Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences
Volume 1, Issue 2 (2014)
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Table of contents
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An Introduction to Social Media Tools for Academic Libraries
Abstract: AbstractAs the digital environment continues to become more pervasive in the libraries, academic libraries are also adapting to ensure that their services remain relevant to users’ needs and requirements. The academic libraries are transforming their spaces into new environments with the information needs of the 21st century users. Now-a-days libraries are using social media for providing reference transactions, build online communities, receiving and resolving queries and complaints of their clientele. …
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Library 2.0 Services in the Information Technology Era
Abstract: Abstract Web 2.0 technology site gives its users the free choice to interact or collaborate with each other. It makes liable to everyone net-citizen to modify, create, contribute and share personalized web contents. Library 2.0 is the application of Web 2.0. There are some of the most famous Web 2.0 tools like Facebook, YouTube, Blogs, Twitter, Google, Word Press and Skype which can be apply in the Library for to …
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Utilization of Directory of Open Access Journal by Faculty Members of Government First Grade College, Kushalnagar, Karnataka: A Case Study
Abstract: AbstractThis paper presents an account of utilization of Directory of Open Access (DOAJ) by faculty members of the Government First Grade College, Kushalnagar, Karnataka. A questionnaire was designed and distributed among the faculties and analysis of data were done with simple calculations. The findings of the study revealed that all the respondents are aware of the DOAJ abstracts for their study purpose and they agreed that there is an impact …
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Citation Analysis of Open Access Medical Journal “JK Science”
Abstract: AbstractCitation analysis of multidisciplinary, Peer-reviewed, open access medical journal “JK Science” is carried out for a period of 5 years (2004–2008) to analyze growth of research output and understand the relationship between citing and cited documents by medical practitioners. The study reveals that majority of articles got published in 2005 (21.5%) followed by 2008 (20.28%) with least number in 2007 (19.13%). Citations from print are cited more, i.e., 99.17% than …
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Webometric Analysis of Library Websites of Indian Institutes of Technology
Abstract: AbstractThe purpose of the study is to analyze the library websites of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) through webometric indicators including URL analysis, Web Impact Factor (WIF) calculation, link pattern analysis as well as file formats analysis. The survey was conducted for all IITs library websites for three rounds having the gap of fifteen days in each round. Search engine “Google” has been found suitable for the survey due to …
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Opinion of Young Adults towards Collection Management of Public Libraries in Karnataka
Abstract: AbstractThe paper aims to look at the Young Adult Public Library (YAPL) users’ opinion towards collection of public libraries in Karnataka. A well thought-out questionnaire was administered to gather data by using random sampling method and collected data were analyzed with the help of SPSS version 16. The key findings of the current study are; Majority of the respondents numbering 775 (75.9%) are male, nearly 457 (44.8%) users are UG …
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Big Data and Libraries
Abstract: AbstractVery large amounts of data are being generated due to digital technologies and online activities. Traditional database solutions, which were used as intelligent tools to handle small data, are ineffective in handling the present day big data which has the characteristics of high volume, velocity and variety. Big data analytic tools are employed to get useful insights out of big data. There are some open source big data analytic tools …
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Assessment of RFID Enabled Libraries: A User Perception
Abstract: AbstractThe paper aims to examine the level of awareness about Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) among library users and reveal the impact of the same on various library procedures performed by users in library. To address the research objectives articulated in this study various departments from the faculty of science, University of Kashmir were selected on randomly in order to study the level of awareness about RFID technology. The survey …
Published in Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 6–12 Read article