PLANNER 2016 Shillong, Meghalaya

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Problems And Prospects of Library Automation in Rural Colleges of Meghalaya: With Reference to Mawsynram Border Area College
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Sten, Batskhem; Kharakor, Deity
This article presents a scenario of library automation and the networking in a college library located in a rural area of Meghalaya. It also describes the issues and challenges faced during the process of automation in view of the fact that it lacks basic infrastructure and facilities viz. regular power supply, good Internet access, shortage of manpower and constraint in library budget. In spite of these hindrances, best efforts were made by the college to establish a LAN using a desktop computer as a server with open source software (OSS) Koha as the Integrated Library Management Software (ILMS) to manage the library operations. The shift from a traditional to an automated mode of operation in the library had made a huge impact in the manner in which library services are being offered to the students and teachers of the college. The article also highlights certain issues and problems faced by the college when trying to offer online services to e-resources provided by INFLIBNET through the NLIST programme.
Need of Training for Continuing Professional Development of Professional Staff Working in University Libraries
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Duarah, Kakoli
With the advances and changing application of ICT in libraries the professional staffs working in university libraries are facing new challenges every now and then. It has become imperative on the part of the professional to undergo training programmes on the application of various ICT tools in the library services conducted by different organizations, institutions etc. Thus, training enables the professional to continuing professional development within or outside the organization.
Library & Information Science Education and Competency Management
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Deka, Dipen; Mazumdar, Nirmal Ranjan
The Library & information science (LIS) curriculum that are followed in Indian Universities do not have all the facets to make the young LIS graduates a competent one in the present job market. Only inclusion of the ICT application in the syllabus cannot help them to encounter with challenges in the working environment in the library and information centres. Here two approaches i.e. interdisciplinary and inter-institutional have been put forwarded which can be considered to develop the skills of the LIS professionals. Also the efforts of some the organizations and institutes related to LIS in India are highlighted.
Bibliometric Analysis of Literature on Application of Mobile Technologies in Libraries (2006-2016) using LISTA
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Sahu, Archana; Jena, Puspanjali
The study presents a bibliometric analysis of 128 research publications in the subject area of application of mobile technology in libraries covered by the LISTA database during the year 2006-2016 (July). The study has focused to discover the authorship pattern, degree of collaboration, frequency of distribution, geographical distribution, co-occurrence of authors and co-word analysis. All the data were collected and analyzed in tabular format and on the basis of the analysis some inferences were made.
Digital Information Literacy of Post Graduate Students of Visva-Bharati: A Survey
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Sinha, Atanu Kumar
Digital information literacy, as the recent concept of information literacy enable to the user of digital recourse to access, collect, evaluate, synthesis and use the required information at the right time in the right way and in right form. Objective is to determine the literacy of using digital resources of the postgraduate students of Visva-Bharati, the first central university of independent India. The target group selected for this study is postgraduate students of four departments of Palli Samgathana Vibhaga of Visva-Bharati. Questionnaire method (containing 19 questions) is used for this study. Questions focussed on computer skills, familiarity of digital resources, requirement of training on use of digital resources, types of digital resources used, purpose of using digital resources, preferable search engine, skill in search using Web-OPAC, awareness about Copyright and IPR Issues, problem faced in using digital resources, etc. Overall, it was found that the respondents are moderately satisfied in using computer. Majority of the respondents are familiar with the use of digital resources but they require training for using digital resources effectively and efficiently. Most of the respondents are not aware of copyright and IPR issues of using digital resources and face problems using digital information resources due to difficult to find relevant information.
Challenging Role of Librarians in Digital Data Curation
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Devarasaiah, Devaraj; Kumar, Stanley Madan
Digital curation involves maintaining, preserving and adding value to digital research data throughout its life cycle. It emphasizes on long term preservation and persistent access. Care should be taken for data security, integrity and fair use. Digital data degrades more quickly than paper documents. As such, curation is not a one-time preservation process but a perpetual one. The paper discusses the role of library professionals and the challenges they are to confront in digital data preservation process.
Glimpse of Semantic Web and its Application Across Industries
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Jha, Ravi Shankar; Roy, Amartya
The most used tools to access data existing in web are the search engines. Traditional search engines are inefficient in the sense that it produces results that are mostly left for humans to interpret and consume and mostly not specific to the user’s search context. Semantic web creates machine/application readable data. Semantic web extends the traditional search engines and helps them produce context specific and meaningful search results by reading and assimilating the data before producing the search results. Also, Semantic web has been helping in externalizing data for sharing and reusability across users and applications. This paper explains some of the concepts of semantic web, and touches upon some of its industry applications with focus on knowledge/information management and sharing.
