Local Area Network (LAN) in Library and Information Services: A Case Study of Management Institutes in Jaipur Presented in National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking (NACLIN 2010) at BITS-Pilani, Goa Mili Bajpai Jaipuria Institute of Management 1, Bambala Institutional Area, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur-33 Rajasthan (E-mail: [email protected]) NACLIN 15-18 June 2010
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Local Area Network (LAN) in Library and Information Services: A Case Study of Management Institutes in Jaipur
Presented in National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking (NACLIN 2010) at BITS-Pilani, Goa
Information networking is concerned with end –users’ Information networking is concerned with end –users’ communication and access to network information communication and access to network information services. Now-a-days most of the libraries are services. Now-a-days most of the libraries are providing their information services through their providing their information services through their network based IT infrastructure. The purpose of this network based IT infrastructure. The purpose of this paper is to explain the use of network based library paper is to explain the use of network based library services by Management Institutes’ libraries in Jaipur. services by Management Institutes’ libraries in Jaipur. The paper accomplished with suggestion for effective The paper accomplished with suggestion for effective utilization of LAN providing different type of Library utilization of LAN providing different type of Library and Information Services.and Information Services.
Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation
• IntroductionIntroduction
• Rational of StudyRational of Study • Objectives of this studyObjectives of this study
• MethodologyMethodology
• SuggestionsSuggestions
• ConclusionConclusion
IntroductionIntroduction
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has made profound impact on the society in general has made profound impact on the society in general and in the field of Library and Information Science in and in the field of Library and Information Science in particular. Availability of modern ICT infrastructure particular. Availability of modern ICT infrastructure forced the libraries to offer many of their services both forced the libraries to offer many of their services both over intranet and internet. Library networking is the over intranet and internet. Library networking is the use of computer networking to support all forms of use of computer networking to support all forms of communication between libraries and their users, and communication between libraries and their users, and between libraries and their suppliers.between libraries and their suppliers.
Aim of this paper deals with the different type of Aim of this paper deals with the different type of information services provided by Management information services provided by Management Institutions in Jaipur through their network-based Institutions in Jaipur through their network-based
IT infrastructure.IT infrastructure.
Rational of the StudyRational of the Study
The present study is limited nine Management Institutes The present study is limited nine Management Institutes libraries in Jaipurlibraries in Jaipur
• Jaipuria Institute of Management, JaipurJaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur• Indian Institute of Health Management Research Indian Institute of Health Management Research • RA Podar Institute of Management RA Podar Institute of Management • International School of Informatics & ManagementInternational School of Informatics & Management• Institute of Rural Management Institute of Rural Management • Jagan Institute of Management StudiesJagan Institute of Management Studies• Amity Business School Amity Business School • NIMS Institute of Management NIMS Institute of Management • Arya College of Management EducationArya College of Management Education
Objectives of the StudyObjectives of the Study
• To know the different types of collection of the librariesTo know the different types of collection of the libraries
• To identify various electronic resources subscribed by the To identify various electronic resources subscribed by the libraries. libraries.
• To identify the level of library automation carried out for To identify the level of library automation carried out for
in house operation.in house operation.
• To know the level of networking and network based information To know the level of networking and network based information services provided by these librariesservices provided by these libraries
MethodologyMethodology
A Comprehensive survey was carried out using A Comprehensive survey was carried out using a structured questionnaire. Investigators visited a structured questionnaire. Investigators visited the surveyed libraries and collected data.the surveyed libraries and collected data.
