- By MKG Rajev and B. Sriram
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
An Evaluation of User Satisfaction on Library Promotional and Staff Support Services at Sur University College, Sultanate of Oman.
This research has been conducted to identify the impact levels of the various staff support services and promotional activities of library on the user satisfaction. Primary data were collected from 640 library users and analyzed using different statistical measures such as central tendency, measures of deviation, simple and multiple linear regression analysis. A model of impact has been […]
Read More- By Muzamil Mushtaq
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
Parablility or Veracity of Paperless Society and the stand of Libraries
The pleas ‘think before you print’; ‘please consider the environment before printing this email’; ‘go paperless or feel like a guilty hypocrite who kills trees’; ‘save paper save trees’; ‘go green go paperless’, and the like, are the buzzing and oriented facets of environmental sustainability of the contemporary times in the arena of paper consumption. The papers are […]
Read More- By Intekhab Alam
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
Changing Role of Academic Librarians in Open Access Environment
Application of information and communication technology is supporting various ways of scholarly communication. The transition from print to electronic and paid resources to open access resources has a great impact on information society and resulted open access movement. This paper enumerates various declarations on open access and discusses the impact of open access on libraries particularly on the role […]
Read More- By Priyanka Nagar and Shamim Aktar Munshi
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
Information Seeking Behavior of Female Research Scholars of Faculties of Social Science and Arts in Aligarh Muslim University: A Comparative Study
The purpose of this paper is to examine the Information Seeking Behaviour of female research scholars of Faculties of Social Science and Arts in Aligarh Muslim University. The present study selected survey method to complete the study and conducted on a sample of 120 Female Research Scholars of Social Science and Arts Faculties. A total number of 120 questionnaires […]
Read More- By Tuesday Bwalya
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
Internet and Web based library services provision among academic libraries in Zambia: a comparative study of the University Zambia and Copperbelt University libraries
This study sought to assess the extent to which the two big public university libraries in Zambia have implemented web library services by comparing and contrasting their web services. The paper further explored the challenges the two university libraries face in their quest to provide web based services to their users. The research was a qualitative comparative study […]
Read More- By Sadiat Adetoro Salau
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
An Evaluation of Undergraduates Use of E-Books: A Case of Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria
The study evaluated the use of E-books by the undergraduates of Federal University of Technology, Minna. The study used survey research design and was guided by five research questions. A total of 500 undergraduates from the different schools were sampled. The data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics. Findings from the study revealed that most of the undergraduates of […]
Read More- By Atanda Luqman Ayanlola
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
Impact of School Library on Students’ Academic Achievement in Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria.
This study investigated the impact of school library on students’ academic achievement in Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State. Despite the importance of school library, its operation in terms of compliance to academic achievement of students’ cannot be overemphasized. Hence the assessment of the student characteristics are determined so as to know the composition of the students to […]
Read More- By V. Senthur velmurugan and G. Amudha
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
Use of ICT Based Resources and Services among the Users of Arts and Science Colleges in Virudhunagar District: A Study
The present paper explains about the ICT resources and their use by the faculty members, research scholars and students in the Arts and Science colleges of Virudhunagar District. Developments in ICT have made significant impact on all spheres of human life. The data is collected through a questionnaire to study the information need for the faculty members, research scholars […]
Read More- By Shivaraja O.
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
Use of CD-ROM databases by faculty and students in the Nursing College Libraries: A Study
The purpose of the study is to explore the awareness and usage of CD-ROM Databases by the faculty and students of Nursing College Libraries. In order to collect the comprehensive and relevant data for the study, a well- designed questionnaire is used for collecting the primary data. The scope of the study is confined to selected five colleges, […]
Read More- By Kailash Chandra Das and Jeoshnamayee Achary
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
Information needs, Information seeking Behaviour and use of Electronic resources by Research scholars and Faculties in the University and Research libraries of Odisha
This research study state the various aspects relating to information needs, information seeking behaviour and use of electronic resources by research scholars and faculties in the university and research libraries of Odisha. The data were collected from faculties and research scholars of 9 traditional universities and 3 research institutions. A total of 600 questionnaires were distributed randomly in the […]
Read More- By Pushpanjali Jena and Nilaranjan Barik
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
Use of Web 2.0 Tools among LIS Professionals for managing and sharing of Knowledge in Private Engineering College Libraries of Odisha
Web 2.0 tools have brought dynamic changes in the processes of knowledge management and sharing. These tools have intensively motivated the Library and Information Science (LIS) Professionals working in different libraries and information centers throughout the world. Now a day almost all LIS professionals are aware of these tools for blogging, content sharing and other activities like, online […]
Read More- By Shesh Mishra
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
Awareness and utility of abstract in the universities: A critical study
The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the awareness and utility of abstract among the faculty members (FM), research scholars (RS) and post graduate students (PG) of Banasthali Vidyapith (BV), Rajasthan and University of Rajasthan (UR), Jaipur. In this study author has tried to find out the awareness level of users. This study reveals that […]
Read More- By Suresh Jange and Vandana Gavali
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
Job Satisfaction of Library Professionals in Maharashtra State, India Vs ASHA Job Satisfaction Scale: An Evaluative Study
The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the extent of job satisfaction with respect to adequacy of salary and promotional avenues, working environment, communication pattern and social security among library professionals and stress and job involvement of library professionals working in 35 districts of Maharashtra State. For the present study the Maharashtra State of India is considered […]
Read More- By Kotti Thavamani
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
User Behavior and Awareness among the Different Public Libraries in Chennai District, Tamil Nadu: A Comparative Study
The study focused on comparative study of user behavior and awareness among the two different public libraries in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. A total number of 130 users and two different public libraries are taken into account for the study through a questionnaire based survey method. A well structured questionnaire is designed and distributed to the selected 130 readers. […]
Read More- By S. Dhanavandan ; M. Tamizhchelvan and A. Isabella Mary
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2014), Volume No.4
A Study on Current Scenario of Institutional Repositories among BRICS Countries
This paper is discussed about the current scenario of Institutional Repositories available in BRICS Countries. The relevant is collected from directory of OpenDOAR. Based on the data in Open DOAR, 242 repositories available in BRICS countries. Among the 242, 84(34.71%) repositories from Brazil, 39(16.12%) from China, 68(28.10%) repositories from India, 22(9.109%) repositories from Russia and […]
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