Rethinking of user studies in academic libraries in the context of paradigm shift due to ICT

Authors :: G. Krishnamoorthy
R. Pandian
K. Kaliyaperumal
Source :: Indian Journal of Science and Technology. 2:66-88
Publication Year :: 2009
Publisher :: Indian Society for Education and Environment, 2009.
Abstract: The modern libraries are equipped with latest technological developments ranging from digital Archives, repositories, delivery of the net contents and providing seamless global access to the digital information resources. This paper focuses on the importance of library user studies and stresses the required methodological procedures. Keywords: Digital library, ICT, users.

Subjects :: Multidisciplinary
Multimedia
Computer science
business.industry
Context (language use)
computer.software_genre
Digital library
User studies
World Wide Web
Information and Communications Technology
Paradigm shift
Digital Archives
The Internet
business
computer

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