Adoption of Web 2.0 Applications in Academic Libraries in India

Santosh, Sujata

doi:10.14429/djlit.37.3.10918

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“…These findings were similar to a study conducted by Santosh (2017), where the findings revealed that majority of the information professionals were familiar with Facebook (86.25%), Wikipedia (85%), YouTube (80%), and Blogs (79%). In a study conducted by Okello-Obura and Ssekitto (2015) in Africa, it was reported that the majority of educators were familiar and comfortable with the use Web 2.0 tools, which augured well for their usage in education.…”

Section: Familiarity With Web 20 Toolssupporting

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Factors Influencing Web 2.0 Technology Usage Among Academics

Padayachee

Moodley

2022

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction

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The usage of Web 2.0 tools in education affords many benefits, which include increased access to educational resources, and the ability to collaboratively create and use content. Despite the benefits of Web 2.0 tools in higher education, the technology has not been widely used by academics in South Africa. Thus, the purpose of this research is to investigate the extent of usage and the factors that play a role in the usage of Web 2.0 tools among academics at two South African higher education institutions. A case study research strategy was adopted to fulfil the objectives of the study. This paper reports on the quantitative approach used to conduct the study. A questionnaire was administered to collect data from the target population. The results revealed that individual factors, organisational factors, perceived usefulness and perceived quality characteristics are significant predictors to the usage of Web 2.0 tools. The study has practical implications for academic stakeholders in private higher education for the integration of Web 2.0 technology into their teaching practice.

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Section: Familiarity With Web 20 Toolssupporting

confidence: 89%

Factors Influencing Web 2.0 Technology Usage Among Academics

Padayachee

Moodley

2022

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction

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“…To provide research support to the scholarly community of its parent institute, a library adopts various online tools and guides the researchers to use those tools at different stages of their research pursuit. The rapid development of online technologies has encouraged libraries to switch over to innovative and quicker access to resources and facilities (Garoufallou and Charitopoulou, 2012;Mahmood and Richardson, 2013;Santosh, 2017). Research services of a library encompass offering various research tools and techniques to provide thorough support to research activities.…”

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Integrating research tools with library websites

Sarkar

2021

LHTN

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Purpose The present investigation aims to measure the extent of the adoption of research tools among libraries of higher education (HE) institutes across the world based on the types of research tools and their diverse purposes of use. This study also intends to identify the current practices followed by the HE libraries to implement research tools. Design/methodology/approach First, a stratified sampling method was used to select 130 HE libraries from four continents – Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America. Second, a two-step Web content analysis was followed to collect data from the selected libraries along the parameters chosen for the survey. Findings This study gives an overview of the recent advances in the use of research tools by the libraries with numerous examples. Highlighting the differential rate of adoption of research tools across the regions, this study illustrates the degree of acceptance of research tools among the libraries. Research limitations/implications This study limits itself to a handful of libraries with English websites in four regions only to avoid the language limitation of the researcher. Inaccessible websites of libraries of HE institutes were also excluded from the survey. Originality/value Future researchers may use the evaluation instruments as basic tools to develop advanced research instruments to carry out Web content analysis in diverse spheres. This study guides librarians to develop an improved understanding of the requirements of an immersive online environment with enhanced accessibility to a multiplicity of research tools and facilities to provide improved research support throughout the entire research life cycle.

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More user engagement, better for libraries: Proposing a framework for social Media integration in libraries

Kumar

Ihejirika

2023

Information Development

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The integration of social media into libraries has become a popular worldwide trend, offering the potential to improve services and increase user participation. This literature review explores the benefits, challenges, and barriers experienced by libraries during social media integration. A comprehensive search was conducted, and the literature was synthesized by breaking it down into various titles, findings, and key takeaways. The findings reveal that social media integration in libraries is beneficial and increases user engagement. However, financial constraints, lack of competent personnel, and lack of policies were identified as barriers to successful integration. Based on these findings, a conceptual framework for successfully integrating social media into libraries is proposed that involves four steps: 1) study, 2) adoption, 3) implementation, and 4) interaction that comprehend identifying library goals, assessing resources, developing a social media strategy, creating and implementing policies, and evaluating performance that will lead to enhanced user engagement.

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Adoption of Web 2.0 Applications in Academic Libraries in India

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Factors Influencing Web 2.0 Technology Usage Among Academics

Factors Influencing Web 2.0 Technology Usage Among Academics

Integrating research tools with library websites

More user engagement, better for libraries: Proposing a framework for social Media integration in libraries

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