019937   Zafrunnisha N;Pullareddy V (NO, CVR College of Engineering, Hyderabad) : Authorship pattern and degree of collaboration in psychology. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2009, 56(4), 255-61.

Studies related to authorship trend and collaborative researches are considered as an important facet of modern science. The paper presents a study of the authorship pattern and collaborative research in the field of Psychology. The required data collected from 141 Ph. D theses submitted to three universities during the period 1963 - 2003 are used as source material for the present investigation. The collected data included 22,565 citations, among these only journal citations are consider for the study, which were appended to the 141 theses. A total 14374 journal citations came out and were utilized for the present investigation. Predominance of multi-authored papers over single authored papers is seen. The degree of collaboration in Psychology is 0.53. USA defences first by producing 42.28% of cited journals. Majority of the cited journals of Psychology (94.54%) are in English language.

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019936   Walmiki R H;Ramakrishnegowda K C (NO, Kuvempu Univ, Shankaraghatta-577 541, Email: kcr@kuvempu.ac.in) : ICT infrastructure in university libraries of Karnataka. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2009, 56(4), 236-41.

Survey of the status of ICT infrastructure in six selected university libraries of Karnataka revealed that the libraries greatly vary from one to another as far as the ICT infrastructure is concerned. Most of the libraries lack sufficient hardware and software facilities and do not have adequate internet nodes and bandwidth. The campus LANs of the universities are not fully extended to exploit the benefits of digital information environment.

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019935   Walis P K;Prabhjeet Kaur (Library and Information Sciencce, Univ of Delhi, Delhi-110 007, Email: pkwalia2002@gmail.com) : Government of India websites. DESIDOC J Libr Inf Technol 2010, 30(4), 3-10.

Ministries of Government of India have hosted their own websites across the World Wide Web so as to provide the world a view of the functioning of the Indian Government. It is essential these have to be up to the mark to represent the nation in an appropriate manner. But, despite this scale of involvement, there has been relatively little analysis of contents and visibility of these websites. This study highlights the importance of online government information in India and shows how far these websites have been able to make an impact on the society. The paper aims to examine the websites for their linking and content presence, and also to find out their web impact factor. The research methodology adopted for the study is investigative in nature. It includes observation of the selected websites from different points of view like number of webpages, web impact factor, and number of rich files. Data analyses and interpretation show that for each of the indicator used in this study, there were a different set of websites which achieved the topmost ranks. The findings of this study highlights the standing of these websites against the average values and show that different ministries excelled from different points of view.

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019934   Vishala B K;Bhandi M K (NO, St Agnes College, Mangalore-575002, Email: Vishalrajbk@yahoo.co.in) : Advantages and disadvantages of e-journals as perceived by the academicians of universities of Karnataka: a survey report. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(3), 229-38.

Journals dominate the Information Technology literature. Undoubtedly, these are well-established means of transmission of information from the generator to the end user. Though the information is available indifferent forms like books, magazines and journals, CD-ROM, Internet sources, online databases, microfilms, magnetic tapes etc., a survey conducted at foreign universities reports that majority of users are interested to use e-journals. An attempt has been made in this article to report the advantages and disadvantages of e-journals as perceived by the academicians of universities of Karnataka. It is observed that "It provides current and up-to-date information" and "Site license problem" were the major advantage and disadvantage of e-journals.

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019933   Vinod Kumar B L (Saraswati Central Library, SVYASA Yoga Univ, Bangalore-560 019, Email: vinodkumarbl@gmail.com) : Comparison of few e-databases in the field of dental sciences. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(4), 423-34.

An attempt is made to compare the electronic databases, which covers the dental science discipline. A comparative study is made with six databases namely Science Direct, Ovid, Blackwell-synergy, Web of Science, Emerald and EBSCO. The findings reveal that, all the resources are clearly focused on their respective disciplines by fulfilling the information needs of the targeted users. As per the subjects covered by the databases, it is summarized in Table 1. This study gets more utility by identifying and including more parameters for comparing information resources. Also search features are to be critically examined with user interfaces in each of the resources to judge that resources are more user friendly and have better search functionalities.

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019932   Vignesh S N (NO, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textile Management, Peellamedu, Coimbatore-641 004, Email: vigneshsn24@yahoo.co.in) : Future scenario of digital library era. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(1), 25-8.

