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International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
Manuscript is a big source of knowledge for our future generations. Many libraries and institutio... more Manuscript is a big source of knowledge for our future generations. Many libraries and institutions have preserved these perishable materials as a valuable thing for research and knowledge, which is very important for the cultural and historical ethos of our nation. The large amount of manuscripts preserved in the research institutes in Rajasthan state are a good evidence of richness of Rajasthani culture, traditions and knowledge . The large artistic paintings on cloth, miniature paintings, many forms which are scribed on Tad Patras (plant leaves), Bhoj patras (birch bark of tree) Charmpatras (leather sheets), Wooden panels, cloth manuscripts known as “Kharha” and most of the paper manuscripts with illustrations in different styles are available here and denote the specialty of Rajasthani literature. Due to several factors, these valuable written materials are getting destroyed gradually, therefore preservation techniques are being used for these materials to save first in physical...
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
Manuscript is a big source of knowledge for our future generations. Many libraries and institutio... more Manuscript is a big source of knowledge for our future generations. Many libraries and institutions have preserved these perishable materials as a valuable thing for research and knowledge, which is very important for the cultural and historical ethos of our nation. The large amount of manuscripts preserved in the research institutes in Rajasthan state are a good evidence of richness of Rajasthani culture, traditions and knowledge . The large artistic paintings on cloth, miniature paintings, many forms which are scribed on Tad Patras (plant leaves), Bhoj patras (birch bark of tree) Charmpatras (leather sheets), Wooden panels, cloth manuscripts known as “Kharha” and most of the paper manuscripts with illustrations in different styles are available here and denote the specialty of Rajasthani literature. Due to several factors, these valuable written materials are getting destroyed gradually, therefore preservation techniques are being used for these materials to save first in physical...
SRELS Journal of Information Management
The skills required of academic library professionals are greatly influenced by the rapidly evolv... more The skills required of academic library professionals are greatly influenced by the rapidly evolving digital technologies. The purpose of the present study is to observe the current state of job qualifications, skills and competencies required for working in academic digital libraries in India. The study was conducted to identify the 15 top ranked skills demanded for positions in academic digital libraries. A typology of 44 skills and competencies resulted from the content analysis of 180 job advertisements of academic digital libraries in India from January 2011 to December 2019. The resulting typology was divided into five different categories: technological skills, technical skills, information skills, collection development skills, and soft skills. The findings were found to emphasize the skills required for technical services. In addition to technical skills, employers were seeking candidates with basic computer knowledge, Microsoft office skills, website development and design...
The present study aims is to analyze the difficulties faced in performing the job duties by acade... more The present study aims is to analyze the difficulties faced in performing the job duties by academic digital library professionals working in university libraries of Delhi (India). The survey method was adopted in the present study. The study is based on a questionnaire containing 34 job duties performed in academic digital libraries, classified into four categories, i.e. IT system management, information organization, user services, and collection management. The respondents were 146 library professionals working in university libraries in Delhi (India). The study found that professionals rated the difficulty of job duties such as network management and operation; hardware installation & upgradation; software selection and license management; library website development; database management; troubleshooting; accessing open-source software; working on content management softwares; handling digital preservation practices; initiating and managing digitization projects; providing acces...
International Journal of Research in Library Science
The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the awareness and utility of periodical... more The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the awareness and utility of periodical index among the faculty members (FM), research scholars (RS) and post graduate students (PG) of BanasthaliVidyapith (BV), Rajasthan and University of Rajasthan (UR), Jaipur. In this study author has tried to find out the awareness level of users. This study reveals that awareness level of periodical index among the users is very less. This studypresents a platform for implementing information literacy program or library orientation in the institutions and for further suggesting ways to aware the secondary information sources in the library. The study has been carried out once with FM, RS and PG students of BV and UR, so the findings can only be regarded as interim.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the awareness and utility of abstract a... more The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the awareness and utility of abstract among the faculty members (FM), research scholars (RS) and post graduate students (PG) of Banasthali Vidyapith (BV), Rajasthan and University of Rajasthan (UR), Jaipur. In this study author has tried to find out the awareness level of users. This study reveals that awareness level of abstract tool among the users is very less. This study presents a platform for implementing information literacy program or library orientation in the institutions and for further suggesting ways to aware the secondary information sources in the library. The study has been carried out once with FM, RS and PG students of BV and UR, so the findings can only be regarded as interim.
