Dealing with requirements engineering at academic libraries

Abstract

Objective — The aim of the work was to show that academic libraries benefit from a professional handling of requirements in IT projects. In this context, it should also be examined to what extent requirements engineering is widespread in academic libraries in Austria.
Methods — In addition to a literature review on requirements engineering, an explorative survey was conducted with librarians and IT experts.
Results — The research shows that requirements engineering is not yet sufficiently used in academic libraries, although there is already intensive collaboration between IT departments and libraries.
Conclusion — Academic libraries should pay more attention to professional requirements engineering in order to save time and money in the long term. Library staff should be given access to this area through training, and overall awareness raising in this area seems important.