Challenges of academic library management in developing countries
By: [edited by] S. Thanuskodi, Alagappa Univeristy, India
Series: Advances in library and information science (ALIS) book series; Premier reference source
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Hershey PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
ISBN-13: 9781466640702; 9781466640719; 9781466640726
Subjects: Academic libraries; Administration; Information technology
Description: "This book provides the latest theoretical frameworks and empirical research into academic libraries, investigating concerns such as illiteracy, budgeting, software development, technical training, and others"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-322) and index.
Table of contents: title: Students' attitudes towards library facilities and information resources of university libraries in Tamil Nadu : a survey / S. Thanuskodi (Alagappa University, India); title: Evaluation of e-resources in government aided college libraries of Mumbai / Vinita Jain (Maharshi Dayanand College of Arts, Sc. & Commerce, India); title: Universities role to explore new knowledge in the global knowledge society : knowledge ecology perspective / Chammika Mallawaarachchi (University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Sri Lanka); title: Self sustainability in academic libraries in digital era / Kalpana T.M (Shri AMM Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, India), S. Gopalakrishnan (National Institute of Fashion Technology, India); title: Impact of e-resources and Web technology on reading habit / Jyoti Verma (School of Telemedicine & Biomedical Informatics, India), Dr. Sharad Kumar Sonkar (Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India); title: Internet and online medical journals access skills of the medical practitioners of Tamilnadu : a study / BO.Sathivel Murugan (IRT-Perundurai Medical College, India), Dr. S. Ally Sornam (Bishop Heber College, India); title: Modern trends in library and information science education in Nigeria : challenges and way forward / Adulganiy Okanla Ahmed (Federal University of Technology, Minna); title: Library and information science education in India with special reference to distance mode : present scenario / S. Thanuskodi (Alagappa University, India), M. Aravinthan (Annamalai University, India); title: Online journal : access and delivery models / Prakash Dongardive (University of Mekelle, Ethiopia); title: Security challenges in university libraries of India / Abhijit Chatterjee (University of Calcutta, India), Arabinda Maity (University of Calcutta, India); title: Social networking in libraries : a case study of post graduate students & research scholars of Panjab University Library, India / Dr. Rupak Chakravarty (Panjab University, Chandigarh, India), Anu Kiran (Army Institute of Law, India); title: Access to and usage of e-resources in selected higher learning institutions in Tanzania / Wulystan Pius Mtega, Philbert Nyinondi & Andrew Msungu (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania); title: Emerging issues in open access initiatives in Africa / Bashorun M. T., Lawal Iro Sani & Abdulmumin Isah (University of Botswana, Gaborone); title: Academic libraries in Nigeria and the challenges of application of information and communication technologies / K.N. Igwe (Federal Polytechnic Offa, Nigeria); title: Web credibility of National Institute of Technologies (NITS) websites in India : a study / R. Jeyshankar, A. Jeyasundari & S. Muthamizharasi (Alagappa University, India); title: Information seeking behaviour of students of dental and medicine faculties in Annamalai University : a study / R. Natarajan (Annamalai University, India); title: Scholarly information access pattern of UGC - Infonet Digital Library Consortium by faculty and research scholars in Gandhi Gram Rural Institute, Deemed University (India) / R. Jeyshankar (Alagappa University, India); title: The Maldives National University Library : emergence, challenges and successes / Aminath Riyaz (Maldives National University, Maldives); title: Electronic resources management system (ERMS) : definition to implementation, a challenging issue in developing countries / Surendra Kumar Pal (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, India); title: Use of e-journals by the faculty members, researchers and students in the faculty of engineering and technology, Annamalai University : a survey / S. Thanuskodi (Alagappa University, India), M. Meena (T.N. Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, India); title: Social networking in academic libraries : a state-of-art review of Web 2.0 library applications, issues and concerns / Sudhanshu Joshi (Doon University, India); title: Managerial perspective of e-resources in academic libraries / V.J. Suseela (University of Hyderabad, India); title: Internet policy issues and digital libraries management of intellectual property / Tella, Adeyinka (University of Ilorin, Nigeria); title: Gender differences in Internet usage among college students : a comparative study / S. Thanuskodi (Alagappa University, India); title: Research publication in anthropometric measurements of sports / A. Thirumagal (Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, India); title: Use of UGC-Infonet Digital Library Consortium among distance education faculty members of Annamalai University / S. Kishore Kumar (Alagappa University, India).