Informationchallengeis one of the many challenges that students and educators in higher education... more Informationchallengeis one of the many challenges that students and educators in higher education institutions encounter. The proliferation of information and the access to internet have greatly influencedhigher education in numerous ways, especially those related to how students and educators access, use, and synthesizethe informationfromthe World Wide Web appropriatelyand wisely. In order to encourage critical thinking among students and educators, higher education curriculumneeds to integrateinformationseeking strategies in their course contents.In addition, higher educationinstitutions can also provide workshopsor trainings whose mainpurposes are to keep students and educators updated with current databases,train them how to synthesizearticles well, and train them how to use and cite the information they obtain appropriately.
SRELS Journal of Information Management, 2020
The main purpose of the study is to compare the digital library job requirements and the curricul... more The main purpose of the study is to compare the digital library job requirements and the curriculum offered in Indian LIS departments. Data were obtained from two sources: 180 job advertisements obtained through online job sites and course outlines obtained from the websites of 21 universities. The content analysis method was followed in the research for data analysis. The findings indicate that employers demand good communication skills and ability of working on digital library software, handling library management software, knowledge of basic computer skills, programming and markup languages. Job ads also indicate that a bachelors’ and masters’ degree programme in library and information science are the minimum essential requirements for employing digital library professionals. The study also found that there is no separate digital library programme offered whereas digital library course contents are integrated into BLIS & MLIS programmes. The digital library topics such as training students in using library management software, digital library software and content management systems; creating databases using MySql; website designing are offered at both bachelor’s and master’s degree levels. This paper compares what is demanded in the job market and what is offered by LIS departments and found that the curriculum does not fully address the needs of the job market, as certain topics such as troubleshooting and problem solving skills were seen missing from the Indian LIS curricula.
Advances in Library and Information Science, 2020
Given that India is a fast-developing country, education can play a transformative role in societ... more Given that India is a fast-developing country, education can play a transformative role in societal change in the country. However, disparities continue persist in access to education, provisioning of quality education. This has been reiterated and manifested even in recently declared SDGs with specific reference to SDG 4. SDG 4 recognizes the need for inclusive education to drive the change. This chapter highlights the role and importance of OERs in transforming the education and making it more inclusive. More importantly, OERs can play significant role in bridging the digital divide in the country by imparting access to education to both haves and have-nots. The chapter in this context focuses on comprehending the challenges, prospects, and finest practices connected with Indian Open Educational Resources (OER) initiatives. This chapter will also address some of the relevant queries or questions such as, ‘Why do Indian university, college, and school educators adopt—or are relucta...
Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology, 2019
The emergence of electronic formats of publishing has resulted in to the formation of library con... more The emergence of electronic formats of publishing has resulted in to the formation of library consortia for resource sharing among the member libraries on economic basis. Various types of library consortia are formed in the recent past; such as CeRA, NKRC and E-Shodhsindhu. But no library consortium seems to be working in the field of medical science except that ERMED. Thus, an idea for forming a medical library consortium for Rajasthan state is floated in this paper.
International Journal of Library Science, Jan 16, 2012
The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a study of assessment of awareness level of... more The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a study of assessment of awareness level of research methodology among the higher education groups. During 2009-2010 surveyed the faculty members (FM), research scholars (RS) and post graduating students (PG) of Banasthali Vidyapith (BV) and University of Rajasthan (UR) through self administered questionnaire. The paper finds that the assessment method had real strengths especially in terms of validity. It was also economical and efficient. Higher education institutions knew what they were expected to do and where they needed to put in effort. The assessment method has been carried out once with faculty members, research scholars and post graduating students of above mentioned universities, so the findings can only be regarded as interim. Institution can include research methodology in the syllabus in those faculties where research methodology is not in curriculum. There is a shortage of publications that report the results of the use of faculties for the assessment of information literacy.
