Indian Journal of Library and Information Science

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The study examined characteristics and choice of librarianship as a career among librarians in Ogun State. Purposive sampling technique was used to select ninety librarians. Questionnaire was used as main instrument for gathering of data. The findings revealed that previous working experience in the libraries is the major reason for the choice of librarianship and also many picked career in the profession while working after secondary schools and friends and relatives were the major sources of information. Recommendations was basically that Library use should be introduced in all secondary schools in the country and the Registration Council of Nigerian Library Association need to engage in a massive campaign and the need to create awareness about librarianship as noble profession to the public.

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It is evident that many of the Libraries in developing nations like India yet to automate. And only minimum number of libraries are either fully or partially automated, and a countable number of libraries in the country are able to provide e-resources to their users. To maximize the e-resources use in these libraries, the attitudes of the users are to be measured to maximize the usage. As such, this study made an attempt to measure the attitudes of e-resource users in an Indian Academic library like Madras University Library (Guindy Campus Library). This study employed interview schedule method among the 100 users of the library by employing judgment sampling method and the collected data has been edited, coded in the SPSS software for the analysis. By the use of statistical tools ranging from simple percentage method to multidimensional scaling, the analysed data has been presented and interpreted. The study find out the major difficulties experienced by the users of the e-resources along with their expectations to improve the browsing environment and speed of the network. It is also found out that many of the users are unaware of the e-resources access and use. Even among the users who are known to use e-resources required training programmes for their effective and efficient use of e-resources.
Keywords: E-Resources, Attitude Measurement, Multidimensional Scaling(MDS), Psychological distance measurement, Information seeking behavior.

In this paper we illustrate some research results concerning the attitude of small companies towards ICT based solutions .Small scale industries have a significant role in the growth of the Indian economy. But, the performance of small scale industries has declined in recent years. Through a literature study the factors are identified which influence the growth of small scale industries. On the basis of these factors personal interviews were conducted with 377 entrepreneurs of different small scale industries located in the Cuddalore District, TamilNadu, India. Through the interviews it was identified that infrastructure support from government, information technology, globalization, awareness of policy and programs of government and technology influence the growth of small scale industries. Given this context, information technology was seen as a significant factor which influences the growth of SSIs in Tamilnadu, India.

Keywords: ICT, Small Scale Industries, Economy, Growth

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Weblogs or blogs has got a great potential in the present web world. It is a very effective synchronous tool for sharing and communicating the information. Libraries in the 21st century can not ignore the potential of this great tool to communicate ideas, opinions, resources and news. Blogging could be an efficient and effective alternative for information and knowledge transfer, resulting in a more productive workforce in libraries. Blog culture may affect every aspect and services of Library phenomenon from collection development to reference services; Current awareness services, as a marketing tool of Library services, as Library Newsletter, as a communication channel among the Library staff as well as among the user community.
Keywords: Blogs, Blogging, Web 2.0, Social Networking, Libraries, Librarians

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In the present study, an attempt has been made to examine the job satisfaction of college library professionals and a few remedial measures. A total of 140 library professionals from 20 colleges have been taken as the sample for the present study. The data were collected by structured questionnaire, which had components of job satisfaction of college library professionals. Some of the important findings are that majority of the respondents are male staff, majority of the respondents are in the age group of 30 to 40 years, majority of the respondents are PG degree holders, most of the respondents are the library assistants and most of the respondents have 1-5 years work experiences.

Keywords: Job satisfaction, Classification, Library professional, Kolmogrov - Smirnov (K.S) test, primary data, null hypothesis.

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Information communication technologies (ICTs) offer great promise for eradicating poverty, developing our communities and integrating them into the global economy, not merely of products and services but also of knowledge. In all sorts of ways, integrating different types of media increase the speed of communication while lowering its cost. It facilitates dialogue, bridging the enormous divide in information and access to healthcare between rural and urban communities. ICT can bring our poorest schools and communities into the growth orbit of our rural areas. With all these advantages and benefits of ICT, this paper presents discussions on the future of ICT in developing world. Issues considered in the paper include: the future of ICT in the developing world: connectivity, use, and affordability; plans for connectivity: Government, Business; connectivity in rural areas-trends; rural Dwellers and Connectivity by 2030; constraints to connectivity in developing world; good practices; and practical tips to improve connectivity in the developing world.
Keywords: ICTs, Connectivity, Rural Dwellers, Poverty Eradication, Global Economy, Developing Countries, Developing World.

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States the importance of library and information service on the basis of information needs of the users. User study and information seeking behaviour is defined, ICFAI Business School, Bangalore (IBSB) Library and Information Center (LIC) services are mentioned. Analyses the purpose of visit to the library, adequacy of library collection, methodology adopted by the users to locate the required information, online databases which they used frequently, users’ satisfaction with the library services and working hours of the library, and the obstacles while seeking their required information in the LIC at IBS Bangalore campus. Finally highlights the findings and suggestions and concludes urging to improve the library and information services in the LIC under study.

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Preservation of digital information is widely considered to require more constant and ongoing attention than preservation of other media. A library is an organization. The organisation of libraries is already changing as electronic information increasingly becomes part of their charge. Digital imaging technology offers distinctive advantages to institutions with impressive collections of scholarly resources. Information content can be delivered directly to the reader without human intervention by readers remotely, although such delivery may tax the capabilities of even the most sophisticated projection equipment and networks. This article explains the different types of digital resources in general and digital preservation in particular based on the user’s benefits.

Keywords: Information Dissemination, Digital Resources, Preservation

Outsourcing is the contracting to external companies or organizations\\\' functions that would otherwise be performed by organization\\\'s employees. This is common phenomenon in business organization but it is also gaining attention of library professionals. This paper reflects the idea of outsourcing and its uses and prospects in library field. It also differentiates the concept of outsourcing with privatization. 

Keywords: BPO, Flexible workforce, Library services, Outsourcing, Privatization.

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Preservation of digital information is widely considered to require more constant and ongoing attention than preservation of other media. A library is an organization. The organisation of libraries is already changing as electronic information increasingly becomes part of their charge. Digital imaging technology offers distinctive advantages to institutions with impressive collections of scholarly resources. Information content can be delivered directly to the reader without human intervention by readers remotely, although such delivery may tax the capabilities of even the most sophisticated projection equipment and networks. This article explains the different types of digital resources in general and digital preservation in particular based on the user’s benefits.

Keywords: Information Dissemination, Digital Resources, Preservation