Digital libraries initiatives in India

Jain, P. K.; Babbar, Parveen

doi:10.1016/j.iilr.2006.06.003

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“…Bhattacharya (2004) identified major barriers as intellectual property rights, lack of expertise, inadequate financing, inadequate physical and technological infrastructure, political and social constraints, lack of training and low literacy levels and low living standards of the majority of the population. Jain and Babbar (2006) mentioned a number of government agencies, public-sector institutions and society-level organizations engaged in digitization initiatives. They identified problems in the development of digitization projects as a lack of interest on the part of parent institutions, the absence of action plans or priorities and the digital divide.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Barriers to digitization in university libraries of Pakistan: a developing country’s perspective

Rafiq

Ameen

Jabeen

2018

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify barriers that are hindering digitization initiatives in university libraries of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach The study opted a mixed-methods research design based on quantitative (QUAN) and qualitative (QUAL) strands by using a survey research method. The subjects of the study were central libraries of the universities (both public and private sector) of Pakistan. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used for QUAN data collection in the QUAN strand. In the QUAL phase, in-depth interviews of purposely selected 25 library experts from different parts of the country were conducted. Findings Meta-inferences were drawn from the findings of both QUAN and QUAL strands. Both of the research designs provided the requisite data to answer research questions of the study. The finding revealed the barriers which were hindering the digitization activities in university libraries of Pakistan. Originality/value The findings of the study are helpful for funding bodies, university libraries and university administration. The findings are also helpful for other developing countries with similar economic and/or social landscapes.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Barriers to digitization in university libraries of Pakistan: a developing country’s perspective

Rafiq

Ameen

Jabeen

2018

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“…With the rapid growth of the collection of electronic resources, organizations have developed various strategies and policies for encouraging and facilitating their effective and efficient use. There is, however, a widely held view that available electronic resources in higher education are under utilized and their potential for improving teaching and research is not properly tapped into (Fox and Logan, 2005;Jain and Babbar, 2006;Shuling, 2007). The inability to exploit effectively the potential is generally attributed to the lack of awareness, the lack of competence, the lack of training, and the insufficient time to use available electronic resources (Roberts, 1995;Rehman and Ramzy, 2004;Shuler, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

Emerging patterns and trends in utilizing electronic resources in a higher education environment

Deng

2010

New Library World

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to present an investigation of the extent to which electronic resources are utilized in higher education in Australia. It seeks to explore the pattern and trend of accessing and using electronic resources in a university library for helping university libraries manage their resources better. This leads to the identification of the underlying motivation for such emerging patterns and trends in the use of electronic resources in the university library. It also aims to identify the critical factors for the effective and efficient use of electronic resources. Design/methodology/approach -An online survey was conducted to investigate the use of electronic resources in a university library and for identifying the emerging pattern and trend in accessing and using electronic resources. A comprehensive review of the relevant literature was carried out on the utilization of electronic resources, which led to the development of an online survey instrument with respect to the user profile, the frequency of use, the purpose of use, the reasons for use, and the critical factors for the effective and efficient use of electronic resources in a university library. Findings -The study reveals that the usage of electronic resources is common in a university environment with the rapid advance of information and communication technologies. It shows that the use of electronic resources is very much dependent on the user and the purposes of using electronic resources. The awareness and the quality of the available electronic resources are the two important factors for the effective and efficient use of electronic resources. The findings shed light on the use of electronic resources and help university libraries to understand better the perception and experience of users in using electronic resources, leading to more effective and efficient use of electronic resources.Research limitations/implications -The online survey was conducted in one university with a student population of about 57,000. It is a purposeful survey in which 305 valid responses to the survey were obtained. The survey was distributed through the university weekly news bulletin. As a result, the response rate to this survey is hard to determine owing to the insufficient information on the size of the real population in the survey. This is due to the fact that not everyone in a university will pay attention to every news item in the weekly bulletin. Originality/value -The paper provides, for the first time, empirical data for understanding the perception and experience of users on the use of electronic resources in a university environment. It identifies the critical factors for the effective and efficient use of electronic resources. Such findings are of practical significance for the continuous development of electronic resources in a higher education environment.

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“…TKRC, an innovative structured classification system for the purpose of systematic arrangement, dissemination and retrieval has been evolved for about 25,000 subgroups related to medicinal plants, minerals, animal resources, effects and diseases, methods of preparations, mode of administration, etc. 24 Search features of TKDL include complex Boolean expression search, proximity search, field search, phrase search, etc. The database does not claim exhaustive coverage and does not affect the rights and obligations relating to any prior art traditional knowledge formulation or know-how not listed in TKDL.…”

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confidence: 99%