Agricultural University Library Research Articles

Usage of E-Resources of Libraries Agricultural Institutions in India

This study presents an overview on usage of e-resources of agricultural university libraries in Rajasthan, India. A crucial national resource is thought to be information. Agriculture has a significant role in the development of the economy. A rise in farm production as a result of agricultural technological advancement boosted the farmer's income and well-being. The major goal of agricultural research is to increase the yields from increasingly dispersed landholdings in a healthy and sustainable way. A growing population necessitates more agricultural output to meet their needs. A requirement for encouraging farming and raising agricultural output is agricultural research.

An Evaluation of the Using Library Resources and Services by the Agriculture Scientists at Indira Gandhi Agriculture University Raipur, Chhattisgarh

The aim of this paper is to identify the resources, services and make them accessible that are available at the Nehru Library, Raipur Chhattisgarh and used by its scientists. The sample for this study consisted of 245 of the 265 agricultural scientists who working at Indira Gandhi Agricultural university, Raipur. Questionnaires have been used for the collection of data under the scope of the study. The results of the study indicate that agriculture scientists visited libraries occasionally due to inadequate library resources. In addition it was found that the majority of agriculture scientists were partially satisfied with library resources and services. Indra Gandhi Agricultural University's library offers a variety of electronic resources and services in conjunction with modern resources. Scientists use the Nehru library for their studies and research. Electronic based services are proving to be an important service for scientists. Scientists are satisfied with the services provided by the library.

Assessment of Students Faculty Satisfaction A Case Study of Punjab Agricultural University Library Facilities


 Libraries must provide supportive environments and unhindered services to their users to support their academic well-being. A survey of 202 Punjab Agricultural University Library users was conducted to determine users’ satisfaction with the library webpage, library resources, infrastructure facilities, and library services. The study found differences in the satisfaction level and awareness of library services and facilities among the undergraduate, graduate, research scholars and faculty users. A compulsory credit-based course exists for postgraduate students only, leaving the other users uninformed about the services and facilities offered by the library. It was discovered that a robust ICT infrastructure is required since most of the users assessed the ICT infrastructure as ‘average’. Data collected was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS).

Web content analysis and design trends of Agricultural Universities’ Library Website in Gujarat State, India: A study

The library is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the field of the modern education system. The advancement of information technology leads libraries and resources center to adopt the IT environment to reach and build the targeted users. The content is widely used in our day-to-day life, now in the digital era, web content is widely spread over the website. The Library field also transforms its content into web content. The present study is to assess the web content and design trend of agricultural university library websites in the state of Gujarat. A checklist was designed for the data collection and for evaluating library websites based on referred literature. The study tries to evaluate the content of the agricultural university library of Gujarat state in response to basic information, physical and electronic resources, E-learning platform, Services, Value-based services, and web 2.0 services. The library web pages/websites must be maintained regularly and updated. This will make the demand for the library web pages among the users.

Perception of Library Professionals regarding HRD Climate: An Empirical Study

The present paper is an attempt to study the effect of gender and nature of job on perception of Human Resource Development (HRD) climate among professional library employees. The primary data was collected from professionals working in different agricultural university libraries (regular and deemed) of five northern Indian states. Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. A sample of 96 male and female library professionals with different jobs constituted the sample for the present study. Mean, standard deviation, ‘t’ test and ANOVA were used to analyze the data. The analysis showed that gender has no impact on perception of HRD climate, both male and female were equally satisfied in the context of HRD climate while impact of nature of job was observed. Permanent employees were found more satisfied with HRD climate than respondents working part-time staff and on and ad-hoc basis. Designation of library professional also influences perception of HRD climate.

A Gap Analysis to Measure Service Quality of Agricultural and Medical University Libraries of Haryana and Punjab States of India through Users’ Perspectives: Applying LibQUAL+ Model

The study is aimed at investigating the gaps in user’s perception of quality of services provided by the agricultural and medical university libraries of Haryana and Punjab. This study is conducted with the help of locally modified questionnaire based on LibQUAL+ tool. Findings of the study revealed wide gaps on all the dimensions of LibQUAL+ tool across universities under study. However, among the agricultural universities, the users at HAU were happier with the library services as compared to the users of PAU. On the other hand, among the medical universities, users of BFUHS were more satisfied with the library services as compared to the users of PBDSUS. Overall, the agricultural university libraries were providing good quality services as compared to medical university libraries.

