Affiliations: [a] Librarian, T John Institute of Technology, Bangalore 560 083, Karnataka; (E): [email protected] | [b] Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science, Kuvempu University, Shimoga, Karnataka 577 451; (E): [email protected]
Abstract: This study aims to evaluate the various features and functionality of web-based Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) of IIMB-Library in the context of competency of the present generation library catalogues of library and information science field. The papers revealed that users satisfaction level is ‘Good’ rather ‘Excellent’, and highlights many problems such as, lack of search-based knowledge, limited search features, lack of training, poor database index, and non-accessibility of other IIM OPACs. The users expressed that there is no provision for ‘cancel book reservation’ from OPAC. Same ways there are upgradable suggestions to improvise. This article aims to be the primary source for emerging library professionals to embark on present ICT-based catalogue service and also software vendors who wish to improve, design the functionality, and inner working layouts of their products.
