World Digital Libraries - An international journal - Volume 15, issue 1

Authors: Seadle, Michael

Article Type: Editorial

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. v-vi, 2022

Authors: Nashipudi, M. B. | Muthuraj,

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: The research discussed in the present article deals with the current scenario of automation activities of Government First Grade College (GFGC) Libraries of Karnataka. The findings of this research study include the different issues of colleges and its libraries, principally including automation software, IT infrastructure, barriers of library automation, need for automation training, and others. Further, this study also surveyed the subscription of INFLIBNET N-LIST. The findings of this study will be helpful to frame a policy for the uniform implementation of the library automation project across the entire academic libraries of Karnataka. The study is limited to the …GFGC Libraries of Karnataka and cannot be generalized across all the academic libraries of Karnataka. The Google Form was designed to collect the required data to attain the framed objectives of the study. The data was later exported to Excel and were tabulated, analysed, and interpreted. This article is entirely based on the research and the findings will be helpful for the administrators of the Department of the Collegiate Education, researchers, and the faculties of the Department. Show more

Keywords: Library automation, Academic libraries, Library software, LMS, N-List, Government libraries, GFGC

DOI: 10.18329/09757597/2022/15101

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 1-12, 2022

Authors: Lone, M. I. | Wahid, A. | Shakoor, A.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: The study discussed in this article is an endeavour to understand the present status of digitization of manuscripts and other rare documents maintained in various institutions in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. The study is carried out with the help of schedules filled in during the course of interviews with certain scholars and administrators who are at the helm of affairs of such institutions in Srinagar. Although, manuscripts and other rare documents are present in 37 institutions, only 11 have digitized their important collections. Approximately half of the manuscripts and other rare documents have been …digitized and the rest are yet to be preserved in the electronic format. For digitization, some funding has been provided by the erstwhile State Government, however, majority of the institutions have received funding from the Central Government to carry out the digitization process. The status report presented in this study is useful in carrying out further research in this area so that the treasure trove is preserved for posterity. Show more

Keywords: Digitization, Allama Iqbal Library, Manuscripts, Rare documents, Manuscripts–digitization, Srinagar

DOI: 10.18329/09757597/2022/15102

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 13-26, 2022

Authors: Tyagi, M.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Media is considered as the fourth pillar of democracy and one of the most effective agents of information dissemination. Media is changing its form, at the same time, expanding its influence on the society. Awareness plays an important role in the moulding mindset, attitude, and behaviour of the human being in the society. Success of both planned and unplanned development depends on the understanding and awareness of citizens of a nation or world. Therefore, awareness is required among people. To make people aware, education is one of the mediums. Education and awareness can be spread through social media. Hence, social …media can be regarded as a powerful instrument of social change. At present, social media gains its importance on one side and poses serious challenges before the society on the other side. On one hand, social media is becoming very useful and productive; on the other hand; level of depression and aloofness is increasing in the society. In this situation, study of social media and its role in the life of human beings is very significant and this requires intensive observation. Before the use of social media, library as an institution had played a crucial role in sharing the knowledge in the society. Changing nature of society increases the use of social media in the library and educational system. This article is an attempt to discuss the role of social media in human life and its impact on Indian society. Show more

Keywords: Social media, Society, Indian society, Impact, Library

DOI: 10.18329/09757597/2022/15103

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 27-42, 2022

Authors: Kaushik, A.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Amongst different mediums of information dissemination sources, a website is generally treated as the most important medium to impart and fetch the diverse types of information, resources, updates, and services. Therefore, today libraries are keen to develop their own library websites with diverse contents to provide latest information, updates, services, and resources to their targeted audiences. The study discussed in this article analyses the contents of the top 50 engineering and technology universities library websites, based on Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking 2021, using a checklist. The results of the study discovered that none of the considered libraries, situated in …United States, scored 100%. The results also revealed that general information, services, resources, navigation and search tools, copyright information, design, social networking site, and so on were present on the majority of library websites. However, some important indicators such as job opportunities, Boolean search, person with disabilities service, mobile apps, e-newsletter, website update date, and Web 2.0 Tools were available on limited library websites. This study may be helpful in upgrading not only the library websites of engineering and technology universities but also websites of institutional libraries. Show more

Keywords: Library websites, Q S World University ranking, content analysis, World’s top engineering and technology universities, Checklist

DOI: 10.18329/09757597/2022/15104

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 43-60, 2022

Authors: Deori, M. | Nisha, F. | Verma, M. K.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: The purpose of the study, discussed in this article, was to evaluate the acceptance and adoption of open access (OA) publications amongst the scholarly community of Mizoram University, north–east, India Central University. The data was retrieved by exporting directly from the Scopus database in comma-separated values (CSV) file format while undergoing certain filters. The extracted files were collaborated and evaluated in Excel file and eventually interpreted in various tables and illustrations; using VOS viewer to display collaboration network. Total 1233 scholarly publications had been extracted from the Scopus database during 2011 to 2020 where only 302 publications were open access. …The Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences had the highest number of open access publications from the University. It is worth mentioning that the numbers of open access publications have gradually been increasing in early 2020 as compared to the starting years of the undertaken time period. Besides the impact of the open access publications has stood out through average citations per publication (ACPP) variation but still, there is a large scope for improvement. The study was limited to scholarly publications of the scholars and faculties of Mizoram University and only those publications were considered for this study that had been indexed in the Scopus database. Concept of open access is vigorously accepted by the publishers and researchers in each and every field across the world. Therefore, it is important to highlight and compare the scholarly publications to know if Mizoram University is following the global trends in scholarly research. This paper also discloses the concept of open access and also its evolving adoption through information and communication technology, thereby benefiting both authors and information seekers to find relevant information for further study. Show more

Keywords: Open access, Open access movement, Open access routes, Article-processing charge (APC), Scholarly publications, Collaborative network, Average citations per publication (ACPP), Mizoram University

DOI: 10.18329/09757597/2022/15105

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 61-76, 2022

Article Type: Book Review

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 77-82, 2022

Article Type: News

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 83-86, 2022

Article Type: Meeting Report

Citation: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 87-88, 2022