Contributions of Chinese doctoral recipients from foreign universities to agricultural economic research and education in North America and China

PurposeThis paper traces the timeline and milestones of Chinese graduate students in agricultural economics and related fields at foreign universities, with an emphasis on North American universities, since the early 1980s, and assesses the contributions of Chinese doctoral recipients from foreign universities to agricultural economic research and education in North America and China.Design/methodology/approachData from department and college websites, associations of agricultural economics, university libraries and databases of theses and dissertations and selected agricultural economic journals in English and Chinese are used to attain the above purposes through graphical and bibliometric analyses.FindingsFirst, the numbers of Chinese doctoral recipients and tenure-track and tenured faculty in agricultural economics at North American universities have increased steadily and significantly. Second, Chinese scholars in North America have achieved tremendous success in agricultural economic research via high-quality publications, prestigious awards, editorship of top journals, leadership in professional organizations, etc. Third, more Chinese doctoral recipients overseas have increasingly returned to China and are playing important roles in China’s agricultural economic research, education and international collaboration. Fourth, the publications of overseas Chinese scholars in Chinese journals and those of their counterparts working in China on topics beyond China are relatively limited and more collaboration may enhance the global impacts of Chinese agricultural economists.Research limitations/implicationsThis research is limited by data availability and quality and the data problems are discussed in the paper.Originality/valueThis is likely the first study to assess the contributions of Chinese doctoral recipients from foreign universities to agricultural economic research and education in China and abroad.

Building a model for digital content management in agricultural university libraries in Bangladesh

The purpose of this study is to build a model for Digital Content Management (DCM) in agricultural university libraries in Bangladesh. The model focuses on identifying the necessary tools and techniques required for DCM and finding out the problems and prospects of DCM for enhancing resource sharing among the agricultural universities in Bangladesh. To investigate these issues, surveys were used to collect data from 245 participants, who were students and teachers from seven public agricultural universities in Bangladesh. The findings reveal some hindrances to the establishment of DCM, such as lack of constant power supply, limited bandwidth speed, some users have lacking fundamental IT knowledge and shortage of digital resources, in addition to some suggestions for improving DCM in these libraries. Based on the survey results and related literature, the DCM model for agricultural university libraries of Bangladesh has been proposed and discussed.

Automation and networking of agricultural university libraries in Karnataka: A study

Automation and networking of agricultural university libraries in Karnataka: A study - IJLSIT- Print ISSN No: - 2582-1555 Online ISSN No:- 2456-9623 Article DOI No:- 10.18231/j.ijlsit.2019.021, IP Indian Journal of Library Science and Information Technology-IP Indian J Libr Sci Inf Technol

Collection development in agricultural university libraries in Karnataka: A study

Collection development in agricultural university libraries in Karnataka: A study - IJLSIT- Print ISSN No: - 2582-1555 Online ISSN No:- 2456-9623 Article DOI No:- 10.18231/j.ijlsit.2019.020, IP Indian Journal of Library Science and Information Technology-IP Indian J Libr Sci Inf Technol

Optimizing library's organizational climate through improvement of the weak scales identified by ClimateQUAL™ surveys: A case study of Nanjing Agricultural University Library

Nanjing Agricultural University Library (NAU Library) performed an organizational climate assessment in 2011 with a revised ClimateQUAL™ scales and implemented some measures to optimize the weak areas identified. The second and third rounds of assessment were carried out in 2014 and in 2017 to examine the effects of such optimization measures. The results showed the scores increased overall. Data from the three rounds of assessments revealed that team work was markedly improved. Interpersonal conflict and task conflict decreased in the work place. However, the pattern of all the scales kept almost the same. Justice, Deep Diversity, Continual Learning, Stimulate & Competition, Organizational Commitment and Psychological Empowerment in the Workplace are in the bottoms of the curves of the survey results of 2011 and 2017. Librarians thought they were qualified for the job but they did not have a large impact on or a great deal of control over what happens in the library. Innate problems that influence the library climate have not been solved yet. Such issues need to be addressed at a societal level before changes are seen at an organizational level.

