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Discusses the development of Electronic Library at TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi). Highlights include: hardware and software used; the digital library/Virtual Electronic Library; directory of Internet journals; virtual reference resources; electronic collection/Physical Electronic Library; downloaded online full-length documents available on the Internet; journals, CD-ROM collections, and other in-house collections and databases; the library catalog; and benefits. (AEF)

The article presents information on a study which has described the need for a digital repository of Summer Internship Project (SIP) reports. The process of setting up of the Digital Repository of SIP reports using the Greenstone open source software at the ICFAI Business School in Ahmedabad, India has also been explained. The study has found that installation of the digital repository is simple but the knowledge of computers and Greenstone software is necessary. The study shows that the digital repository which provides ICFAI Business School, with a central facility for systematic archiving of summer internship project reports, is of use to students, faculties and the organizations.

The paper first situates the trade carried on by private European traders in the overall framework of the Indian Ocean trade in the early-modern period. It then discusses in some detail the trading network of private English merchants in the Western Indian Ocean with special reference to the Surat-Mocha link in the 1720s and the 1730s. The evidence base is provided mainly by the private papers of Sir Robert Cowan, governor of Bombay between 1729 and 1734 and a major English private trader, operating in collaboration with Henry Lowther, chief of the English factory at Surat. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the digital library projects initiated by a number of libraries and information centers in India. It includes the Digital Library of India (DLI) which seeks to preserve Indian heritage contained in books, manuscripts, art, and music, the National Mission for Manuscript Digitization which aims to facilitate conservation and preservation of manuscripts, and the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) which documents the public domain traditional knowledge.

Purpose -- The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of scholarly electronic journals at the Indian Institute of Science. Design/methodology/approach -- The paper examines the methodology and results from a questionnaire-based survey of networked electronic services in India at the Indian Institute of Science (llSc) libraries, serving a variety of disciplines. A random sample of the main cohort was selected and, during five months from January 2004 until May 2004, 700 copies of the questionnaire were distributed among 40 departments of IISc; 397 completed and valid questionnaires (56.7 per cent) were received. Findings -- The results showed a growing interest in electronic journals among the users at liSt. Electronic journals were mostly used for research needs and PDF was the most preferred format. The fact that users have free access to electronic journals at all hours from their own computers seems to be the most appealing feature. Research limitations/implications -- There are many factors that may affect the use of scholarly electronic journals. An attempt is made in this study to see how these resources are being used in a multi-disciplinary institute in India. Limiting its focus to one institute, this paper provides useful empirical evidence for library staff and the research community. Practical implications- - The results of the study will be useful for library staff at IISc and similar institutes in India. Originality/value -- The paper provides original data from Indian end users regarding their use of scholarly electronic journals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to identify and evaluate the collections within digital libraries and repositories in India available in the public domain. Design/methodology/approach: The digital libraries and repositories were identified through a study of the literature, as well as internet searching and browsing. The resulting digital libraries and repositories were explored to study their collections. Findings: Use of open source software especially for the creation of institutional repositories is found to be common. However, major digital library initiatives such as the Digital Library of India use custom-made software. The collection size in most digital libraries and repositories is in a few hundreds. Practical implications: The paper highlights the state of digital libraries and repositories in India in late 2007. Originality/value: The paper is the first of its kind that attempts to identify and evaluate digital libraries and repositories in India. It also gives a comprehensive listing of digital libraries and institutional repositories in India available in the public domain.

The article presents a case study of the Goa University Library in India. The study examines the pricing policies of products, goods, and services which libraries offer their patrons. Topics of discussion include libraries' marketing efforts, understanding the value of information services rendered to customers, and annual library membership fees. The author concludes that libraries must examine the issue of cost recovery and potential for profit if they are to survive. Also discussed is the creative design of products and services.