Global Shift Towards Open Access Publishing: Key Challenges for Research Community
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Visakhi, P
Global shift from pay walled publishing towards open access publishing and transformation of OPEN ACCESS in different platforms like the Budapest Open Access Initiative, the Bethesda Statement and Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge is discussed. Various routes of open access publishing and its advantages and challenges are discussed. Types of Creative Commons Licenses and its effects in open access scenario are discussed. The various colours on different mode of self archiving policies framed by various publishers in SHERPA/ ROMEO databases are highlighted. Publishing trends in journal articles and books in open access mode as well as funding problems in “Gold” OA Publishing, implications in “Green” OA in self archiving etc are also discussed. Mandate of OA by various countries, funding agencies, employers and its impact etc is highlighted. The findings of the “DE Gruyer Open Author’s Survey” is highlighted to reflect the present trends like 26.8% of authors responded positively for having money to pay publications fee in the year 2016. Authors who published more papers than their average disciplinary colleagues in the last 3 years were more optimistic with regard to the availability of publication funds for them. As per this survey, the biggest group of researchers have funds for publications directly from their employers and an abundance of funding sources is mostly appearing for researchers working STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) and is rare for Humanities and Social Sciences. Authors in peripheral countries often have less access to money from grants than their core counter parts. The frequency of paying articles processing charges decreases with career level, while its average amount increases. Authors who publish more papers than their average disciplinary colleagues are more likely to have access to national funding sources, institutional sources and grant money
Scholarly Use of Print and Online Journals in Rajiv Gandhi University: A Comparative Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Sarma, Rahul; Tonsing, Langmuanjohn
The purpose of this paper is to compare the scholarly use of print and online journals at Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The analysis and results of this paper is based on the data collected from questionnaire distributed to all research scholars of the University. The main findings are that the respondents are more attracted towards e-journals than print journals. However, they depend more on open-source materials than those available via E-Sodhsindhu INFLIBNET. Respondents also identified the need for training in using e-resources and retrieving information from them from time-to-time. The use of e-resources, particularly e-journals, is increasing in the developing countries. Studies such as this one are required to understand the problems faced by the users and to increase the use of e-resources.
Perceptions and Level of Service Quality in Central University Libraries in India: A Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Eqbal, Monawwer
The main objectives of the study is to investigate the level service quality in central university libraries of India and to measures the perception of users as they relate to quality of information products and services. Survey among library users was administered and data was collected with the help of questionnaire.The questionnaire designed for the investigation of service quality in central university libraries among research scholars and faculty members were administered. The questionnaire comprises the modified SERVQUAL instrument developed by Parasuraman, et.at, (1998).It contains six dimensions of quality services, i.e., reliability, responsiveness, assurance, access, communications and tangibles. The scope of the research is limited to only seven central university libraries of India.The mean score of each dimension shows that the perception of users about the service quality dimensions in Central Reference Library of DU was highest as compare with other libraries. It shows that research scholars and faculty member are very much satisfied with the services quality dimensions
Application of Innovative Services in the Library
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Hangsing, P
This paper attempts to look at innovative services within the framework of disruptive innovation. Innovative services are further contextualised to the library services. Key points of disruptive innovations found to be very apt to the library services are analysed and questions of whether to adapt, adopt or disrupt were raised. Non disruptive innovations services are distinguished from the disruptive innovative services. The risks of the disruption of individual library as oppose to the collective libraries are elaborated. Simple and affordable innovative services and conversion of non-users to users are suggested for sustaining the existence of the libraries.
Issues and Challenges of Automation in the College Libraries of Guwahati
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Borkakoti, Rituraj; Singh, Sanjay Kumar
The study has been carried out in the provincialised college libraries of Guwahati which are using LMS. Out of the 16 automated libraries, 15 libraries are using SOUL2.0 while one library is using KOHA. The use of the different modules of the library management software in the college libraries are analysed and the challenges confronted by the library professionals towards effective use of LMS are highlighted through the study.
Use of Internet by the Students of Social Sciences, Manipur University: A Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Sangeeta, Kiesham; Singh, Tongbram Shushilkanta
In today’s information society, Internet has emerged as a powerful and educational tool. It is very important and useful source to fulfill the requirements of the students. The main objective of the present study is to assess the use of Internet by the students of School of Social Sciences, Manipur University.Questionnaire method was adopted to collect data from the students.About 260 questionnaires were distributed to P.G students both from 2nd and 4th semester. A total of 197 students returned the questionnaire giving a response rate of 76%. The present study indicates that almost all the students use internet to access the sources of information need. The study also indicates that most of the students are satisfied with the information available on internet. To have access to the huge information resources, library have to provide intensive training in searching methods of various internet databases as for the effective utilization of global electronic products and services. Moreover,Library and information professionals should take initiative to prepare list of e-resources and their techniques for retrieving relevant information.