Information seeking behaviour of faculty members of agricultural universities in Karnataka: A case study

Information seeking behaviour of faculty members of agricultural universities in Karnataka: A case study - IJLSIT- Print ISSN No: - 2582-1555 Online ISSN No:- 2456-9623 Article DOI No:- 10.18231/j.ijlsit.2019.007, IP Indian Journal of Library Science and Information Technology-IP Indian J Libr Sci Inf Technol

Comparing the Level of Commitment to In-Depth Reference and Research Support Services in Two Sets of Chinese Universities

ABSTRACTThe aim of this study is to compare the service levels of in-depth reference and research support services in Chinese university libraries. The samples in this study included three groups: 20 libraries from the top 100 Chinese universities, 20 midwest provincial university libraries in China, and 20 coastal provincial university libraries in China. The in-depth reference and research support services of these libraries were studied through online investigation, case study, and analysis. The results revealed that the reference services of the libraries from the top 100 Chinese universities rated superior to those of the provincial university libraries. The midwest provincial university libraries had fewer reference services than the coastal provincial university libraries. The reference services supplied by the agricultural university library were rated as the most useful, followed by science and technology, engineering, and medical university libraries, respectively. And, WeChat and QQ were useful tools that had Chinese characteristics.

Case studies and comparison between two models for assessing library service quality

Purpose This study aims to describe case studies of two models, LibQUAL+ and a model based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), used to assess library service quality and compare the two assessment models. Design/methodology/approach First, an AHP-based evaluation model is set up to assess library service quality, following which the model is adapted to assess the service quality of Nanjing Agricultural University Library. Second, a modified LibQUAL+ model is created and implemented in the form of a questionnaire survey to assess the library service quality of the same library. Finally, the two assessment models are compared. Findings The results of the two case studies indicate that LibQUAL+ is suitable for assessing Chinese university libraries after modified, and the library AHP model is more suitable for comparing libraries in China between themselves. Originality/value This paper uses two methods for assessing library service quality; this should prove to be helpful for the librarians interested in assessing the service quality of Chinese university libraries.

Access Pattern of Scholarly Information at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University: A Case Study

This paper described that users visit the Tamilnadu Agricultural University library for collecting information from students and faculty members. The researchers have attempted to find out the perceptions and outlook of the university library users with highly response to utilize the facility is available. The study shows that the quality of collection with respect to books, Journals and e-resources. Google is most popular search engine among the user for browsing the net. Reference Service is the most prefer by the staff and students.

The Information Seeking Behavior of Digital Native and Digital Immigrant Students of Bogor Agricultural University

Technological expansion and the changing way individuals gain access to information has deeply impacted the structure of libraries – physically as well as conceptually. A new generation of digital services platforms for libraries is emerging, designed to provide a more comprehensive approach to the management and access to all formats of library materials. Despite the modernization of libraries and their adaption to the digital age, the library still hold a critical role within community to serve its users, continuing to be beacons of information sharing, learning, and entertainment even amidst tight fiscal times.As one of the leading university in Indonesia, Bogor Agricultural University Library must find solutions to new challenges, overhaul many of their entrenched business processes, and foster systems that engage students.This study examined the information seeking behavior of the digital native and digital immigrant students of Bogor Agricultural University, in order to remind the library that there are some changes happened in its users and to recommend the new services should be taken by the library. The similarities and differences in seeking information of those two group students were discussed.

ICT Impact on ISB of Users in State Agricultural University Libraries in Karnataka: A Study

ICT Impact on ISB of Users in State Agricultural University Libraries in Karnataka: A Study

Awareness and use of ICT in Punjab agricultural university library in Ludhiana: A case study

Technological advances have paved libraries to expand their sources and services to new horizons and offered different ways of providing library services to the user community. Present paper attempts to know the awareness and use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and the problems associated with its use in the university library. The findings of the study revealed that large number of the respondents were aware of ICTs use in the library. The internet was most extensively used for accessing e-journals followed by e-mail. Also, respondents preferred to access information both in print as well as in electronic formats.

Awareness and Use of E-resources: A Case Study of Mohinder Singh Randhawa Punjab Agricultural University Library, Ludhiana

Awareness and Use of E-resources: A Case Study of Mohinder Singh Randhawa Punjab Agricultural University Library, Ludhiana

Awareness and Use of E-Resources: A Case Study of Mohinder Singh Randhawa Punjab Agricultural University Library, Ludhiana

Availability of various ICT tools and accessibility of electronic information resources across the world has fuelled the growth of e-learning. The present paper focuses on the use and awareness of various e-resources available in the Punjab Agricultural University library. The findings of the study reveal that the electronic resources have become an integral part of the information for various features such as ‘easy download’, 'fast searching capability', etc. Despite the fact that e-resources have eased the task of research, respondents still prefer information in both formats 'print as well as electronic'.