Indian Journal of Library and Information Science

 Health Science libraries are prime reservoirs of health information, library plays a vital role to get necessary information for medical practitioners to update the medical knowledge. The purpose of the study is to investigate the status of 10 medical college and research hospital libraries at Bangalore. Study focus on the context of collection, physical infrastructure, usage of ICT tool, library services and problems. For this study survey method was used and distributed questionnaire to collect relevant data. The comparative analysis of 10 medical college libraries have been discussed and based on findings suitable suggestions given to improve medical college services. 

Keyword: Library Status; Physical Infrastructure; Services; Usage of ICT Tools.

 The integration of ICTs has put forth so many challenges in front of the academic libraries and information & resource centers. However, due to demand of the hours, the academic library environment is in a state of transition in terms of resources and users and panic to address and adopt the applications of ICTs in its pursuits and ready to develop the e­contents according to the syllabi and according to need of their bonafide users. It has been observed that ICTs increases the transparency, efficiency and effectiveness. Countless benefits have been noticed in the presence of ICTs in the library pursuits. Libraries are being strengthened after adopting information and communication technology (ICT) and are well equipped with state­of­theart services which seems that the use of information technology i.e. computers, telecommunication, reprography, communication etc. has a indispensable role in the modernization of library practices. Hence, with ICT, the library is accessible 24*7*365 for its users with unlimited time. The present paper will try to elicit that how ICT is responsible for paradigm shift of the annals of library and makes library available round the clock for academic communities. 

Keywords: ICTs; Transparency; Effectiveness; 24*7*365; Annals.

 This paper deals with the process of digitization of paper documents using mainly available free software. It is necessary not only for library professional but also for the others. Because in the present era of IT any one may have require to digitized their valuable paper documents for preservation digitally. In this paper the digitization process has been discussed in a very lucid manner so that a novice person can do the digitization job using freely available software with ease. 

Keywords: Digital Library; E­Document; E­Library; PDF­Searchable; Scanner; Storage Device.

 E­resources play a important and essential boon for research scholar in the higher education. particularly E­Journals are online Journals and explains its characteristics, its History, various types of E­journals and detailed steps involved E­journals on the web and benefits of E­journals and finally various e­resources online subscribed by pondicherry library and the benefits gained to the user community and also user statistics reveals the increase the usage of E_resources and created new awareness for the usage of EJournals in the minds of the user communities. 

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 The impact of new information and communication Technologies has revolutionized every walk of life. During last few decades the dimension and approach of information seeking behaviour of library users have tremendously charged from book materials conventional sources of information to audio – visual modes of information sources and their dissemination and retrieval. The users want any sort of information related to this curriculum or of their areas of interest instantly. Only adopting the new gadgets of information technology, multimedia, CD­ROM & INTERNET connectivity needs can fulfill their information. 

Keywords: RFID:Radio Frequency Identification; Higher Learning Institutions.

 This paper seeks to investigate the challenges that hinder the adoption of ICT in libraries with special attention to HILs in developing countries. The adoption of ICT has revolutionized service provision in libraries and their general information management systems. This has transformed most services to digital: e­database (e­resources). e­catalogs,e­library and use of archiving technology like DSpace. Today, within the developing world, most libraries are moving towards transforming their existing traditional library services to digital systems ­ allowing them to Tap and benefit from the vast advantages of ICT, for example, operation costs reduction, increased efficiency, an on­the­fly availability of information. Even with such numerous benefits, most Higher Institutions of Learning (HILs) in developing countries still lag behind on adoption of ICT in their library service.

Keywords: ICT; Library Information Management (LIM); Developing Countries; Higher Institutions of Learning (HIL).

 The present article describes strategies of human resource management in university libraries to explore the extent of Human Resource Management (HRM) usually practiced by them. University libraries are currently facing their greatest challenge. For more than a decade, university libraries have been under the pressure to change its way of HRM. Discusses conceptual framework of the human resource management, human resources management in libraries, problems facing university libraries these days, human resource management & organisational development, job analysis, work redesign, team­building, change management, changing roles in libraries 

Keywords: Library Management; Human Resources Management; University Libraries.

