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Item Measuring User Satisfaction of Integrated Library Systems in Public University Libraries of Bangladesh(Bangladesh Journal of Information Management (BJIM), 2021) Alam, Md Jahangir; Mezbah-ul-Islam, MuhammadThe study measured the user satisfaction of integrated library systems developed by Koha in the public university libraries of Bangladesh. The survey was carried out among one hundred eighty-five users from seven public university libraries by using a structured questionnaire adapted carefully as per local arrangements after conducting a pilot survey. Individual university and category of university calculated the users' responses for satisfaction through ANOVA. Bartlett’s test of sphericity and Cronbach's alpha assessed the reliability of each multiple item scale. Moreover, KMO value, item loading, and communalities measured the validity. The overall satisfaction (3.31) ensured favorable appreciation by the users, and their satisfaction level was reasonably well. There is a significant difference (P < .018) among the satisfaction levels of users towards ILS in agricultural (3.31), engineering (3.25), science (3.75), and general (3.19) public university libraries of Bangladesh. An attempt has been made to measure the user satisfaction of Koha in the public university libraries of Bangladesh that will prompt further research on different aspects of ILS.Item Challenges and Remedies for Adoption of Open Source Integrated Library System in the University Libraries of Bangladesh(International Journal of Ethics in Social Science, 2017) Alam, Md Jahangir; Mezbah-ul-Islam, MuhammadThis paper aims to identify the significant challenges and remedies for the adoption of Open Source Integrated Library System (OSILS) in the university libraries of Bangladesh. A survey was conducted among 184 library professionals from seven public and fourteen private university libraries using a structured questionnaire. The challenges for adoption of OSILS were computed through multiple regressions analysis. The regression models revealed that lack of consortium of OSILS, the unwillingness of library professionals to take the initiative, inadequate funding, lack of IT infrastructure, and lack of training & retraining of library professionals were the significant cause of lower adoption of OSILS in the university libraries of Bangladesh. Among the fourteen challenges for adoption of OSILS in the university libraries of Bangladesh, “lower the technical knowledge of library professionals on OSILS” occupied the highest mean, whereas “higher the availability of commercial software” formed the lowest mean. Among the twenty remedies for the adoption of OSILS in the university libraries of Bangladesh, “libraries should employ skilled manpower” occupied the highest mean whereas “technical support from vendors for adoption and maintenance of OSILS” formed the lowest mean. This study suggested some recommendations based on the findings. The effort has been made to assess the significant challenges and remedies for the adoption of OSILS in the University Libraries of Bangladesh for the first time that will trigger further study on OSILS.