Purpose — The purpose of this research is to identify and evaluate the collections within digital libraries and repositories in India available in the public domain. Design/methodology/approach — The digital libraries and repositories were identified through a study of the literature, as well as internet searching and browsing. The resulting digital libraries and repositories were explored to study their collections. Findings — Use of open source software especially for the creation of institutional repositories is found to be common. However, major digital library initiatives such as the Digital Library of India use custom-made software. The collection size in most digital libraries and repositories is in a few hundreds. Practical implications — The paper highlights the state of digital libraries and repositories in India in late 2007. Originality/value — The paper is the first of its kind that attempts to identify and evaluate digital libraries and repositories in India. It also gives a comprehensive listing of digital libraries and institutional repositories in India available in the public domain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article highlights the poetics and politics of visual culture and specifically tourist brochures and picture postcards that frame an indigenous Buddhist Sikkim for domestic and international tourists. Located in Northeast India, Himalayan Sikkim is a cultural mosaic constituted by almost 22 Indo-Tibetan and Indo-Aryan groups residing therein. It is argued that visual representations incisively frame Sikkim as a Buddhist landscape by selectively photographing mantras, sacred texts, saints, religious sites, murals and rituals that are connected with Buddhism. The growing efflorescence of Buddhism globally and the desire of tourists to experience Buddhist culture has given fresh impetus to imagining Sikkim as their living repository. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study which examines the library collection arrangement and shelving in academic libraries in West Bengal, India. The noise level was measured with the use of a Sound Level meter and responses of library users were gathered with the use of a modified user response checklist. The study shows that shelving in the chosen libraries occupies more than 50% of the total space of the library, lessening the reading and libraries' functional spaces.

This study explores bilateral relations of the Mughal Empire with the most powerful Muslim contemporary state of the time: the Ottoman Empire. Bilateral relations between the two empires have not received the scholarly attention they deserve. Actually, scholars while narrating Mughal relations with Persia and Central Asia in detail have almost totally ignored Mughal- Ottoman relations. The present study is a pioneering effort. It seeks to fill a gap in Indian and Ottoman historical literature by exploring Mughal India's political and diplomatic relations with the Ottoman Empire. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on topics related to the publishing of microfilm collections, online collections, and online publications. It states that the East India Co. had organized a trading operation in Bombay, India divided into several types of documents including consultations, copies of letters to London, England, and diary of events. It mentions that the digital collections referred as the Indiana Natural Resources Maps are made to identify deposits of natural gas, coal, and petroleum from 1880s to the early 1900s. It says that the Digi20 Project centers on the digitization of literature in humanities and social studies. Moreover, it adds that "A Guide to Distributed Digital Preservation" report was published to determine strategies and models for cultural memory organizations.

The article discusses research on the state of textile engineering college libraries located in Haryana, India in 2010. It talks about the transformation of education for engineering and allied subjects due to the emergence of information and communication technology (ICT). It states that a questionnaire was designed to gather primary data for the study.

The article discusses research on the behavior of visually impaired people in libraries located in Delhi, India in 2010. It states that the effectiveness and efficiency of the utilization of information resulted to the progress and sustainable development of the society. It mentions that Delhi boasts of its library networks, documentation centers, and libraries.

The article discusses research on the retrospective conversion activity that occurred at the central library of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in India in 2010. It talks about the culture of India which is marked by syncretism and cultural pluralism. It offers information on the manuscript collection of the library and the National Museum for Manuscripts (NMM) project that was launched by the Indian Ministry of Culture.

The article discusses a research that investigates the bibliometric characteristics of the biochemistry research in the University of Kerala, India. These include subject wise break-up, bibliographic forms of cited documents, most cited journals and collaboration in authorship. The study focuses on the analysis of biochemistry doctoral theses awarded from the Department of Chemistry of the university from 1966 to 2007.