Over the past decade there have been many new initiatives in scholarly communications, digital libraries, and the development of educational, scientific and cultural heritage institutions with significant commitments to online resources and online services. The future of the digital library is a topic of continuing concern for the library professionals. Though we face more constraints and technology problems letus look into, what means might be found to break open those constraints and encourage visions projected further into the future? And challenge the assumptions about digital libraries that are so deeply rooted in our thinking by stimulating a creative agenda for the next generation of digital library.

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019931   Verma M (School of Study in Library and Information Science, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla Univ, Raipur-492 010, Email: verma_maya64@rediffmail.com) : Webometric study on library and information science literature. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2010, 47(1), 3-7.

Attempts to study the nature and pattern of citations to analyse how far Library and Information professionals have made use of web citation in comparison to other sources (books, journals, etc.) on the basis of three Indian journals. Journal-wise distribution, author-wise distribution, item-wise citation patterns, and citation occurrence have also been examined. It is observed that the trend of citation has slowly changed towards the web citation. Web citations occur more frequently in SRELS Journal of Information Management.

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019930   Vasishta S (Central Library, Punjab Engineering College (DU), Sector-12, Chandigarh-160 012, Email: seema313@gmail.com) : Management at central library, Punjab Engineering College (DU): trends and traditions. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2010, 47(1), 103-11.

Library is a reservoir of intellectual resources. For the academic community, dissemination of knowledge, a basic objective of education is fostered by libraries. As libraries are bestowed with an objective of providing access to knowledge, proper management forms the backbone of day to day activities and its pertinent functioning. In this case study, management practices being followed in PEC library are discussed in detail. Some of the salient features of PEC library are also highlighted.

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019929   Vasanth N;Mudhol M V (NO, Vivekananda College of Engineering and Technology, Nehru Nagar, Puttur-574 203, Email: vasanthsanjeev@yahoo.com) : Plan for the establishment of network in technical libraries. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(4), 383-90.

In the digital age, it becomes both a challenging issue and an opportunity for libraries to provide electronic resources in networked environment. With networking technology of Internet it is possible to form any number of logical networks using the Net as the backbone. Library and information system networking in India have come into existence more than two decades ago. By utilizing the support of the regional and national level networking, libraries in India should corporately establish library consortia for offering and shared electronic resources. Many libraries like technical libraries have their own network existing within their own locations. These networks can be expanded to enhance the access to the information resources through collaborative partnerships, in the form consortia. This paper also discusses about the library networking and INDEST-AICTE consortium.

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019928   Thamaraiselvi G;Kaliammal A (NO, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapplli-620 015, Email: thamarai@nitt.edu) : Citation linking of journal articles in knowledge portals with reference to ACM, E-journal portal. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(3), 239-47.

The most innovative online journals are maturing rapidly and distinctive new Knowledge Portals are emerging day by day. Foremost among the features of the portals is the hypertext link, popularized by the World Wide Web and which will form the basis of a new, highly integrated scholarly literature. Journal integration in this instance seeks to recognize, extend and exploit relationships at the level of journal content-the papers-while maintaining some of the familiar contexts. Links are a powerful tool for journal integration, most immediately in the form of citation linking. The paper defines what knowledge portals are and describes a new system, a link service, which is being developed to support novel and flexible linking mechanisms on the Web. The main aims and objectives of the study and the definitions of citation linking of journal articles and the importance of the citation linking are also discussed in this article with reference to the e-joumal Knowledge Portal of ACM. The methodology used in the JACM to link the citations is explained with figures.

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019927   Sunil Kumar P (Loyola College of Social Sciences, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala) : Comparative study of the academic use of E-Resources in social work among students of Cleveland and Kerala. Kelpro Bull 0000, 2009, 11-34.

Electronic resources have changed the information retrieval arena very much. The change is more visible in developed countries and a digital divide exists between developed countries and other countries. This study is an attempt to compare the use of e-resources, use pattern of search engines, difficulties faced by users regarding e-resources and the different places of use of e-resources by PG students of Social Work in Cleveland state, University of USA and the Loyola College of social sciences in Keala, India.

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019926   Sumathy M (NO, Bharathiar Univ, Coimbatore 46, Tamil Nadu, Email: sumathivenky2005@gmail.com) : E-commerce and its applications in Indian industries. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(1), 37-42.

