Web content of Library Portals in Karnataka : Role of Librarians in The Internet World

Abstract

The Library and Information Centres are expected to reveal the world to serve the users with information regarding their services and special collections using the World Wide Web and as such the Library managers acting as Content Managers in the Internet world have to design the library web page to facilitate and supplement access to current information resources and services. An attempt has been made in this paper to analyze the library web portals of academic institutions in Karnataka in order to enhance the effective use of library web sites to become more user friendly for information access. Academic Library web sites in Karnataka are analyzed and the results show that, majority of library portals are very concise and lack the current awareness services and updation policy. Also highlights the review of literature and addresses the considerations that must be made when serving library information over the World Wide Web.