The article presents research on the reading habits of senior secondary education students in Allahabad City, India, as well as a library use study of their use of their school libraries. A survey of students was conducted on topics including motives for reading, time spent reading on a daily basis and use of reference materials in school libraries. It was found that a large majority of students borrowed books from their school libraries, used reference materials, and read books and periodicals in both the English and Hindi languages.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) libraries represent an important component of the scientific and technical information system in India, but there are a few studies published in national and international library and information science journals that describe the thirty-seven member libraries. We provide an overview of the names of the libraries, their locations, dates of founding, subject focus, and holdings. We then review forty-eight articles that deal with one or more of them. We find that most studies have focused on resource sharing, interlibrary loan, document delivery, and the increasing use of e-resources. A few studies address staffing, library budgets, and management practices and the overall impact of these libraries on research and development. Our goal is to provide librarians within India and abroad with a foundation upon which to advance studies of this network and its member libraries, and to extend comparisons to other sci-tech networks in India and across the globe that have a similar sci-tech focus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the information-seeking behavior of science and social science research scholars, including service effectiveness, satisfaction level on different type of sources and various methods adopted by the scholars for keeping up to date. Design/methodology/approach – Data were gathered using a questionnaire survey of 200, randomly selected, PhD students of science and social science departments of four universities in Kerala, India. Findings – Although similarities exist between social science and science PhD students with regard to information-seeking behavior, there are significant differences as well. There is a significant difference between science and social science scholars on the perception of the adequacy of print journals and database collection which are very relevant to the research purposes. There is no significant difference between science and social science scholars on the perception of the adequacy of e-journals, the most used source for keeping up to date. The study proved that scholars of both the fields are dissatisfied with the effectiveness of the library in keeping them up to date with latest developments. Originality/value – The study is based on actual situation and the result can be used for library service redesign for different types of users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper is based on the survey research undertaken during 2008-2010. The availability of GL collections and its use pattern in the Recognised Research Centres of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) have been analysed on the basis of the responses of the librarians and the personal observation of the situation in the libraries. A detailed attempt is also made to capture the responses of the users on the use pattern of GL. The users constitute the faculty members engaged in supervising the research programmes, and the research scholars who have registered for doctoral research. The extent of the use of the 6 types of conventional form of GL: theses, dissertations, institutional publications, trade literature, technical reports and proceedings of conferences, seminars and workshops have been studied. Further, the research covers aspects involved in building need based GL collections. Habits of the faculty in visualizing the recent releases of GL and the trends in exploiting the GL collections of the local and regional libraries have been depicted. The research suggests for the creation of databases of GL, resource sharing and development of digital repositories of theses and proceedings of conferences and seminars, for which increased demand is noticed from the user community. The study also captures the training needs of the working librarians and the user community for better access and use of GL . Keywords: Use Pattern; Resource Sharing; Engineering Sciences; Orientation Programme [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the results of a study investigating information literacy skills among science students at Andhra University in Visakhapatnam, India. The study's goals of quantifying student's information literacy and the extent to which information literacy programs met their needs and methodology of using student questionnaires is examined, and the importance of information and communications technology (ICT) competency for students is commented on. Suggestions for improving informaiton literacy programs are also offered.

This article emphasizes the need to address the converging as well as diverging factors of Libraries, Archives and Museums (LAMs) for expanding the scope of proposed convergence beyond integrated access. While thinking about this convergence we must protect the role, focus, scope and identities of these disciplines rather than treating them as the same thing referred to by different terminologies. Such a mixed approach has been manifested in many generalized software solutions which loosely claim to manage archives, museums, libraries and repositories together. The courses on museology, archives, library and information science offered in India and elsewhere are found to be at different phases of evolution in terms of integration of digital preservation methods. We have performed gap analysis of digitalization in libraries, archives and museums from the Indian perspective and a set of actions are proposed to bridge this gap. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This paper discusses the digital library as an assemblage of digital computing, storage, and communications machinery together with the content and software needed to reproduce, emulate and extend the services. Definition of digital library, what is digitization, need for digitization, digitization process, problems in digitization, hardware and software for digitization, challenges of library professional, challenges of digitization of library, role of library professionals, digital library: initiatives and the future of digital libraries in India are included in this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Development in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has influenced the libraries for its overall betterment. Libraries use ICT to manage communication facilities, housekeeping operations, user's services, standardization and extension of library activities. University libraries of Madhya Pradesh (MP) are in transition stage in the use of ICT. The study is based on librarians' views and attempts to reveal the real scenario of university libraries of MP as regards to its infrastructure, use and problems to develop and maintain the ICT in libraries. Survey method has been used in the study to find out the present ICT infrastructure in University libraries and use of ICT in terms of communication facilities, collection, hardware, software, networking infrastructure, housekeeping operations, user's services, training and problem areas of the university libraries. The paper concludes that university libraries of MP are in a developing stage in its infrastructure and use of ICT. Lack of proper planning and supervision and frequent change in ICT are the basic hurdles in successful development of ICT in university libraries in MP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article examines the role of information technology (IT) services in academic libraries as technological innovations like the Internet become more prevalent in research. It examines student and staff perceptions of the impact of IT services as well as user expectations and the use of IT in the Institute for International Management and Technology (IIMT) in India. Other topics include a profile of the IIMT Library's technological services, an analysis of the data collected from student users of the library, and recommendations on how IIMT staff can improve their IT services.

