Factors contributing to the successful development and use of mobile digital libraries : a systematic literature review

This dataset is for the paper that systematically reviewed the literature on factors that contribute to the successful development and use of the mobile digital library (DL). Selected journal articles on mobile DLs’ successful development and use were reviewed. The paper argues that the concept of DLs is evolving because of the dynamic nature of knowledge and technological developments in the infosphere. A systematic literature search of journal article factors that contribute to the successful development and use of the mobile DL was accomplished by searching the following databases: Emerald Insight, Science Directory and Google Scholar. The systematic review was conducted following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines. The study applied Rogers’s (1965) Diffusion of innovation theory to unpack the attributes of innovation to unpack contextual factors shaping African conceptions of mobile libraries (m-libraries). The studies reviewed were published from 2016 to 2021. This paper is based on a systematic literature review. Therefore, the paper used publicly available literature on the theme of DLs concerning m-libraries. Among the search terms used for the study were: “digital libraries”, “Africa and digital libraries”, “electronic libraries”, “information communication technologies”, “access to information” and “mobile digital libraries”. Reviewed literature indicates that myriad factors can contribute positively or negatively to the successful development and use of the mobile DL. These factors include the degree of staff awareness and understanding of the potential of mobile technologies in enhancing the provision of library services, the availability of relevant digital content, the library staff and users’ level of digital and information literacy competencies to navigate digital platforms, user friendliness of DL platforms, material and financial support to access m-libraries, power supply and access to internet connectivity. The results from this study generated knowledge and insight into the factors that affect the development and optimal use of mobile DLs to enhance and widen access to scholarly databases irrespective of time and space. The study made recommendations that will enable South African policymakers to make informed decisions relating to the factors affecting the development and usage of mobile DLs for enhanced learning, teaching and education. Given the growing number of scholarly publications on mobile DLs, this study seeks to discover how such technologies can help enhance learning, teaching and research in higher education. This study’s findings will provide a scientific basis for policymakers and researchers with evidence-based knowledge that raises the value of mobile DLs. It was discovered that if the identified factors are handled well, users can easily access tools, such as databases, electronic journals and online reference tools, and this could improve the quality of teaching and learning.

本数据集配套于一篇系统性综述论文，该论文系统梳理了影响移动数字图书馆（mobile digital library, DL）成功开发与应用的各类因素。该论文选取了与移动数字图书馆成功开发及应用相关的期刊论文开展综述分析。研究指出，由于知识的动态属性与信息圈内的技术迭代演进，数字图书馆（Digital Library, DL）的概念正处于不断演化之中。本研究通过检索Emerald Insight、Science Directory以及Google Scholar三大数据库，完成了针对移动数字图书馆成功开发与应用相关期刊论文影响因素的系统性文献检索工作。本次系统性综述严格遵循《系统评价与元分析首选报告条目》指南开展。本研究采用罗杰斯（1965）提出的创新扩散理论（Diffusion of Innovation Theory），拆解创新属性以梳理影响非洲移动图书馆（mobile libraries, m-libraries）认知的情境因素。本次综述纳入的文献均发表于2016年至2021年期间。本研究属于系统性综述类研究，因此仅采用公开可得的、围绕移动数字图书馆主题的数字图书馆相关文献。本次研究使用的检索词包括：“数字图书馆”、“非洲与数字图书馆”、“电子图书馆”、“信息通信技术”、“信息获取”以及“移动数字图书馆”。综述文献表明，诸多因素可对移动数字图书馆的成功开发与应用产生正向或负向影响。此类因素包括：馆员对移动技术在优化图书馆服务供给方面潜力的认知与理解程度、相关数字内容的可获取性、图书馆馆员与用户驾驭数字平台所需的数字素养与信息素养水平、数字图书馆平台的易用性、获取移动数字图书馆所需的物资与经费支持、电力供应与互联网连接的可及性。本研究的结果明确了影响移动数字图书馆开发与优化应用的各类因素，可为突破时空限制、拓展学术数据库获取渠道提供理论支撑与实践洞察。本研究提出相关建议，可帮助南非政策制定者针对影响移动数字图书馆开发与应用的各类因素制定科学决策，以优化学习、教学与教育活动。鉴于移动数字图书馆领域的学术出版物数量持续增长，本研究旨在探究此类技术可如何助力高等教育领域的学习、教学与科研活动。本研究的结果将为政策制定者与科研人员提供科学依据与循证知识，从而提升移动数字图书馆的应用价值。研究发现，若能妥善处理上述已识别的影响因素，用户可便捷获取数据库、电子期刊与在线参考工具等各类资源，进而提升教学与学习的质量。