Use of Mobile Technologies in the Academic Environment: A Comparative Study of Three Indian Universities
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Gayan, Mithu Anjali; Jhamb, Garvita; Sanasam, Sandhyarani Devi
The main purpose of this paper is to make a comparative study of the use of handheld device by the students / scholars of 3 universities i.e. Manipur University, Tripura University, and Delhi University in terms of their academic activities. On the other hand, it examines the degree of handheld device usage in the student population. This paper will help to find the purpose of handheld device usage, the degree of internet usage through handheld devices, the use of handheld devices concerning academic dealings. A survey was conducted through a well-structured and precise questionnaire circulated personally among 180 students in 3 universities in the study. A large majority of the students of three universities uses smart phone, and (68%) of Manipur University (MU) , 56% in Tripura University (TU) and 58% in Delhi University (DU) use internet for reading news. 82% students of DU use internet for reading study related documents, while 60% students of TU and 72% in MU students use internet for reading documents. Most of the populations from each University i.e. MU 82%, TU 80%, and DU 92% are interested in accessing e-Books, e-articles, and ereviews services through mobile technology. The paper highlights the use of handheld device for academic purpose and students’ opinion regarding the use habit of handheld device.
Digitization of Monographs, Rare Books at Indian Institute of Advanced Study Shimla: A Case Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Parabhoi, Lambodara; Singh, Rupinder
This paper highlights and discuss about digitization process, digital preservation which is an ongoing process at Indian Institute of Advanced Study Library, Shimla. The IIAS Library has been digitizing IIAS Monographs, Rare books and Images and also it is discussed the methods and equipment’sare being used in digitization process. The details volumes of woks and the tools and techniques has used. The paper also discussed objectives of digitization, technical issues, faults have found in digitization process.
Bibliometric Study of Textiles Research Literature of IJFTR
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Lokhande, Amogh S; Sawant, Priti P
This bibliometric study of ‘Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Technology’ (IJFTR) was undertaken to understand the year-wise distribution of articles, authorship pattern of articles and geographical distribution of affiliations of the authors of articles, to calculate the average number of authors per article and to identify the top authors in terms of articles contributed. Based on the data collected for the study, it has been found that the number of articles published every year increased, that multiauthored articles outnumbered single-authored articles indicating a collaborative research and publishing pattern, that share of authors affiliated in India was about two-third of all authors with authors from as many as 23 countries contributing an article. The average number of authors per article was 2.94, and, Das, A. from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (India) was the top author with as many as 14 article contributions.
Software Migration from LibSys 4.0 to Koha: Post Migration Scenario in a University Library of North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Oinam, A C; Nongbri, J P
Choice of library management software is an important step during the planning phase of library automation especially in a large academic library system viz. university library. The choice thus made inevitably will have an impact when the performance of the modern library system is evaluated. Lately, most of the modern library software have the different features integrated in the workflow of the software which appear to be absent to a first-time user. It is the inherent designed in the workflow that characterized the operation of Integrated Library Management System (ILMS). The key objective of any library i.e. to manage its collection, users and provide the right information to the right user at the right time. This requirement should be exhibited flawlessly by the Integrated Library Management System under operation. The rapid development of the Internet and new ICT applications especially in the social media network have strongly influence the characteristics of potential library users. This is evident based on their preference for the types of documents, mode to access or retrieve information and searching strategies. With a focus on these vital aspects, and to stay relevant with time, policy of migration from one software to another is recommended for an automated library system. However, this procedure should be adopted using proven methodology based on best practices to ensure minimal errors. This will facilitate ease in future adaptation, reduce the time spent on the extraction and transferring of data at a lower cost.
Emerging Web-based Learning for LIS Professionals: An Innovative, Informative and Interactive Tool
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Thakur, Pragnya; Shivarama, J
This article explores the different e-learning modes especially the web-based e-learning and how it is suitable for LIS professionals depending on the subject content and its scope. It also focuses how web-based learning can complement current situation of library and library professionals. New technology leaves librarians with ample of options to choose from for upgrading their desired knowledge and skills. Knowledge of different web-based learning methods and available resources will help librarians to leverage the opportunity to the fullest and stay relevant.
The Role of University Libraries in Assam to Enhance E-learning among the User Community
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Das, Phool Rani; Mazumdar, Sangita
The aim of this paper is to highlight the role of university libraries for enhancing the mode of elearning. The paper focuses on the e-resources and services provided to the users. This paper points how these modern university libraries apply appropriate communication technologies in support of e-learning to users. It also discusses about the role played by library consortia for learning, and various problems faced by the university libraries in context of e-learning or access to online resources.
Correlation between Article Level Views, Google Citations and Scopus
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2016-11) Singson, Mangkhollen; Kumar, Ranjit
The paper is an attempt to highlight the importance of adopting various metric to evaluate scholarship. Article level views and citations metric (Scopus & Google Citation) of Annals of Library and Information Studies were extracted from 2011 to 2015 to establish the relationship between them using Pearson correlation. Findings of the study indicate that there was a positive correlation between the number of views and Google Scholar (r = 0.22, p < 0.01) (1% significant), however, no correlation between views and Scopus (r=0.06, p< 0.01). However, the study shows that positive correlation in cumulative article views and citation, the top 10 viewed articles and citations do not complement each other, articles that have receives maximum views do not necessary result to citation except for one article.

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