E-commerce/E-business in fast changing the total business environment all over the world. A brief study of the various facts of e-business and their application in select Indian industries in made in this article.

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019925   Sukula S K (Central Library, Ch Charan Singh Univ, Meerut, Email: shivajrf@rediffmail.com) : Networked information environment: strategies and options in Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, India. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(4), 371-82.

The paper reflects the networked information environment with emphasis on information services in Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, India. Network functions as a critical information service platform for any higher education center. Literature reflects need and provision of networked information services that can cater to vast number of users. Electronic library and information systems are becoming an impressive structure of modern academic systems. This paper discusses academic networked environment, going on strategies and options in Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut. Now Indian universities are making strategy of encouraging innovation and transformation in higher education by using networks and networked information. The paper reflects status of networking in Ch. Charan Singh University, its components and technical details of networking. Reasons why investment in information technology has been made and key underlying factors affecting use of technology are highlighted. Access management, most searched information, current areas to learn about among the users and benefits to Ch. Charan Singh University academic community are presented. Recommendations for change are highlighted. The paper gives an overview of networked information services in Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, India and useful to librarians to discern the gradual change towards establishing network in centers for higher learning (universities) and find out the options and strategies to develop more efficient network to cater information services.

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019924   Sujatha H R;Mudhol M V (NO, Sri Venkataramana Swamy College, Bantwal-574 211, Email: hrsujatha@yahoo.com) : Evaluation of electronic information services in the fisheries college libraries in South India: a study. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(3), 277-82.

Information is critical to successful implementation of responsible fisheries management at local, regional and global levels. Information, whether on paper or electronic media must be available and accessible and its content must be known to potential users. Electronic information services are crucial to the development of fisheries sector, fisheries education, research and development in India. There are four fisheries college libraries in South India which are rendering electronic information services to the users to fulfill the mandate and mission of the fisheries institutions. This paper describes the evaluation of electronic information services in the light of current status of electronic information services in fisheries college libraries in South India. It also poses the challenges these libraries and information centers face and suggests possible solutions.

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019923   Sudha S T;Harinarayana N S (NO, St Agnes Autonomous College, Mangalore) : Role of teachers in promoting reading habits of professional and non professional college students: a study. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(4), 403-12.

In the study an attempt is made to examine the issues related to role of teachers in developing reading habits of professional and non professional college students. The issues studied are their dependency on teachers in improving reading habits, items that they read, other factors which inspires them to develop reading habits so on. A total of 1757 professional and non-professionals students from 52 colleges served as the sample for the present study. The data was collected by questionnaire method. Descriptive statistics and Chi square is applied to find out the difference between course type and gender on various issues. Professional students, female students and students from urban areas indicated more involvement than their respective counterparts in searching for the information. Non-professu'iuil students and female students indicated more involvement in projects and assignments by their teachers than their respective counterparts. Non-professional students, and female students, indicated more involvement in knowing current affairs by their teachers than their respective counterparts. Non-professional students, students from Kannada medium and students studying in urban area indicated more encouragement by their teachers than their respective counterparts. Professional students, female students and students from urban area indicated more encouragement by their teachers than their respective counterparts. Personal observation and interaction views are expressed.

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019922   Sivasubramanian V;Nikam K (Studies in Library and Information Science Dep, Univ of Mysore, Mysore) : Problems in human resource management in university libraries in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu: a comparative study. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(4), 449-57.

Results of a comparative studies of different university libraries in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with respect to human resource development is presented.

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019921   Singh K P;Negi N (LIS Dep, Univ of Delhi, Delhi-110 007) : Development of online directory of aerospace engineering teaching institutions and teachers in India. DESIDOC J Libr Inf Technol 2010, 30(4), 53-7.

Directory is the vital reference tool for finding information related to organisations, institutions, companies, persons, etc. These sources are becoming more beaming and significant for the users when they are available in e-form and accessible online. The present study is an outcome of a major research project awarded and funded by the Aeronautics Research and Development Board (AR&DB), DRDO, to the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi. Data for the directory was collected through a specially designed 'Data Capturing Form' from all the teachers and teaching institutions of Aerospace Engineering in India. The collected data was scrupulously analysed, organised, validated and then used for the development of online directory. The directory is developed on a specially designed Content Management Software (CMS)-based system for managing the content in dynamic environment.

