Chapter four presents performance evaluation of open source software in digital libraries and the analysis of the results.In this part,the application situation is carefully analyzed and summarized.Chapter five shows the strategies for the application of open source software in Vietnamese university digital libraries.Chapter six is case study.Specific problems appearing in the process of the application of open source software in University of Dalat in Vietnam is discussed in detail,by means of which the author puts forward corresponding solutions.Chapter seven offers the conclusion.Based on the analysis performed previously,results obtained from the research is summarized,and besides that,the author points out the future development for open source software and study direction.