Indian Journal of Library and Information Sciences

This paper examines the articles published in on-line D-Lib magazine for authorship trend, contribution of teaching and professional, country-wise contribution, degree of collaboration and productivity within different facets of digital/electronic libraries. The study carried out for this paper found that collaborative research is given priority over solo research. The degree of collaboration is found to be 0.625. The study further reveals more contribution reveals that most of the contribution comes from the USA and Germany while facet-wise distribution of articles depicts that most of the articles cover digital libraries and preservation followed by metadata/ cataloguing.

Keywords: Bibliometrics; Digital libraries; D-Lib magazine  

Any library has the primary function to cater to the informational requirements of the patrons within minimum possible time. For this purpose, libraries acquire resources subject to financial constraints. No library can provide every document to every member out of its stock. The available stock of a library is shared by its patrons by borrowing books for a particular time and then to return in the library for others.With the passage of time and emergence of new techniques, the circulation system of library transforms accordingly. Libraries implemented the modern techniques to save the time of its patrons and to share its resources at national and international levels. The present paper is an attempt to discuss some of the important and widely used library circulation systems. 

Keywords:Financial constraints;Informational requirements;Library circulation systems.

This article is in connection with issues and problems related to digitization. It deals with the aspects: long time preservation, technical issues, cost, digitization management, software selection. 

Keywords: Long-time preservation; Technical issues; Cost; Digitization management; Software selection.

As librarians we should be actively marketing and promoting our library services. This paper aims to clarify marketing for librarians. Practical solutions are provided on how to implement a marketing strategy, with particular emphasis on the value of using electronic information resources. It also shows the link between promoting library services and raising the profile of the library. 

Keywords: Library marketing; Strategies; Promotion; Services.

This article deals with job satisfaction among librarians in Tirunelveli district. The study includes academic, public and special libraries. A sample of 100 library professionals has been selected as respondents on the basis of stratified random sampling method. The study revealed that majority of the respondents felt job satisfaction as librarians. Majority of them said that they are satisfied with the economic benefits they get from their job. They also felt that their job was very helpful in widening their social status, Majority of the respondents have agreed that there is enough scope for freedom of decision making and initiative in their job. They get enough opportunity to serve as ex-offices in other posts. About 68 percent of the respondents have agreed that their working condition is satisfactory and the job allows them to related jobs. About 78 percent perceived a high level of job satisfaction. 

Keywords: Cornerstone; Urbanization; Phenomenon; Professional.

Since from the inception of CALIBNET (Calcutta Library Network) in 1986, Many library networks are emerges in India ranging from UGC INFLIBNET to MALIBNET and so on. Among these networks few are enlarging their services and boundaries but some are still in the infantile stage due to various reasons. In this situation, this paper attempted to present the existing situations of library networking systems of the country. The paper is also made an attempt to review the difficulties in establishing a single public library network system and also a proposed public library network system for Tamil Nadu. As far as Indian Academic Library networks a detailed description has been made by the paper and along with this, existing situations about Indian special library networks are also presented in this paper. Problems of networks are also examined by the paper and many suggestions are made by this paper at the end for improving the networking conditions in India. Apart from this, some of the research based proposed library networks are also presented in this paper.

Keywords:Public library network system, Academic Library networks. 

Due to the impact of modern technology the library environment has changed to a great extent. Consequently, the flow of work has changed and librarians have adopted new and additional duties. In order to face the challenges in this new environment the library authority have updated the strategic plan and changed the job priority. The information explosion during recent years has become a challenge to the librarians and library and information centers. Simultaneously there has been an ever increase in cost of information products, resources and services. Outsourcing of works is very common issue in today’s production and service sectors. Engaging outside agency in the library is not a new subject. This paper attempts to highlight the meaning of outsourcing, its application in library management and activities as well as some pros and cons of this process. It also highlights the initiatives adopted by different kind of libraries in India regarding outsourcing.  

