Methodology for the development of a scalable module based on a Smart Campus approach to transform a traditional library into a smart library through Indicators and planning of projects

Abstract

This research responds to the necessity to understand the most efficient way to produce a successful transition from a traditional university campus to a smart campus. The methodology proposed was based on a Smart Campus approach and it was applied at the FIEE UNI Library (Library of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of the National University of Engineering), in order to improve their services, by focusing on increasing the attention-span and well-being of the students. The result of applying this methodology is a module that contains the projects that should be prioritized for the transformation of the traditional campus into an intelligent campus; as well as the necessary indicators and variables to measure, monitor and evaluate the impact and performance of these projects. The procedure carried out is the following: after a preliminary inspection a structure is defined in order to classify the problems and the projects in a better way. Next, a methodology for the identification and prioritization of the problems is defined based on a weighing methodology where researchers define criteria and depending on the impact each problem has a score. After creating a list of problems, solutions are proposed and prioritized, in a similar way as the problems were prioritized, taking into account some criteria, such as the cost of implementation, the time of implementation, etc. Lastly, high impact and easy to implement projects based on a weighing methodology were proposed for the transformation of the library into a Smart Library following different scenarios.