A case study is presented on trends in the use of electronic journals (e-journals), with a focus on the PEC University of Technology in Chandigarh, India. Topics include the researchers' preferred methods of accessing e-journals at PEC, the advantages of e-journals over print material, and the infrastructure and facilities provided by the PEC library for accessing e-journals.

The article presents the results of an analytical study investigating library services, resources, and information technology (IT) infrastructure in medical college libraries in Gujarat, India. The study's goals and mixed case study and questionnaire methodology are described, and the finding that IT infrastructure and library automation are at what the authors describe as an insufficient state of development is commented on. The suggestions that more focus should be given to human resources development is also offered.

The article presents the results of a study investigating the use of electronic resources at the Krishnasamy Collect of Engineering & Technology Library in Cuddalore, India. The study's goals of determining the utilization, satisfaction levels, and opinions of students, faculty, and staff regarding electronic information resources and methodology are described, and the findings that many more students than faculty utilized electronic resources and that many still preferred print versions of resources due to convenience are explored.

The article examines the growth and development of the architectural engineering college libraries in Haryana, India. It evaluates the available resources, library services provided, library hours, collection of practices and policies, issues on space and related facilities and document technical processing. Study shows that majority of these libraries start to operate in three years already. It demonstrates the significance of improvement in their staff strength and their collection. It suggests to create digital libraries, provide quality services in technical colleges, and establish well-qualified staff.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the extent to which outsourcing of human resources (HR) is used and the attitude of the library staff towards outsourcing in science and technology libraries in Delhi and Chandigarh, India. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is the result of a survey conducted in 25 science and technology libraries of Delhi and Chandigarh, India. Questionnaire and interview tools of survey were used to collect the primary data. Findings – Most of the Indian libraries have been using selective outsourcing for many years, which has had favourable impact on the activities and services of these libraries. Outsourcing seems a viable solution, as a majority of the libraries lack the required permanent HR. Normally, outsourcing is considered to be an anti-staff and an anti-professional activity. However, the study found the library professional staff supportive of outsourcing because it reduced their workload and improved their skills and professional competencies. Originality/value – This paper explores the hidden practices of Indian libraries to fill the gaps present in required and available HR. However, they hesitate to accept openly that outsourcing is a tool for managing resources and services that are not available in-house. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the literature about oriental manuscript collections in India and provide an overview of the area. Design/methodology/approach – A core set of literature on oriental manuscript collections in India was retrieved after doing a thorough literature search in different databases. Literature on various aspects of this topic was reviewed. The paper is organized based on various themes to make the study fruitful for various sections of society. Findings – Oriental manuscripts are present in different research libraries, university libraries and public libraries in India but university libraries are leading others in preserving these manuscripts, with few exceptions. Manuscripts are available in different oriental languages but mostly in Sanskrit. Every religious sect in India has contributed immensely in collecting and preserving these manuscripts. The contribution of famous kings of Indian history is also enormous in this regard. Research limitations/implications – The review does not claim to be exhaustive, as most sources might have been skipped during the study for their non-availability. Originality/value – This paper