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Research on the construction and application of a smart library services maturity evaluation system based on CMM

Zhongxian Bai (Information Technology Center, Communication University of Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China and Jing Hengyi School of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China)
Lvna Yu (School of Journalism and Communication, Communication University of Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China )
Lei Zhao (School of Journalism and Communication, Communication University of Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China )
Weijia Wang (School of Journalism and Communication, Communication University of Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China )

The Electronic Library

ISSN: 0264-0473

Article publication date: 18 July 2024

Issue publication date: 23 September 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

Smart libraries are the result of the application of smart technologies in the era of digital intelligence. The establishment and improvement of its service evaluation system serve as indicators for evaluating the growth of smart libraries.

Design/methodology/approach

This study introduces and improves the capability maturity model (CMM), creatively constructs a service maturity model specifically designed for smart libraries and combines the Delphi method with the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to establish a service maturity evaluation system for smart libraries while calculating indicator weights. Finally, two representative smart libraries are selected as case studies, and an empirical application is conducted using the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method.

Findings

The empirical study shows that the developed smart libraries service maturity evaluation system holds significant theoretical and practical value in evaluating smart libraries.

Originality/value

Enhances the CMM and creatively constructs a service maturity model for smart libraries. Combines the Delphi method with AHP to establish a service maturity evaluation system while calculating indicator weights. Uses a fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method to evaluate two representative smart libraries. Demonstrates that the smart library services maturity evaluation system holds significant theoretical and practical value.

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Acknowledgements

The authors declare that they have no financial or personal relationship with other person or organizations that could inappropriately influence the work and that they have no professional or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service and/or company that could be construed as influencing the position expressed in the manuscript or the review of the manuscript.

Funding: National Social Science Fund Youth Project of China [No. 20CTQ010].

Citation

Bai, Z., Yu, L., Zhao, L. and Wang, W. (2024), "Research on the construction and application of a smart library services maturity evaluation system based on CMM", The Electronic Library, Vol. 42 No. 5, pp. 766-794. https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-11-2023-0284

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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