DSPACE computer software utilization in Sri Lanka

Abstract

DSPACE software is a category in open source software. This software is specially practiced towards to create an automatic library. Furthermore this software is practical in an internal library. This software practices help the efficiency of library work. This software is not a commercial software and everyone uses DSPACE software by logging in to Internet. It makes library work easy. This digitalization software practices can be used to preserve ancient knowledge. This knowledge is a very important to library work. One of the main solutions offered by this software is to improve library service. Hence the main purpose of this project s to examine the use of DSPACE software practices in a library in Sri Lanka. The study also attempts to discover this software’s weaknesses. This research is conducted at the sub library of University of Kelaniya, the Palm Leaf Manuscripts Study & Research Library. This library practices DSPACE software. This research aims to develop an automated library system with low cost and high library service.