If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -This paper seeks to provide an insight into the implementation of some of the innovative Web 2.0 applications at Jaypee University of Information Technology with the aim of exploring the expectations of the users and their awareness and usage of such applications. Design/methodology/approach -The study was undertaken at the Learning Resource Centre (LRC), Jaypee University of Information Technology ( JUIT), Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. The LRC at JUIT serves its patrons in supplementing their research needs while creating an ambience for teaching, learning and research. The emergence of digital technologies and information and communications technology (ICT) tools in libraries has encouraged the implementation of a wide range of applications, such as digital libraries, video on demand, reference services and database services into library services. The advent of next-generation web technologies, known as Web 2.0 applications, has prompted a number of other pertinent services to be implemented to enhance the information literacy skills of the existing services. A survey method was used to understand the basic awareness and expectations of library users, and the usability of resources. Findings -The LRC has made a number of provisions to adopt some Web 2.0 applications in its library services to create information literacy. The users of the JUIT library still lack awareness about various Web 2.0 applications necessary for teaching and learning. Practical implications -The paper suggests that Web 2.0 applications can be used effectively to create information literacy amongst users. Library and information science (LIS) educators should take advantage of advances in the field of ICT and consider the learning preferences of information natives as well as information immigrants. Web 2.0 supports a constructivist approach to information awareness tools, and has great potential to socialise learning and information delivery to a greater extent. Web 2.0 technologies should be implemented as a medium of information communication, taking into account the pedagogical perspectives. Originality/value -The case study is a practical application at the Jaypee University of Informati...

The term Mobile Communication Technology has greatly influenced a number of initiatives in the academic and learning environments, especially in the institutions of higher learning. The internet explosion, proliferation of online resources and the advent of free and open access resources provided the much needed impetus for libraries to inject new energy into providing quality service delivery of its services. The continuous advancements in the mobile communication paradigm, the shifting focus of users towards accepting mobile internet as the primary source of access to information has once again shifted the attention of libraries to provide mobile related services to their users. More and more applications and databases are being provided to the libraries as mobile products. This paper focuses on the overall impact of mobile related services and applications in libraries and looks specifically on the mobile library websites. Library websites are considered to be the face of any library. Most of the library services are offered through library websites. For any Library which wants to provide a better interface for their mobile users are forced to rethink about their websites to see whether it is compatible with the multitude of mobile gadgets. This paper looks at the best practices in creating such mobile library websites along with a prototype of how such websites can be created using a simple start to finish suggestions. The important impetus of this paper comes from an overall experience in creating such a websites for different university libraries, from the inception of the concept to the end.

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Right to information is an effective device to ignite and excel administrative reforms in a developing country where bureaucratic evils prevail at large. So as to achieve the goals of good governance and development administration, the administrative development and its overhauling are the prerequisite. Efficient and effective institutions are the key to rapid economic and social development and to translate promises into actionable programmes with the least possible cost. The RT/ Act, 2005 is not only empowering the citizens but ensuring that administrative institutions and functionaries discharge their duties in the desired manner. It is RT/ through which some basic administrative changes like record keeping, timeboundness, transparency, politeness and accountability are visible in the long-sicked Indian administration.''There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come." -VICTOR HUGO GREATER THAN the tread of mighty armies has been an idea, but the present era of extensive scientific development and liberalisation proves that 'information' is the zeitgeist of the neo generation. The first decade of new millennium has witnessed a remarkable transformation in the sphere of administration, technology, economy, societies and mankind as well. Third President of USA Thomas Jefferson remarked rightly-"We must realise seriously that information is the currency of the democracy . ... whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government."Obviously, it is clear that democratic values and tradition can only be saved through the common man's accessibility to that infonnation, which is kept by bureaucracy and has been labled as 'secret'. If we want to change the traditional image and face of bureaucracy, then we must disclose the information to the public as and when asked for, because monopoly of ROLE OF RTI IN REFORMING THE INDIAN ADMINISTRATION 661 S.K. KATARIAbureaucracy or public servants over information and data is the main source of their coercive power. Generally, such type of power leads to "Natural Anarchy". So as to make Indian public administrative system more responsive, accountable, transparent and effective it needs overhauling of all its structures, processes and mindset of civil servants. It is generally quoted that administrative reforms in India seem like second freedom movement. S.L. Goel opined, "Right to information would provide open surgery to administration and make efforts to improve the health of the administrative system. Till now these were causing road blocks for development. If implemented in right earnest, RTI Act would optimise the use of resources. RTI and administrative reforms are two sides of the same coin". 1 In his address to the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, Rajendra Prasad had observed, "Whatever the constitution may or may not provide, the welfare of the country will depend upon the way in which the country is administered. That will depend upon the men, who administer it. If the people, who are elected, are capable and m...