provides a concise overview of manuscripts present in different Indian libraries and research institution/universities and provides a valuable entry point to the field of Indian manuscripts for research scholars, information scientists and other interested parties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this digital environment, it is the libraries responsibility to provide latest and timely information to the end users. Advanced technologies in Software field have developed so many major changes in every walk of life. Automation of Library not only saves the time of the Reader but also the time of the Library professionals and enhances the image of the library. In order to provide effective and efficient services to the user community, it is very much necessary to automate the library. In this connection, the CPA College library has been automated and the experiences faced during the automation process are discussed in this article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has affected the libraries to the great extent. Libraries use ICT to maintain housekeeping operations, services, uniformity and extension of library facilities. University libraries of Rajasthan (India) are using computer and associated technology for library activities. This study attempts to reveal the basic infrastructure, use, and privation during the implementation of ICT in University libraries of Rajasthan. The data have been collected using the survey method. The paper encompasses the information about the staff, collection, financial sources, hardware, software, networking infrastructure, housekeeping operations, user's services, training and problems areas encountered during implementation of ICT in university libraries. It is revealed that ICT activities are under developing stage in the university libraries of Rajasthan. The lack of basic management and proper planning and frequently change in ICT are the basic hurdles for successful implementation and development of ICT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Internet's rapid growth and broad penetration, along with affordable enabling Web 2.0 technologies, has not only democratized access to information but also catalyzed open access publishing which has contributed to the explosion of freely available digital information. The paper describes how the IIT and IIM Libraries provide access to their collection and user support for all that access using Web 2.0 technologies such as synchronous messaging and streaming media, blogs, wiki and social networking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The date of onset of the southwest monsoon in western India is critical for farmers as it influences the timing of crop plantation and the duration of the summer rainy season. Identifying long-term variability in the date of monsoon onset is difficult, however, as onset dates derived from the reanalysis of instrumental rainfall data are only available for the region from 1879. This study uses documentary evidence and newly uncovered instrumental data to reconstruct annual monsoon onset dates for western India for the period 1781-1878, extending the existing record by 97 years. The mean date of monsoon onset over the Mumbai (Bombay) area during the reconstruction period was 10 June with a standard deviation of 6.9 days. This is similar to the mean and standard deviation of the date of monsoon onset derived from instrumental data for the twentieth century. The earliest identified onset date was 23 May (in 1802 and 1839) and the latest 22 June (in 1825). The longer-term perspective provided by this study suggests that the climatic regime that governs monsoon advance over western India did not change substantially from 1781 to 1955. Monsoon onset over Mumbai has occurred at a generally later date since this time. Our results indicate that this change is unprecedented during the last 230 years. Following a discussion of the results, the nature of the relationship between the date of monsoon onset and the El Niño-Southern Oscillation is discussed. This relationship is shown to have been stable since 1781. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article the author focuses on the league against Imperialism and the Meerut Conspiracy Case. It states the connection of Jawaharlal Nehru, first prime Minister of India, with the league warranted a serious threat to the colonial state's policing of India's boundaries in the context of the bureoning and robust internationalist networks against imperialism.

