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Rethinking of User Studies in Academic Libraries in the Context of Paradigm Shift Due to ICT


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1 Anna Univ. Library, Anna Univ., India
2 Univ. of Madras, Chennai-600 025, India
 

The modern libraries are equipped with latest technological developments ranging from digital Archives, repositories, delivery of the net contents and providing seamless global access to the digital information resources. This paper focuses on the importance of library user studies and stresses the required methodological procedures. Keywords: Digital library, ICT, users.

Keywords

Digital Library, ICT, Users
User

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Authors

R. Pandian
Anna Univ. Library, Anna Univ., India
G. Krishnamoorthy
Anna Univ. Library, Anna Univ., India
K. Kaliyaperumal
Univ. of Madras, Chennai-600 025, India

Abstract


The modern libraries are equipped with latest technological developments ranging from digital Archives, repositories, delivery of the net contents and providing seamless global access to the digital information resources. This paper focuses on the importance of library user studies and stresses the required methodological procedures. Keywords: Digital library, ICT, users.

Keywords


Digital Library, ICT, Users

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst%2F2009%2Fv2i10%2F30724