Exploring the Potential of Information Flow Diagram (IFD) in Graduate Digital Library System Design and Development

Abstract

The increasing importance of digital library systems in education has made the design and development of these systems a crucial task. To address the challenges faced in this process, the authors propose the utilization of the Information Flow Diagram (IFD) approach in the design and development of a graduate digital library system. This research provides a comprehensive overview of the IFD approach and its potential benefits in digital library system design and development. Our detailed case study demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach. The authors also conduct a comparative analysis between the IFD approach and traditional methods to evaluate the contributions and limitations of each approach. User studies were conducted to assess the usability and effectiveness of the digital library system designed using the IFD approach. The results indicate that the IFD approach is a promising method for designing and developing graduate digital library systems, offering a highly usable and effective system. Overall, this research highlights the potential of the IFD approach in digital library system design and development.