 In today’s modern world, the relevant information has become one of the most essential commodity and the adoption of a systematic approach to serve this need is mandatory in order to save time. . As a matter of fact, the provision of a suitable environment to access and use the information is must and the current information scenario is facing the information burst when it becomes difficult to obtain and organize the right kind of information. The advent of various tools such as originality check software and reference management tools has paved way for better, timely and community­wise information management. The present paper has tried to discuss about the application of reference management software for example, Mendeley reference management software. Mendeley is one such reference management tool that contains all the scholarly knowledge inbuilt in it. Mendeley is a free, ready to use and modern software for giving citations, references and others bibliographical details. Due to its simplicity in handling and multifunctional, it is popular among research scholars for managing their data in a systematic way and other activities also.

Keywords: Reference Management Tools; Mendeley; Bibliographies; Free Software.

 Present Paper defines open access (OA). Explores and identifies the various open access resources available in the field of Social Science. Explains benefits of open access. Attempts to present the important open access resources such as Social Science Research Networks, directories of open access journals, directories of open access books, open access theses and dissertations and open education consortium, social science open access repositories. Describes brief information regarding access of these resources.

Keywords: Open Access Resources; Social Sciences; Librarians; Scholarly Literature.

 Libraries are the great beneficiaries of utilizing open source software and many professionals from library science also have contributed to the development of the software code to make them bug free to manage all the essential house­ keeping operations of a library. Open source software is known for its flexibility, reliability, freedom from vendor lock, freedom to access and modify the source code, zero licence fees and also an effective tool to cope with ever­shrinking library budget. Attempt has been made to measure the rationalities of the adoption of Koha Open Source Integrated Library System (OSILS) users and their level of satisfaction with the functional modules and features in Indian libraries. Study also identified the rate of promotional activities carried out by the Koha users to support and promote the use of Koha software in Indian libraries. The result of the study found that majority of the users is highly satisfied with the facilities, features and the community support available with the software. Though Koha software is getting recognized by the governmental and educational organizations the promotion and use of the software needs to be extended widely.

Keyword: OSILS; Open Source Integrated Library System; Open Source Software; OSS; Koha; Library Automation; India.

 Defines scholarly publishing and Open Access (OA) resources. It explains the importance and methods of scholarly publishing. Discusses the traditional methods of scholarly publishing and their limitations in advancement and spreading of knowledge. Presents the current trend in publishing in open access by the scholarly community. Argues that the publishers and database vendors interests are detrimental to the universally acclaimed ideal of ‘Information for All’ or ‘Universal Access to Information / knowledge’. States that Internet and WWW have thrown up new avenues and new genres of scholarly publishing. The primary objective of the paper is to bring awareness among scholarly community and library & information professionals on the proliferation and availability of open access resources and to sensitize and promote the use of OA resources and publishing in OA by the scholarly community. The study follows descriptive and analytical methods. Discusses the dangerous trend of emergence of predatory O A journals which the scientific community and scholars have to be wary. Presents the current trends in publishing of O A Journals, their access and reachability to wider sections of information seekers, researchers, faculty and scientific community leading to the advancement of knowledge and innovation and also fulfilling the democratic norm of Information For All. Concludes that publishing in open access is fast picking and India stands one among the top five OA publishing countries. Open access journals and social media are the major sources of scholarly publishing and also viable and alternate method of scholarly publishing, in the present times. 

Keywords: Open Access Publishing; Scholarly Publishing Trends; Open Access Journals; Open Access Movement; Open Access Publishing Trends; Open Access Resources and Universal Access to Information.

 The constant changes, owing to technological developments in the academic libraries and changing perceptions of users have compelled Library Information Science (LIS) professionals to provide responsive and advanced information services using latest technology. Changes in users’ needs and expectations for information obviously change the provision of information by libraries. These changes leave no alternative but make LIS professionals to acquire, maintain and enhance their knowledge, skills and competencies. LIS professionals need to remain current and keep updated. In this context, continuing education is the key. Continuing Education for LIS professionals is one of the chief means of making library and its services effective. LIS professionals also need to fill the gap in learning through attending continuing education programs (CEPs). Academic scene in India is set to change. In future, LIS professionals need to attend CEPs more fervently to catch up the galloping speed of technological development. Hence, in order to face the challenges posed by ICT suceessfully, LIS professionals need to equip themselves with necessary skills and knowledge. This situation calls for determining the future needs of CEPs for LIS professionals. Present paper tries to identify the prospective need of CEPs and describe the preferred structure of CEPs for LIS professionals working in Management institutes in Mumbai.