The present study describes the reading skills prospects and challenges of the students of Government Arts and Commerce College, Indore, M.P. India. Attempt to know the response of the student this study adopts the questionnaire method for collection of data. To select the sample population, random sampling method has been used. Accordingly the questionnaire was distributed among 350 students of Government Arts and Commerce College, Indore, out of which 300 responded. The study reveal that a majority of respondents i.e. 116(38.6%) spend 2-4 hours daily for reading and 65(21.6%) are in the favour of guided tour to promote the reading skills. Lack of latest information is a most common encountered by the majority of respondents 105(35%), while 68(22.6%) respondents have problem with time due to busy schedule of classes. Finally highlights the suggestions for improvement of reading skills among the students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The knowledge of indigo culture that developed on indigo plantations in colonial Bengal was remarkably cosmopolitan in its borrowings. The protean knowledge that was assembled in the first plantations in the Caribbean in the mid-seventeenth century had roots in various peasant traditions on the Indian subcontinent and elsewhere in the world. French naturalists committed this knowledge to texts, making them legible and portable whilst the needs of European empires ensured the perfection of this knowledge on separate continents even as it picked up heterogeneous forms at numerous sites. The heterogeneity of the knowledge attached to the practice of indigo manufacture was reproduced on the Indian subcontinent when indigo was reinvented as a colonial commodity. European planters generously drew on the texts describing indigo-making that were easily available, as the practice of dye making continued to evolve in the colonial locality. Some surviving peasant traditions of indigo culture on the subcontinent also impinged on the evolving knowledge. Thus multiple logics rather than the single colonial logic lay beneath the development of colonial indigo plantations in Bengal. An understanding of the process requires attention to the global genealogies of this knowledge system. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Panjab University Library (PUL), named officially as "A. C. Joshi Library", is a prestigious university library in Northern India. In this study, an attempt has been made to analyse the PUL collection in the selected disciplines including Economics, Education, English Literature, Library and Information Science, Political Science and Public Administration. The focus of the study is on the total collection, print journals subscribed by the library, Bound Volumes and the status of online journals which are available through UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium. The study has been conducted with the help of WebOPAC of the PUL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article seeks to destabilise the categories of the regional, national and foreign by juxtaposing several strands of performance history in colonial India. The first of these is the strong presence of military theatricals in the subcontinent; the second is the continuous passage of girls and women often as solo performers or as a couple, through British India and Ceylon, eastwards and westwards; and the third, the growth of new forms of vernacular theatre under colonial auspices. Select examples are drawn here from the 1860s-1880s to index the performance range, establish links with regimental theatres and outline the popular travel routes to highlight crucial points of intersection between these strands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose – This paper aims to suggest performance evaluation of university libraries in India using qualitative and quantitative parameters provided by librarians to be collected, analysed and disseminated by a national agency apart from LibQual user surveys. Design/methodology/approach – The status about the university libraries in India provided by the Association of Indian Universities publication Universities Handbook would help to assess the quantity and quality of collection and services offered by these libraries. The framework for performance evaluation of university libraries is presented in three heads: parameters, players and procedures. Parameters cover the various qualitative and quantitative data to be collected for the purpose of evaluation. Players include a vast network of institutions involved in this exercise. Among these, the first and foremost is the individual libraries. There should be a national agency to be identified for collecting, analysing and disseminating the consolidated evaluation reports on a national scale. There may also be international agencies or services involved to support and guide user survey such as LibQual. Procedures involve the processes, actions and activities undertaken by the various players to achieve the basic objective of performance evaluation of these university libraries. Findings – The performance framework suggested when implemented every year by university libraries present the qualitative and quantitative outcome of their functioning and reveal their worth in the university landscape. This may also aid in planned and organised development of university libraries in the country. The results provided by this exercise should influence judicious collection development decisions and pragmatic information service planning. Originality/value – India, perhaps, has the largest number of higher education institutions in the developing world. The national directory Universities Handbook only presents information about library of a university without any attempt to analyse the statistics collected to arrive at national trends or patterns. This may be the first attempt to provide a holistic picture to assess the performance of a varied spectrum of libraries as far as infrastructure, resources and services are concerned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

