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Peyala, Venkataramana – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to present the results of a research study conducted to assess the perceptions and opinions of 100 staff working in libraries on the impact of using IT on library housekeeping operations and information services, in eight central university libraries in India. Design/methodology/approach: Data gathering…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Information Technology, Library Personnel
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Ghosh, Tapas Kumar; Panda, K. C. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to highlight the functional attributes of the automated serials control systems of the libraries in seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and provide a comparative analysis. Design/methodology/approach: Features of the serials control modules of the library management systems (LMSs) in use in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Automation, Publications, Academic Libraries
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Madhusudhan, Margam; Aggarwal, Shalini – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to examine the various features and components of web-based online public access catalogues (OPACs) of IIT libraries in India with the help of a specially designed evaluation checklist. Design/methodology/approach: The various features of the web-based OPACs in six IIT libraries (IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Catalogs, Internet, Check Lists
Rao, Y. Srinivasa; Choudhury, B. K. – Computers in Libraries, 2009
India is a huge country with a population of more than 1 billion. In India, by tradition, education and learning are highly valued. In fact, India has one of the largest higher education systems in the world, with regard to the number of institutions. Education is a necessity. It is the most effective instrument with which to imbue people with the…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Educational Technology
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Vyas, S. D. – World Libraries, 1997
Examines the information infrastructure and the impact of information technology in India. Highlights include attempts toward automation; library networking at the national and local level; descriptions of four major networks; library software; and constraints of networking in academic libraries. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Doyle, Robert P. – 1989
The Library/Book Fellows Program began in 1986 with a grant to the American Library Association from the U.S. Information Agency, an independent agency within the Executive Branch. The purposes of the program are to: (1) increase international understanding through the establishment of professional and personal relationships and the accomplishment…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, International Educational Exchange, Librarians
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England). – 1992
Fifteen papers delivered for the Division of General Research Libraries at the 1992 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions annual meeting are presented. These papers deal with national libraries, parliamentary (legislative) libraries, and university libraries. The papers are: (1) "Seeking Alternatives to National…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Records, Cultural Pluralism, Databases