Abstract
The purpose of the study is to know the collection management of e-resources in NITC library. Data for this study was collected through distributing questionnaire to the research scholars and faculties of the institution who forms the sample and interview method was conducted with librarian of NITC library. The interview schedule contains details about collection management of e-resources and the questionnaires contain questions which show users attitudes towards e-resources provided by the library. The answers from the questionnaire and interview were analyzed and findings were made. The main result of the study reveals that librarian while managing e-resources faces fewer challenges like maintenance issue and does not face major challenges like budget issue or license issue which shows the proper management of e-resources. Majority of research scholars and faculties of the institution doesn’t say anything about problems or barriers while using e-resources, this shows the level of user satisfaction of e-resources provided by the library.
Highlights
Technologies affect and influence the way we seek, locate, access and use information
2) More than half of the research scholars and faculties of institution do not have any problem while using eresources
8) More than half of faculties and research scholars are fully satisfied with the e-resources in accordance with the information requirement in National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) Calicut
Summary
Technologies affect and influence the way we seek, locate, access and use information. The driving force behind this rapid growth of information is due to the impact of the Internet. The Internet is the newest medium for the flow of information, it is the fastest growing new medium for all times, becoming the information medium of first resort for its users. Due to the emergence of information and communication technology made the libraries acquire web-based information collection. This observation is relevant to academic libraries as they have to adapt to the growing technology to enable the potential users to access the required information and to facilitate the effective use of such resources
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