‘Disability’; the ‘D’ word generally speaks its own meaning, as anyone who is different from others in terms of physical and mental impairment. There are various types of disabilities; broad categories such as physical and communication disability, mental illness and mental retardation, learning disabilities and so forth. In this article, an attempt has been made to describe the term ‘visual impairment’ which falls under the category of physical and communication disability. The next section of the article presents activities of the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun, India to make the visually impaired self-sufficient and to recognize the role played by the Institute in disseminating information to them. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to examine the current practices related to e-resource collection development in management libraries of India with special reference to the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi with some constructive suggestions for improvement in this area.Design/methodology/approach A well-structured questionnaire was administered to the librarians of the nine management libraries under study.Findings The management libraries are actively involved in building e-resource collection. The budget allocation for purchase of e-resources has increased progressively over the years in majority of the libraries. The factors that, to a great extent, affect selection of e-resources include quality, subject coverage, license agreements and vendor support. The study found that libraries associated with management institutions such as ABS, DMS-IITD, FMS, BIMECH and FSM need to add more management-related databases.Research limitations/implications The paper restricts the study exclusively to e-resources as the type of material and the librarians of nine major management institutions of NCR of Delhi as the respondents in its scope of discussion.Practical implications The study is of great importance to information professionals of similar management institutions in India. The recommendations made could also help solve some of the challenges that are being faced.Originality/value Very little is known about the electronic resource collection development practices followed in management institutes’ libraries of India owing to lack of significant research undertaken on the topic. This study is, therefore, significant because its findings fill up the existing knowledge gap in this area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction-This paper discussed the need of performance audit through LibQUAL+ technique in University Library users in West Bengal, India. LibQUAL+ Technique is developed by Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in the year 2000. It is a suite of services that libraries use to solicit, track, understand, and act upon users' opinions of service quality. In this paper, an attempt has been made to measure the performance of Burdwan University Library and Visva-Bharati Library Users through LibQUAL+ technique. Comparative study of each dimension that is Library as a Place (LP), Information Control (IC) and Affect of Service (AS), Adequacy Gap (AG), Superiority Gap (SG) and Zone of Tolerance has been determined. This technique has been applied to know what library users saying about the performance of the library. Methods-To conduct of this study a large variety of data-gathering and analysis techniques have been adopted such as surveys, interviews, observations, etc. of the users of both the libraries. Findings-Visva-Bharati Library (VBL) performs better in all respect than Burdwan University Library (BUL) specially overall library performance of VBL (3.20 mean score) where as BUL (3.34 mean score) in West Bengal, India. Suggestions-Library authority should concentrate whether minimum service levels are available to users, what their desired service levels are but what they are getting (perceived) at this moment. Faculty, scholars and students opinion (feedback & suggestions) regarding library services have to take regular interval i.e. quarterly, half-yearly or yearly. Besides that, authority of university library should always promote introduction of new services to the academic community through notification as well as put it library website or university website. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Analysis of data collected from a simple random sample of 1130 faculty members belonging to 37 Engineering colleges affiliated to JNTU-Anantapur using a questionnaire, reveals that most of the faculty members are using textbooks (97.3%), and Internet (85.7%) for their teaching activity. Further, most of the faculty members are using e-journals (80.1%) and Internet (79.0%) for their research activity. Most of the faculty members are satisfied with latest editions of books available (79.8%) and with the multiple copies available for prescribed textbooks in their libraries (75.02%). Most of them (77.3%) are consulting periodicals for their teaching and research work. Most of them (78.1%) are satisfied with the present collection of periodicals. Nearly half of them (51.3%) are consulting indexing and abstracting periodicals to know the latest literature for their teaching and research needs. Most of them (77.2%) replied that the latest issues of periodicals are available in their libraries concerned. Majority of the faculty members replied that current issues of periodicals (68.8%) and the back volumes of periodicals (60.5%) are not issued for home reading. Most of them (81.8%) replied that their libraries are subscribing to e-journals. Majority of them (53.7%) replied that their libraries are not subscribing to e-books. A few recommendations have been made by the researchers on the basis of findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and evaluate discovery layer search tools for retrieval of legal information in Indian law libraries. This paper covers current practices in legal information retrieval with special reference to Indian academic law libraries, and analyses its importance in the domain of law. Design/Methodology/Approach. A web survey and observational study method are used to collect the data. Data related to the discovery tools were collected using email and further discussion held with the discovery layer/ tool /product developers and their representatives. Findings. Results show that most of the Indian law libraries are subscribing to bundles of legal information resources such as Hein Online, JSTOR, LexisNexis Academic, Manupatra, Westlaw India, SCC web, AIR Online (CDROM), and so on. International legal and academic resources are compatible with discovery tools because they support various standards related to online publishing and dissemination such as