Keyword: Outsourcing; New telecom policy; Offshoring; BPO; TCS. 

Library is a place where book are kept for reading, study or reference. The main function of the Library is to collect, preserve and disseminate knowledge to the society. In the early periods the libraries were considered as the store house of books where books were kept in closed access system under key and lock. The Librarian was thought to be the custodian of these books. In the presented scenario, the situation has been totally changed. The libraries are observing open access system in which users is free to use any of library material. The role of the Librarian is considered as a manager/disseminator of knowledge. Libraries are fully automated. Electronic material is replacing the print material gradually. Softwares are used for housekeeping operations. RFID and bar code technology is proved to be boon for users and staff as well. 

Keywords: Library; Software; Automation.

No doubt, day by day, information and communication technologies are gaining importance in library and information centers. These are assisting libraries in providing efficient and current information services. Various means, particularly the Internet is narrowing the information gap. Electronic access to technology journals has become important and valuable tool for researchers, students and the faculty members. Thus, we have numerous applications of ICT in libraries, but this is also causing some problems too. This paper aims to describe – what is ICT, ICT based services and to conclude whether librarians are satisfied in ICT era or not?

Keywords: E-learning; ICT; Information services; In-house library operation. 

University libraries are currently facing their greatest challenge. For more than a decade, university libraries have been under the pressure to change its way of information processing and transferring due to the financial constraints and the appearance of online resources. These situations cause the libraries to value their development of resources and the application of products marketing to better service. How to retain and grow users through enhancement of service becomes the great concern by library managers. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is not a tactical or functional approach but a key strategic process. It not only helps in understanding the demand of the customer in a professional style but also to know the approach and attitude of the customer. A comprehensive CRM will highlight the preference and learning needs of customer for better serve. 

Keywords:Financial constraints; Customer Relationship Management;Professional style.

The types of e-resources and services are discussed about present era of library services. The availability of e-resources in Indian Universities was inrolled. The digital Library Services, use of web technology for library services and use of e-resources through consortia was discussed in the context of e- esources access and services to library users. e-resources services are discussed about university and research libraries. The history of mankind has already witnessed three revolutions and emergence of internet is fourth revolution.

1. Language emerged
2. Advent of writing
3. Printing press: printed media of scholarly communication
4. Internet and its application: Worldwide web and electronic publications.

Keywords:E-resources,Web technology,Worldwide web.

Library Consortia or Consortium is now being overheard globally; it is more because of e-publishing. Consortia are all about sharing resources and improving access to information. These resources are shared among libraries that have common missions, goals and clients (users) and act on those commonalties. Before we are sharing own library resources through inter library loan, but in this Information communication technology (ICT) age it has gained momentum even in the developing countries. In this paper authors proposed a prototype consortia model for libraries in Puducherry region and discussed the ICT infrastructure required for consortia participation. 

Keywords: Library consortium; NKN; NMEICT; Puducherry.

This study evaluates Ph.D. theses in physics, submitted to the North Bengal University Darjeeling, West Bengal during 1987 to 2007. This study aims to determine the year wise distribution of theses, the guideship pattern, to determine the most productive guides and average number of citations per theses. The study also investigate the citation distribution to show which format is cited most in each subject of science, to identify the characteristics of the cited references in terms of format, source of information, and to view the chronological distribution of cited literature, which will show the time during which literature in the particular subjects remains active. The study presents the trends in authorship pattern and collaborative research in physics. Journals and Books/monographs were the two formats that were most frequently cited in Physics (81.76% and 8.34%). The ratio between single and multi-authored papers is approximately 1:3. The degree of collaboration in physics is 0.774. The study indicates that maximum references were used during the year of 1980-1989. Journals published in India, USA, United Kingdom and the Netherlands are popular among the University science researchers. The most frequently cited journal titles were The Physics Letter, Physics Review A, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Crystal. 

Keywords: Citation analysis; Physics; Productivity of guides; Authorship collaboration; Authorship pattern; Core journals; University of North Bengal.