ANLY482 AY2017-18T2 Group19 Project Overview

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SPONSOR INTRODUCTION

Singapore Management University Library consisting of Li Ka Shing Library and the Kwa Geok Choo Law Library, offers a variety of study spaces, including quiet areas for a more focused study and project rooms for collaborative discussions, as well as a 24 hours learning commons. The libraries offers a variety of resources including books and course reserve materials which allows students to get more information on the subject matter.


PROJECT INTRODUCTION

The client, SMU Libraries, aims to be able to consistently offer an improved user experience by ensuring that library users have access to library resources. The main policy currently enacted in this aspect would be the library’s collection policy which outlines the scope of what resources are appropriate to acquire and to retain in fulfillment of the SMU Libraries’ mission and vision. One type of resource in question is the course reserve collection section. Course reserves materials are come in the form of print and online and are high in demand. This project aims to analyze the usage volume, usage patterns and usage ratio of these course reserve materials over a period of time, and ultimately, be able to provide them insights into their collection policy. (Further analysis may also include the comparison between a 3-hours-loan and print 3-days-loan, which may give the team insights on their loan policy.)


MOTIVATION

SMU libraries’ mission includes possessing the capability in providing seamless access to information using innovative and leading edge technology. They are committed to delivering exceptional services and building dynamic relationships with the SMU community. As such, they are constantly seeking out ways in which they can improve users’ experience in the libraries. Experience is derived not only in terms of the provision of space for users to study in, but also in terms of the quality of materials available to the users. This project focuses on the provision of course reserve materials. By providing useful insights, we aim to be able to help our fellow course mates in being able to access course materials easier while ensuring SMU libraries’ continued adherence to its ‘just in time’ access policy for both electronic and print resources.


OBJECTIVES

This project aims to design a dashboard that enables the following analysis:

  1. Usage analysis of both print and online Course Reserve materials
  2. Usage comparison between print-3-hours-loan and print-3-days loan


SCOPE OF WORK
  1. Data collection
  2. Data cleaning
  3. Exploration of data
  4. Model generation
  5. Data visualisation
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