International Journal of Library Science, Sep 27, 2014
The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the awareness and utility of thesaurus ... more The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the awareness and utility of thesaurus among the faculty members (FM), research scholars (RS) and post graduate students (PG) of two universities of Rajasthan. In this study author has tried to find out the awareness level of users. This study reveals that awareness level of thesaurus tool among the users is very less. This study presents a platform for implementing information literacy program or library orientation in the institutions and for further suggesting ways to aware the tertiary information sources in the library. The study has been carried out once with FM, RS and PG students of BV and UR, so the findings can only be regarded as interim.
International Journal of Research in Library Science
The intent of writing this paper is to categorize the Internet resources mainly in the area of Ma... more The intent of writing this paper is to categorize the Internet resources mainly in the area of Management and Business. In this paper, we have not only categorized the Internet resources by resource type (like databases, Directories, Subject guides, Books etc.) but also evaluated them based on certain evaluation criteria. In this way, we have tried to provide only the quality resources. The evaluation criteria on which we have categorized the resources are also mentioned. We hope that these sources will be useful for management students and researchers. Management libraries can make the webpage of these resources and can make available through their site so that it can be useful for their users. 1.
The most important sensation of the 21 st century is regarded as information revolution particula... more The most important sensation of the 21 st century is regarded as information revolution particularly e-resources. This dawn has changed the shape of Libraries and role of Librarians. The paper attempts to investigate the level of awareness and utilization of electronic journals or E-journals among research scholars (RS) of Banasthali Vidyapith (BV), Rajasthan, India. This work provides a podium for conducting information literacy program in the context of e-journals in the institutions and further, suggests the ways to implement user awareness programs in the library. The survey method has been adopted i.e. by collecting data from some research scholars of BV, so the outcomes can only be regarded as short-term.
International Journal of Library Science, Jun 16, 2010
... Shesh Mishra, Maneesh Kumar Bajpai. Abstract. The world is entered into an Information Age wi... more ... Shesh Mishra, Maneesh Kumar Bajpai. Abstract. The world is entered into an Information Age with the advancement in communication and information technology, there is a need of new and cost affective approach to increase the use of information for meeting the demands of ...
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
Manuscript is a big source of knowledge for our future generations. Many libraries and institutio... more Manuscript is a big source of knowledge for our future generations. Many libraries and institutions have preserved these perishable materials as a valuable thing for research and knowledge, which is very important for the cultural and historical ethos of our nation. The large amount of manuscripts preserved in the research institutes in Rajasthan state are a good evidence of richness of Rajasthani culture, traditions and knowledge . The large artistic paintings on cloth, miniature paintings, many forms which are scribed on Tad Patras (plant leaves), Bhoj patras (birch bark of tree) Charmpatras (leather sheets), Wooden panels, cloth manuscripts known as “Kharha” and most of the paper manuscripts with illustrations in different styles are available here and denote the specialty of Rajasthani literature. Due to several factors, these valuable written materials are getting destroyed gradually, therefore preservation techniques are being used for these materials to save first in physical...
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
Manuscript is a big source of knowledge for our future generations. Many libraries and institutio... more Manuscript is a big source of knowledge for our future generations. Many libraries and institutions have preserved these perishable materials as a valuable thing for research and knowledge, which is very important for the cultural and historical ethos of our nation. The large amount of manuscripts preserved in the research institutes in Rajasthan state are a good evidence of richness of Rajasthani culture, traditions and knowledge . The large artistic paintings on cloth, miniature paintings, many forms which are scribed on Tad Patras (plant leaves), Bhoj patras (birch bark of tree) Charmpatras (leather sheets), Wooden panels, cloth manuscripts known as “Kharha” and most of the paper manuscripts with illustrations in different styles are available here and denote the specialty of Rajasthani literature. Due to several factors, these valuable written materials are getting destroyed gradually, therefore preservation techniques are being used for these materials to save first in physical...
