Information Studies

S. Sivaraj ¹, S. Mohammed Esmail ², M. Kanakaraj ³

Affiliations
1 Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 DLIS, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, IN
3 PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

In developing countries most libraries, including academic libraries face financial and resource constraints in building up adequate collections of information sources and therefore are not able to fully satisfy the information needs of the various categories of users. In this context the main task of a librarian is to adjust the input resources to the desired output by adopting various alternatives for taking effective decisions and providing services to users. One strategy is resource sharing in a networking system. This has been practised since the 1930s in developed countries. In recent years libraries in India have focused on interlibrary loan, shared cataloguing, online references, shared circulation and online Due to the high cost of serials, academic library networks in a consortia mode offer subscriptions to more journals to the participating libraries at a relatively lower cost. This paper discusses three models of networking and network design for engineering college libraries in Tamil Nadu (TECLIBNET).

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S. Sivaraj ¹, S. Mohamed Esmail ²

Affiliations
1 Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 DLIS, Annamalai University, Annamalamagar, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Information technology has enabled academic libraries, as m the case of other types of libraries, to move from traditional paper-based environments toward networked-electronic environment. A large number of world-wide information resources are available to libraries now The Internet is becoming more widely used by academic institutions to support the learning, teaching, and research activities of students and faculty members. The present study demonstrates and elaborates the various aspects of Internet use, such as frequency of Internet use, methods used for accessing Internet resources, the frequently used places for Internet access, purposes for Internet search and use of Internet services, ways to browse the Internet, problems faced and satisfaction level of the students, faculty members and research scholars with the internet facilities provided at the Bannari Amman Institute of Technology. Responses of users showed that the Internet is being used by students, faculty members, and research scholars to gather a variety of information and gain more extensive knowledge as part of their learning, teaching, and research activities.

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