Keywords: Academic Libraries; Continuing Education Programs; LIS Professionals; Lifelong Learning; Management Libraries; Training Needs.

 Libraries in dental sciences are not just collecting or licensing the information resources. They have various task to match the needs like curriculum based learning, research and point of care. The present study aims to describe the awareness and uses of electronic resources to the dental science professionals (DSP) in Bilaspur city. 

Keywords: Information Uses; Dental Science Library; Dental Science Professionals.

 The present study is the citatation anlysis of Ph.D. theses in Sociology submitted to Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut (INDIA). It analyses the author pattrenship, the forms of literature used by the research scholars and the distribution of citations according to time. It identifies the leading journal in citations and prepares a list of core journals in the field of sociology.

Keywords: Citation Analysis; Authorship Pattern; Citations; Bibliometrics.

 The electronic journals have become the indispensable information sources for university library. No library can afford to even think for quality research in university without electronic journals. The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India is providing the financial assistance, through many channels, to universities and other Institutes of Higher Learning. UGC­ INFONET, AICTE­INDEST and many more Consortiums have been formed with the primary aim to subscribe the electronic information resources. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology (GJUST) has also been provided with the access of electronic journals from 18 publishers form INFLIBNET. The present paper describes the use of electronic journals published by American Institute of Physics, American Physical Society and Institute of Physics by the users of GJUST, Hisar. 

Keywords: Electronic Journals; Library Consortium; UGC­INFONET.

 Studies relating to research in law are very essential to identify the modern research and progress of the subject. Moreover theses are unpublished documents, hence the analysis of this is very important to impart valuable information to other researchers for analyzing the progress made in this field. Citation Study and analysis may throw light on the extent of dependence of legal research on legal materials and various subjects in other disciplines. It is hoped that the outcome of the study will expose to researchers in law, the pattern of information use in their field and the total scenario of research going on in the concerned areas. All of us live under a legal environment and must confront the law in many aspects of our daily lives. One thing we cannot do, however, is to avoid the law. Like it or not, it is a pervasive feature of our lives and is likely to remain as such. So it is very relevant to conduct a citation analysis based on PhD Theses in Law. 

Keywords: Citation Analysis; Theses; Legal Education; Bibliography and Authorship Pattern.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the growth of Heart Transplantation literature between the time frame of 1999 and 2014. There are very less number of scientometric studies have been done on this area. This is to understand our motives and desires, as well as obstacles in the scientometric study of Heart Transplantation. Methodology: Statistical tools such as frequency distribution and percentage analysis and bibliometric techniques i.e. Relative Growth Rate (RGR), Doubling Time (Dt) are used for this study. Findings: An average RGR of articles Rt(P) increased gradually from 0.68 to 2.63 (1999 to 2014) and sudden increase in the year 2008 (2.24). Correspondingly, the value of doubling time of the publication of the articles Dt(P) increased gradually from 2000(1.36 years) to 2014 (5.27 years). It indicates that the mean relative growth of Heart Transplantation literature has an increasing trend may be due to interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary nature of the research and communication pattern of the medical and surgical researchers.

Keywords: Scientometrics; Heart; Heart Transplantation; Relative Growth Rate (RGR); Doubling Time (Dt).

 The study of women involvement in social science journals in India as members of editorial board and authors broadly aims to analyse women participation in the scholarly communication process in the domain of social sciences. Out of 1053 members of editorial boards, 166 (15.76%) are women. Similarly 351 (29.77%) women authors out of 1179 contributed papers in social science journals available at IndianJournals.com database. Total of 143 women from Indian states and 23 women from foreign countries contributed as editorial board members in social science journals in India. Uttar Pradesh is the state with highest women participation both as editors and authors. 

Keywords: Social Science Journals; Editorial Boards; Current Issues; Women Contributions; Research Organisations; Authorship.