Browsing by Author "Chandraiah, I"

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    Competencies of Sanskrit Academics In use of e-resources
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2011-03-02) Chandraiah, I; Reddy, A Bhaskara; Madhusudan, P
    Libraries have changed with emergence of information technology. Users are acquainting with latest technologies in libraries. It is very difficult to be in any profession without computer literacy. The library users from all spheres of life are acquiring information literacy skills irrespective of their subject background. Usually, the people with oriental and religious learning expected to be unaware of latest technologies. But, the fact is quite different and proved the popularity of Information Technology among all people. Though, there is an alternative source of information, library was not lost its prime place. The Internet became the alternate source to library users. E-Journals and subject websites have become popular among the Academics.
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    Digital Information Seeking Behaviour of Sanskrit Academics
    (INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Chandraiah, I; Madhusudan, P; Reddy, A Bhaskara
    Information seeking behaviour of the users is the fundamental criteria for design and development of Information Services. The changing information policies and devices necessitate the uses as well as the professionals to learn and adopt new techniques and methodologies to cope up. Faculty in higher education is a potential user segment to the Library. They are expected to be aware of the Library resources and technologies. The digital devices are causing and warranting the users for new strategies and techniques to use information resources effectively. The Sanskrit Academics are expected to be a segment of the users under the pressure of new technologies in the library. This paper attempted to know the awareness of the faculty on the technologies and resources in the library to facilitate to design suitable systems.
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    University Library Automation Scenario - A Study
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2003-02) Chandraiah, I
    The financial crunch in the government funded academic libraries is making them face a recession in progress. Library automation is rejuvenating the academic environment. The INFLIBNET programme is infusing new life into the academic libraries. This study made on university libraries situated at Tirupati (A.P.) covers the present state of automation in different libraries. Hardware, software, manpower facilities were studied through a survey. The study also extended to understand specific problems of the university libraries in automation..