SRELS Journal of Information Management
The skills required of academic library professionals are greatly influenced by the rapidly evolv... more The skills required of academic library professionals are greatly influenced by the rapidly evolving digital technologies. The purpose of the present study is to observe the current state of job qualifications, skills and competencies required for working in academic digital libraries in India. The study was conducted to identify the 15 top ranked skills demanded for positions in academic digital libraries. A typology of 44 skills and competencies resulted from the content analysis of 180 job advertisements of academic digital libraries in India from January 2011 to December 2019. The resulting typology was divided into five different categories: technological skills, technical skills, information skills, collection development skills, and soft skills. The findings were found to emphasize the skills required for technical services. In addition to technical skills, employers were seeking candidates with basic computer knowledge, Microsoft office skills, website development and design...
The present study aims is to analyze the difficulties faced in performing the job duties by acade... more The present study aims is to analyze the difficulties faced in performing the job duties by academic digital library professionals working in university libraries of Delhi (India). The survey method was adopted in the present study. The study is based on a questionnaire containing 34 job duties performed in academic digital libraries, classified into four categories, i.e. IT system management, information organization, user services, and collection management. The respondents were 146 library professionals working in university libraries in Delhi (India). The study found that professionals rated the difficulty of job duties such as network management and operation; hardware installation & upgradation; software selection and license management; library website development; database management; troubleshooting; accessing open-source software; working on content management softwares; handling digital preservation practices; initiating and managing digitization projects; providing acces...
International Journal of Research in Library Science
The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the awareness and utility of periodical... more The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the awareness and utility of periodical index among the faculty members (FM), research scholars (RS) and post graduate students (PG) of BanasthaliVidyapith (BV), Rajasthan and University of Rajasthan (UR), Jaipur. In this study author has tried to find out the awareness level of users. This study reveals that awareness level of periodical index among the users is very less. This studypresents a platform for implementing information literacy program or library orientation in the institutions and for further suggesting ways to aware the secondary information sources in the library. The study has been carried out once with FM, RS and PG students of BV and UR, so the findings can only be regarded as interim.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the awareness and utility of abstract a... more The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the awareness and utility of abstract among the faculty members (FM), research scholars (RS) and post graduate students (PG) of Banasthali Vidyapith (BV), Rajasthan and University of Rajasthan (UR), Jaipur. In this study author has tried to find out the awareness level of users. This study reveals that awareness level of abstract tool among the users is very less. This study presents a platform for implementing information literacy program or library orientation in the institutions and for further suggesting ways to aware the secondary information sources in the library. The study has been carried out once with FM, RS and PG students of BV and UR, so the findings can only be regarded as interim.
Informationchallengeis one of the many challenges that students and educators in higher education... more Informationchallengeis one of the many challenges that students and educators in higher education institutions encounter. The proliferation of information and the access to internet have greatly influencedhigher education in numerous ways, especially those related to how students and educators access, use, and synthesizethe informationfromthe World Wide Web appropriatelyand wisely. In order to encourage critical thinking among students and educators, higher education curriculumneeds to integrateinformationseeking strategies in their course contents.In addition, higher educationinstitutions can also provide workshopsor trainings whose mainpurposes are to keep students and educators updated with current databases,train them how to synthesizearticles well, and train them how to use and cite the information they obtain appropriately.
SRELS Journal of Information Management, 2020
The main purpose of the study is to compare the digital library job requirements and the curricul... more The main purpose of the study is to compare the digital library job requirements and the curriculum offered in Indian LIS departments. Data were obtained from two sources: 180 job advertisements obtained through online job sites and course outlines obtained from the websites of 21 universities. The content analysis method was followed in the research for data analysis. The findings indicate that employers demand good communication skills and ability of working on digital library software, handling library management software, knowledge of basic computer skills, programming and markup languages. Job ads also indicate that a bachelors’ and masters’ degree programme in library and information science are the minimum essential requirements for employing digital library professionals. The study also found that there is no separate digital library programme offered whereas digital library course contents are integrated into BLIS & MLIS programmes. The digital library topics such as training students in using library management software, digital library software and content management systems; creating databases using MySql; website designing are offered at both bachelor’s and master’s degree levels. This paper compares what is demanded in the job market and what is offered by LIS departments and found that the curriculum does not fully address the needs of the job market, as certain topics such as troubleshooting and problem solving skills were seen missing from the Indian LIS curricula.