OAI/PMH, Open URL, MARC21, and Z39.50, but Indian legal resources such as Manupatra, Air, and SCC are not compatible with the discovery layers. The central index is one of the important components in a discovery search interface, and discovery layer services/tools could be useful for Indian law libraries also if they can include multiple legal and academic resources in their central index. But present practices and observations reveal that discovery layers are not providing facility to cover legal information resources. Therefore, in the present form, discovery tools are not very useful; they are an incomplete and half solution for Indian libraries because all available Indian legal resources available in the law libraries are not covered. Originality/Value. Very limited research or published literature is available in the area of discovery layers and their compatibility with legal information resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose The present study aims to assess the resource procurement preferences among the leading academic libraries of the institutes of higher learning across India. The study analyses the amount and percentage of budget spent by the institutions under study during the period 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 on the procurement of print and electronic resources in their libraries. The study also discusses about concerns with regard to the subscription of e-resources and the reasons for weaning interest among the Indian academicians towards the print resources.Design/methodology/approach By and large, the scope of the study is limited to institutes of higher learning across India, but reflects a great deal of relevance to the global higher education practices. The study has been undertaken on the 20 leading institutes each from Universities, Institutes of Management and Institutes of Technology in India, based on the ranking list released by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, on 4 April 2016.Findings The electronic documents are the dominant forms of present day library procurements in India, with the print struggling to retain its readership. The Institutes of Engineering and Technology and Management have almost similar procurement preferences, spending almost three-fourth of their library budgets on the procurement of e-documents. On average, the University libraries in India have spent 43.54 per cent of their budget on the procurement of print resources and 56.46 per cent of their budget on the procurement of electronic resources during the period of study. Similarly, on average, each Institute of Engineering and Technology has spent 24.04 per cent of their library budget on the procurement of print documents and 75.96 per cent towards the procurement of electronic resources, whereas 27.51 per cent of the library budget by the Institutes of Management in India is being spent on the procurement of print resources and 72.49 per cent towards the procurement of electronic resources.Originality/value The study is original and is first of its kind, undertaken on three different category of institutions, based on the national ranking of the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes about the 'Infrastructure facilities in fine arts college libraries in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry states: A case study. The analysis of the study explains about the Books Collections available in the fine arts college Library, Information Facilities and Services in the Library of the Music, Dance and Visual Arts Colleges in Tamilnadu and Pondicherry, Number of Journals subscribed and journal back volumes available by the colleges under study. The study reviled that the library collection of more than 72% of the colleges have more than 5000 books. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The authors present assessment strategies, research results, and decision making in the process of building a website and formalizing management procedures for a library in Kerala, India serving a significant number of deaf students. The strategies include user interviews and developing user experience personas, collecting and incorporating examples from other library sites in building a new website, and communicating new methods of managing and promoting library resources to the university community. The co-presenters encountered difficulties and some resistance regarding their suggestions for changes in the website as well as the public and technical services offered by the library due to differences in infrastructure and expectations in academic culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose This paper aims to highlight the damage suffered by the prominent libraries of Kashmir during September 2014 floods. The work provide an insight about the response and recovery measures being taken during and after the floods respectively in ten prominent libraries of Jammu & Kashmir [six Academic libraries (S.P. College Library, Women’s College Library, Govt. Degree College Library – Bemina, Amar Singh College Library, Gandhi Memorial College Library and College of Education Library); three Special libraries (J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages Library – Srinagar, Govt. Medical College Library – Srinagar and J&K High Court Library) and one Public library (Sri Pratap Singh library)].Design/methodology/approach A variety of data collection tools and techniques such as interview, questionnaire, observation, etc., were used to collect the data. The collected data have been tabulated and analyzed to derive meaningful conclusions and findings as per the set objectives of the study.Findings The results reveal that although libraries in Kashmir are prone to disasters like floods; yet, none of the library seems to be prepared to bear or cope such a disaster. The findings provide a gloomy picture of libraries when it comes to the measures being taken by these libraries during and after the floods to protect their resources. The paper highlights the inefficiency and incapability of libraries (in terms of disaster management) by finding that most of the libraries are without a disaster response and recovery plan as well as a disaster response and recovery team. The study recommends that some tangible measures if taken can save precious resources hosted in libraries.Practical implications The current study can help the stakeholders to chalk out scientific and systematic policy and plans for library and information centers that can be executed with minimum of fuss and anarchy.Originality/value The study offers working knowledge to library professional on ground for effective management of assets and resources in pre- and post-disaster scenario. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]