Perceptions of library and information science community towards open source software adoption in libraries of Oman
This paper undertake a focus group research approach to investigate the perceptions of LIS community towards open source software adoption in libraries of Oman. The motivation of the study comes as a result of E-Oman strategy to uplift the information and communication technology services in Oman. T...
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| author | Saleh, al Zeheimi Zeki, Akram M. Mohamed Razi, Mohamed Jalaldeen Zain, Samer M. Abubakar, Adamu |
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| description | This paper undertake a focus group research approach to investigate the perceptions of LIS community towards open source software adoption in libraries of Oman. The motivation of the study comes as a result of E-Oman strategy to uplift the information and communication technology services in Oman. The focus group approached applied in this study was carried out by means of inviting participants from seven institutions in Oman, to participate in a workshop about OSS adoption in libraries. During the workshop, focus groups were established. After the workshop, each group participates in responding to their perception towards OSS adoption in libraries. The results of their responses were analyzed. It was discovered that there are lack of awareness and readiness toward adoption of open source software in libraries of Oman. |
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| spelling | iium-411192017-09-26T07:52:38Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/41119/ Perceptions of library and information science community towards open source software adoption in libraries of Oman Saleh, al Zeheimi Zeki, Akram M. Mohamed Razi, Mohamed Jalaldeen Zain, Samer M. Abubakar, Adamu Z665 Library Science. Information Science ZA Information resources This paper undertake a focus group research approach to investigate the perceptions of LIS community towards open source software adoption in libraries of Oman. The motivation of the study comes as a result of E-Oman strategy to uplift the information and communication technology services in Oman. The focus group approached applied in this study was carried out by means of inviting participants from seven institutions in Oman, to participate in a workshop about OSS adoption in libraries. During the workshop, focus groups were established. After the workshop, each group participates in responding to their perception towards OSS adoption in libraries. The results of their responses were analyzed. It was discovered that there are lack of awareness and readiness toward adoption of open source software in libraries of Oman. 2014-11-17 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/41119/6/41119.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/41119/8/41119_Perceptions%20of%20library%20and%20information.SCOPUS.pdf Saleh, al Zeheimi and Zeki, Akram M. and Mohamed Razi, Mohamed Jalaldeen and Zain, Samer M. and Abubakar, Adamu (2014) Perceptions of library and information science community towards open source software adoption in libraries of Oman. In: The 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for The Muslim World (ICT4M 2014), 17th-19th November 2014, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. (In Press) http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=7006292 |
| spellingShingle | Z665 Library Science. Information Science ZA Information resources Saleh, al Zeheimi Zeki, Akram M. Mohamed Razi, Mohamed Jalaldeen Zain, Samer M. Abubakar, Adamu Perceptions of library and information science community towards open source software adoption in libraries of Oman |
| title | Perceptions of library and information science community towards open source software adoption in libraries of Oman |
| title_full | Perceptions of library and information science community towards open source software adoption in libraries of Oman |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions of library and information science community towards open source software adoption in libraries of Oman |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions of library and information science community towards open source software adoption in libraries of Oman |
| title_short | Perceptions of library and information science community towards open source software adoption in libraries of Oman |
| title_sort | perceptions of library and information science community towards open source software adoption in libraries of oman |
| topic | Z665 Library Science. Information Science ZA Information resources |
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