Advances in Library and Information Science, 2020
Given that India is a fast-developing country, education can play a transformative role in societ... more Given that India is a fast-developing country, education can play a transformative role in societal change in the country. However, disparities continue persist in access to education, provisioning of quality education. This has been reiterated and manifested even in recently declared SDGs with specific reference to SDG 4. SDG 4 recognizes the need for inclusive education to drive the change. This chapter highlights the role and importance of OERs in transforming the education and making it more inclusive. More importantly, OERs can play significant role in bridging the digital divide in the country by imparting access to education to both haves and have-nots. The chapter in this context focuses on comprehending the challenges, prospects, and finest practices connected with Indian Open Educational Resources (OER) initiatives. This chapter will also address some of the relevant queries or questions such as, ‘Why do Indian university, college, and school educators adopt—or are relucta...
Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology, 2019
The emergence of electronic formats of publishing has resulted in to the formation of library con... more The emergence of electronic formats of publishing has resulted in to the formation of library consortia for resource sharing among the member libraries on economic basis. Various types of library consortia are formed in the recent past; such as CeRA, NKRC and E-Shodhsindhu. But no library consortium seems to be working in the field of medical science except that ERMED. Thus, an idea for forming a medical library consortium for Rajasthan state is floated in this paper.
International Journal of Library Science, Jan 16, 2012
The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a study of assessment of awareness level of... more The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a study of assessment of awareness level of research methodology among the higher education groups. During 2009-2010 surveyed the faculty members (FM), research scholars (RS) and post graduating students (PG) of Banasthali Vidyapith (BV) and University of Rajasthan (UR) through self administered questionnaire. The paper finds that the assessment method had real strengths especially in terms of validity. It was also economical and efficient. Higher education institutions knew what they were expected to do and where they needed to put in effort. The assessment method has been carried out once with faculty members, research scholars and post graduating students of above mentioned universities, so the findings can only be regarded as interim. Institution can include research methodology in the syllabus in those faculties where research methodology is not in curriculum. There is a shortage of publications that report the results of the use of faculties for the assessment of information literacy.
International Journal of Library Science, Sep 27, 2014
The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the awareness and utility of thesaurus ... more The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the awareness and utility of thesaurus among the faculty members (FM), research scholars (RS) and post graduate students (PG) of two universities of Rajasthan. In this study author has tried to find out the awareness level of users. This study reveals that awareness level of thesaurus tool among the users is very less. This study presents a platform for implementing information literacy program or library orientation in the institutions and for further suggesting ways to aware the tertiary information sources in the library. The study has been carried out once with FM, RS and PG students of BV and UR, so the findings can only be regarded as interim.
International Journal of Research in Library Science
The intent of writing this paper is to categorize the Internet resources mainly in the area of Ma... more The intent of writing this paper is to categorize the Internet resources mainly in the area of Management and Business. In this paper, we have not only categorized the Internet resources by resource type (like databases, Directories, Subject guides, Books etc.) but also evaluated them based on certain evaluation criteria. In this way, we have tried to provide only the quality resources. The evaluation criteria on which we have categorized the resources are also mentioned. We hope that these sources will be useful for management students and researchers. Management libraries can make the webpage of these resources and can make available through their site so that it can be useful for their users. 1.
The most important sensation of the 21 st century is regarded as information revolution particula... more The most important sensation of the 21 st century is regarded as information revolution particularly e-resources. This dawn has changed the shape of Libraries and role of Librarians. The paper attempts to investigate the level of awareness and utilization of electronic journals or E-journals among research scholars (RS) of Banasthali Vidyapith (BV), Rajasthan, India. This work provides a podium for conducting information literacy program in the context of e-journals in the institutions and further, suggests the ways to implement user awareness programs in the library. The survey method has been adopted i.e. by collecting data from some research scholars of BV, so the outcomes can only be regarded as short-term.
International Journal of Library Science, Jun 16, 2010
... Shesh Mishra, Maneesh Kumar Bajpai. Abstract. The world is entered into an Information Age wi... more ... Shesh Mishra, Maneesh Kumar Bajpai. Abstract. The world is entered into an Information Age with the advancement in communication and information technology, there is a need of new and cost affective approach to increase the use of information for meeting the demands of ...