A Study of Data-Mining in University Libraries

June 2015

Abstract

As University Libraries transform their role from passive data collection to a more active exploration and exploitation of information, they face a serious challenge: how can they handle a massive amount of data that the institutions generate, collect and store. There is a need to have a technology that can access, analyze, summarize, and interpret information intelligently and automatically. Responding to this challenge, the field of data mining has emerged in the field of Information Technology. Data Mining is defined as the process wherein large volumes of data are automatically converted from unknown data to useful data which can be utilized in a manner one wants to utilize. Recent advances using neural network and other statistical data extraction tools have resulted in significance increase in the input data size of Data mining utilization. However it is observed that data mining systems is unable to maintain same rate of growth..

Author

Sangita Purohit

Head Library, Ahmedabad University, India

Dr. Sangita Purohit is presently working as Head Library : Ahmedabad University-Ahmedabad since October. 01. 2003. Beside these service she has been served to ICFAI-Business School-Ahmedabad and British Library- Ahmedabad. She have more than 20 years of experience in the field of Library and Information Science . After doing her B.Sc. degree from Madras University , She have acquired Masters Degrees in Library and information Science from Sagar University Bhopal and Bachelors of Library and information Science also from Sagar University. She got her PhD from MP Bhoj University .She has presented more than 30 Research Papers in International and National Conferences and in book chapters . She has contributed more than 2 International and 5 National Research papers in reputed Journals in India and abroad. . She is a member and office bearer and editor of many(5) learned Bodies and Important Association. She was also nominated for best librarian award from Ahmedabad University. She is also Life member of many professional Associations. She is invited as Resource person and organized many events and remained on panel for many seminars / events.

Company

Ahmedabad University

Ahmedabad University was founded by Ahmedabad Education Society (AES). AES is a non-profit educational foundation located in Ahmedabad. More than 80 years old, AES was established at the behest of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Home Minister of India, by illustrious leaders such as Kasturbhai Lalbhai, the doyen of the Indian textile industry; Ganesh Mavalankar, the first Speaker of the Indian Parliament; and Amrutlal Hargovandas, one of the prominent industrialists of Ahmedabad. AES envisioned that the university would serve to advance education in the state of Gujarat, throughout India and the world. AES and its leaders have played significant roles in the founding of national institutions such as Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, National Institute of Design, Physical Research Laboratory, and Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology or (CEPT). The Trust is also responsible for supporting reputed institutions such as MG College of Science, LD College of Arts, HL College of Commerce, LM College of Pharmacy, AG Teacher’s College and LD Institute of Indology, amongst others. When the history of educational enabling is written in India, AES will be at the top for its amazing perspective and record of developing best in class institutions independently and with the government where land, funding and often management was provided by the leaders of AES.

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