scholarly journals Use of Electronic Resources and its Impact: A Study of Dhaka University Library Users

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umme Habiba ◽  
Salma Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Resources ◽  
University Library ◽  
Library Users ◽  
The Status ◽  
Perceived Impact ◽  
Subject Coverage

This paper presents and analyses the status of electronic resources facilities and services provided by the Dhaka University Library (DUL). It also discusses the purpose of using e-resources, benefits, subject coverage status, overall user satisfactions, problems that are faced by DUL users while accessing e-resources and perceived impact of e-resources on users. Finally, it reports the results from questionnaire-based survey of e-resources use and its impact on DUL users. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/el.v23i1.12122 Eastern Librarian Vol.23(1) 2012 pp.74-90

Use of Electronic Resources among the Students in Engineering Colleges in Chennai: A Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-24
Author(s):  
M. Sumathi ◽  
N. Thilagavathy
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Needs ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Student Community ◽  
The Status ◽  
Students Satisfaction ◽  
Subject Coverage

This study analyses the status of electronic resources facilities and services provided by the Engineering Colleges in Chennai. It also discusses the purpose of using e-resources, benefits, subject coverage, students satisfaction, problems that are faced by the Engineering College students while accessing e-resources .The study was limited to only four engineering colleges situated on the line to OMR road, Chennai. Majority of the students are accessing the e-resources from their Central Library followed by their home (17%), Internet centre (13%) and from their department libraries (10%). Since the student community has to depend on the e-resources for their academic endeavour, the libraries should subscribe the e-resources as per the required norms to fulfill the academic needs of the student community.

Understanding University Library Users' Mistreatment of Books

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Pérez ◽  
Manuel Cuadrado ◽  
Amparo Cervera
Keyword(s):  
University Library ◽  
Library Users

Accessibility of Internet Based Electronic Resources: A Content Analysis of Public and Private University Library Websites in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Shamima Yesmin .
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Private University ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
University Library ◽  
Library Websites ◽  
The University

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the websites of university libraries to ascertain that libraries are effectively utilizing their respective websites to provide easy access to all electronic resources available in the library. The objective was also to a represent a comparative analysis between public and private university library websites regarding the presence of electronic resources with their easy access via the internet. For the purpose of this study, a research instrument in the form of comprehensive checklist of eighteen e-resources was developed to evaluate their accessibility in the websites of public and private university libraries. Twenty university library websites, comprised of ten top-ranked public and ten top-ranked private universities in Bangladesh, were studied for data collection using content analysis method. The findings demonstrate that the presence of e-resources on selected university library websites is still in its early stage, but it has been growing rapidly. The private university library websites are ahead of public university libraries in terms of the integration of web-resources. It is hoped that the findings of this paper will serve to assist the University librarians and other similar institutions in choosing, selecting and acquiring the most appropriate format of information resources, and making these available to their websites, which will both satisfy the needs of their library users and fit within their library budget.

scholarly journals Serving library users during a pandemic: the case of Karlstad University Library, Sweden

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 18-21
Author(s):  
Jakob Harnesk ◽  
Marie-Louise Eriksson
Keyword(s):  
Staff Training ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Virtual Reference ◽  
University Library ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Reference Service ◽  
High Level ◽  
Spread Of Infection

During March 2020, all Swedish universities moved their teaching to an online environment due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Karlstad University Library in Sweden made a number of changes in order to reduce the spread of infection while at the same time maintaining a high level of library services to its users. Opening hours were drastically reduced. All study spaces were closed. Most of the staff were working from home. A new virtual reference desk via Zoom was launched to increase the library office hours. Since things happened fast, the internal staff training was done while at the same time providing the new reference service to the users. Some initial mistakes were made but in general, this ‘learn-as-you-go method’ worked surprisingly well.

Russian Electronic Resources in Collection Development of the Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Galina A. Evstigneeva ◽  
◽  
Galina V. Krylova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Science And Technology ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Remote Access ◽  
General View ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
The Status ◽  
Definition Of

The Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology has traditionally been and is currently acquiring Russian language paper materials by receiving deposit copies from the Russian Book Chamber. The concept of pervasiveness of a deposit copy dictates the need to use external digital resources – electronic libraries, archives and collections, electronic library systems. Acquiring of all of these sources of information depending on their access features and specifics of library services also meets the definition of «collection development». The article provides a general view of the collection of the Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology and the ways of its development. Specific examples show the status of some library materials available online. Reasons are offered in support of using remote access electronic resources as well as widening the variety of library materials and making subscription models more flexible.

Riding the Waves of Change for Electronic Resources at the Library and Learning Commons, Monash University Sunway Campus

2013 ◽  
pp. 195-209
Author(s):  
Sossamma K. T. George
Keyword(s):  
Resource Discovery ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Web Resource ◽  
University Library ◽  
Learning Commons ◽  
Discovery Service ◽  
The Waves

This chapter contributes to the topic of electronic resources. The purpose of this chapter is to share with fellow professionals the experience and challenges that the Library and Learning Commons, Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia faced in progressing electronic resources at the Sunway campus. It discusses two major actions undertaken, namely (1) the implementation of an e-book acquisitions policy and (2) the implementation of Search, a Web resource discovery service undertaken in collaboration with Monash University Library Australia. The intent of the chapter is to share the experience of the Information Resources Section that undertook to implement these actions as part of the Section’s annual development plan for 2011 and 2012. The ensuing initiatives to realize the action plans and the progress made are discussed here. More importantly, the outcomes and the learning experiences are shared, in the understanding that by sharing, they contribute to enriching the field and empowering and challenging ourselves to progress further.

Assessing and comparing databases for art history

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-42
Author(s):  
Svein Engelstad
Keyword(s):  
Art History ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
University Library

Working in a large university library provides daily challenges in giving appropriate advice to students and researchers when they search for art history material. One of the biggest of these is how to choose the best databases to use, and the survey described below aimed to provide better information on which to base decisions about which the library should subscribe to. Many libraries face the same problems. What is really covered in the different databases? And how do they communicate with other library systems and electronic resources?

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