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019920   Shivalingappa A;Tadasad P G (Library and Information Science Dep, Gulbarga Univ, Gulbarga-585 106) : Use of gram panchayat libraries in Gulbarga district. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(1), 87-94.

Attempt has been made to understand and evaluate the use of gram panchayat libraries in Gulbarga district by the users with respect to their personal characteristics, frequency of using library, purpose, information services and efficiency of grain panchayat library system. The results call for building a functional and sound gram panchayat libraries and emphasis on user education programs for optimal utility of Gram Panchayat libraries.

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019919   Shivalingappa A;Tadasad P G (Library and Information Science Dep, Gulbarga Univ, Gulbarga-585 106) : Status of rural librarianship-gram panchayat library system in Hyderabad, Karnataka region. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(2), 189-94.

Paper explores the concept of rural librarianship emphasizing the relations between rural developments of the country that is directly proportional to the development of rural based Gram Panchayat Libraries for human empowerment to build information rich society. Reviews the literature on rural libraries with reference to Karnataka State and provides glimpse of Gram Panchayat libraries in Hyderabad Karnataka region and thereby shows significance of rural librarians in making the visibility of library system and the initiation on the part of Department of Public Libraries for a functional and active Gram Panchayat Libraries.

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019918   Satpathy S K;Rout B (NO, C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar-752 054, Email: satpathy_dr@yahoo.co.in) : Use of E-resources by the faculty members with special reference to CVRCE, Bhubaneswar. DESIDOC J Libr Inf Technol 2010, 30(4), 11-16.

This paper aims to assess and evaluate the use of e-resources by the faculty members of C.V. Raman College of Engineering (CVRCE), Bhubaneswar, with a view to examine the exposure of faculty members to e-resources. Besides, it aims to highlight the problems encountered by the users and suggests some remedial measures for its improvement. The authors investigate the use of e-resources by the faculty members of CVRCE through a survey based on a structured questionnaire. Various statistical methods have been used for data analysis. The study confirmed that faculty members are aware of the e-resources and various types of e-resources, e-database, and e-journals. It suggests for the improvement in the access facilities with high Internet speed and subscription to more e-resources by the Central Library of CVRCE.

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019917   Saravanan T (Library and Information Science Dep, Annamalai Univ, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu) : Structuring LIS curriculum for online teaching: a proposed study. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(4), 365-70.

The label 'information society' means different things to different people. For some, it 'signifies individuals' access to information on a vast range of topics, delivered using a variety of different communication media, and the greater diversity of knowledge and experience that such new technologies permit. One can decide where one works and how one works. One can also decide with whom and when one socializes, by using e-mail and answering machines to filter communication and by using online shopping etc to avoid social contact. This paper encompasses an attempt for harnessing Online LIS curriculum.

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019916   Sarala K R (NO, College of Horticulture, Thrissur, Kerala, Email: sarala.raman@lycosmail.com) : Admission seeking variables of agricultural sciences students in the college of horticulture, Thrissur: a profile analysis. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(2), 195-202.

Paper is based on the results of a study conducted to investigate the socio-economic background of the undergraduate students in agricultural science who sought admission in the College of Horticulture, Thrissur, Kerala, for the academic year 2004-05. The method of data collection is a survey study through questionnaire. The motivational sources to the success of getting admission to this course are also studied. It is attempted to find out variations if any, in the urban, semi-urban and rural student's approach to seek admission. The results show that more than 80% of the sample consist of female students; 59% of the students hail from rural areas; Hindus occupy 63% of the sample; parents ranked first as the motivational sources.

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019915   Sangeetha K;Vijayakumar K;Nithyanandham K (NO, Madras School of Economics, Chennai-600 025) : Symptoms and strategies of technostress among the users of SNCET College library: a study. Kelpro Bull 0000, 2009, 49-53.

Studying the impact of technostress among the students is interesting. The students agreed that computers were an important part of daily life and they agreed to learn something about them and feel competent to use them. Highlights the symptoms of technostress faced by them. The students of the users of SNCET library put forward the suggestions and the possible measures that they would adopt daily to overcome technostress. Thus this research is undertaken with a view to eradicate technostress among the students who uses the library.