Analysis & FindingAnalysis & FindingTable no:1 Table no:1 Number of Staff in
Library Name of the Institute
No. of Staff in Library
Professional total staff Professional % total staff
AMITY Business School 25000 650 350 50 1000 100 3000
NIMS 6000 455 150 45 1330 38 150
Arya Management Institute 5000 880 275 75 980 58 120
Total 139485 10285 12030 4485 10340 687 10220
Table 3: Electronic ResourcesTable 3: Electronic ResourcesName of the institute Online Databases CD-ROM
Databases
JIMJ EBSCO, EMERALD and CMIE(Prowess) NIL
IIHMR
EBSCO, EMERALD and CMIE(Prowess) Proquest Health Industry Database
RAPIM NIL NIL
IIIM EBSCO NIL
IRM IEEE computer society journal NIL
JIMS EBSCO NIL
AMITY Business School EBSCO, OXFORD JOURNALS, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS, UGC-INFONET, Springer Link, RSC, IOP, portlandpressliited, AIP, nature.com
Type of Inter Type of Inter ConnectivityConnectivity
Website of Website of Library Library
Designed & Maintenance of library Designed & Maintenance of library website website
JIMJJIMJ YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN
IIHMRIIHMR YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN
RAPIMRAPIM YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN
IIIM IIIM YY Broadband Broadband NN NN
IRM IRM YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN
JIMSJIMS YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN
AMITY Business AMITY Business School School
YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN
NIMSNIMS YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN
Arya Arya Management Management Institute Institute
YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN
Table: 7 Other Network Services
Name of the Name of the InstituteInstitute
Library network Library network connection with connection with other libraries in other libraries in that city that city
If yes, number of library If yes, number of library connected network based connected network based services availing/provided services availing/provided with other library connectedwith other library connected
Database server kept Database server kept
Maintenance Maintenance of database of database serverserver LibraryLibrary
Computer Computer CentreCentre
JIMJJIMJ NN YY Computer Computer StaffStaff
IIHMRIIHMR NN YY Library StaffLibrary Staff
RAPIMRAPIMNN
YYComputer Computer StaffStaff
IIIM IIIM NN YY Computer Computer
StaffStaff
IRM IRM NN YY Computer Computer
StaffStaff
JIMSJIMSNN YY Computer Computer
StaffStaff
AMITY Business AMITY Business SchoolSchool
NNYY
Computer Computer StaffStaff
NIMSNIMSNN YY Computer Computer
StaffStaff
Arya Management Arya Management Institute Institute
NN YY Computer Computer StaffStaff
SuggestionsSuggestions• Latest IT infrastructure should be implemented to serve the Latest IT infrastructure should be implemented to serve the
user community in better and faster ways. user community in better and faster ways.
• For Effective use of library collection and providing For Effective use of library collection and providing
pin-pointed information services to its users. Library pin-pointed information services to its users. Library
should use all the functional area of Automation software. should use all the functional area of Automation software.
• Library portal should be designed and developed, which will Library portal should be designed and developed, which will be gateway to an institutions’ resources for users by listing be gateway to an institutions’ resources for users by listing and creating a direct link to the native interface of each and creating a direct link to the native interface of each resource and also for providing their different services. resource and also for providing their different services.
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• Library should be connected to the institutional Local Library should be connected to the institutional Local Area Network as well as that of other Management Area Network as well as that of other Management Institute through Networking. There need of a special Institute through Networking. There need of a special Library network for management Institutes in Jaipur Library network for management Institutes in Jaipur for Resources Sharing.for Resources Sharing.
• To create a library website presenting information To create a library website presenting information regarding library collection, services and facilities regarding library collection, services and facilities provided by the library.provided by the library.
ConclusionConclusion
The use of Application of ICT in Management Institutes libraries is The use of Application of ICT in Management Institutes libraries is help full to acquire the right information at the right time in the help full to acquire the right information at the right time in the right place at the right of cost. It improves the status of library and right place at the right of cost. It improves the status of library and it reduces the work load of library professional. Librarian should it reduces the work load of library professional. Librarian should provide pin pointed information using ICT tools extensively, to provide pin pointed information using ICT tools extensively, to ensures the optimum utilization of the resources and ensuring the ensures the optimum utilization of the resources and ensuring the satisfaction of the users. The data of B-school libraries need to satisfaction of the users. The data of B-school libraries need to provide addition different important information and services provide addition different important information and services thorough their network-based IT infrastructure. Comparison to thorough their network-based IT infrastructure. Comparison to today’s providing information services with latest IT infrastructure today’s providing information services with latest IT infrastructure
by top B-School libraries in India is far awayby top B-School libraries in India is far away..