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019914   Sami L K;Iffat R (Library and Information Science Dep, Gulbarga Univ, Gulbarga, Karnataka, Email: lalita_sami@rediffmail.com) : Use of electronic information services in research libraries. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(1), 43-50.

Discusses the use of Electronic Information Services (EIS) introduced in the research libraries. The paper further analyses whether the awareness about the services and the background of the users have any impact on the use of Electronic Information Services.

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019913   Ray P P;Biswas B C (Institute of Education, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan-731 235, Email: bidhan_kly@yahoo.com) : Role of service sector information for micro-planning. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2009, 56(4), 267-72.

Principle of democratic decentralization has made districts as nodal points for the general administration and contributing to the welfare of the people. With the creation of District Planning Committee (DPC), the focus of development plan has been shifted from macro to micro level planning considering district or even Community Development (CD) block as basic administrative units. For proper planning, information of the existing service sector facilities and its assessment is essential. The present paper attempts to examine and assess availability, distribution and identify gaps in the development process of service sector facilities like education, library, transportation, posts and telegraph, health, drinking water, power supply of community development block, Bolpur-Srinikaten. The study was conducted on the basis of simple and relative weighted score of service sectors activities of the block under study. It is observed from the study that service sector facilities are unevenly distributed and knowledge-communication is the most neglected service sector in Bolpur-Srinikaten.

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019912   Rao M;Mudhol M V;Bhat K S (Health Sciences Library, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Univ, Manipal-576 104, Email: Baikadi@yahoo.com) : E-learning-a support tool for teaching and learning: a Manipal university initiative. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(1), 3-16.

The current trend is 'e' with everything: e-commerce, e-science and e-learning. The world is embarking on a new age, an age of e-learning. Electronic education is rapidly becoming a fixture in higher education. e-Learning encompasses concepts such as 'virtual universities' and networked and online learning. It is almost two decades now that various schemes and programs have been launched both at government and non-governmental levels to develop ICT (Information and Communication Technology) skills in teachers. Various universities in India have designed specific courses for this purpose. Organizations like the NCERT, UGC, NCTE etc. have been launching schemes to enhance the ICT skills of teachers. However, in a big country like India with millions of teachers at different levels, it is indeed difficult to produce ICT-enabled teachers on a large scale within a short period. The problems are complex and issues are numerous. In this paper, we present an overview of e-learning initiative at Manipal University, Manipal.

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019911   Ramesh Babu B;Jeyshankar R;Rao P N (Library and Information Science, Univ of Madras, Chennai-600 005, Email: beeraka52@yahoo.com) : Websites of central univ in India: a webometric analysis. DESIDOC J Libr Inf Technol 2010, 30(4), 33-43.

Webometrics is concerned with measuring aspects of the web: websites, web pages, parts of web pages, words in web pages, etc. This study examines 40 central universities websites in India. Investigates domain systems of the websites, analyses the number of webpages and link pages and calculates the simple web impact factor, self link web impact factor, external link web impact factor and revised web impact factor for Central universities in India and ranks the websites as per the WIF. It also develops a novel network diagram showing link structures between web nodes in webometric analysis. This study warns against taking the analogy between citation analysis and link analysis too far.

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019910   Ramakrishna N V (NO, JSW Steel Ltd., Toranagallu, Vidyanagar, Bellary district-583 275, Email: ramakrishna.nv@jsw.in) : Modelling the growth of ferrous metallurgy literature: a study base on iron making and steelmaking. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(4), 413-21.

This paper examines the growth of references over the past fifteen years (1994-2008) and attempt to identify the appropriate growth models from the several competing growth models. It was found that the linear model of growth provide better fits to observed data, whereas the exponential model, a popular model of literature growth, provided the poorest fit. The R^{2 values were used to determine which model performed best.}

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019909   Raju A A N (Library and Information Science Dep, Osmania Univ, Hyderabad-500 007) : Glimpses of library movement in Telangana. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(3), 211-8.

Library movement in Telangana emerged as one of the most significant social movements witnessed during the first five decades of the 20th Century and carved out a niche in the history of Library Movement in Andhra Pradesh in particular and the country in general. This paper briefly traces the genesis and spread of the movement and deals with its characteristics, the establishment of Andhra Jana Kendra Sangham, its activities, library conferences, Andhra Maha Sabha's role in the spread of the movement, the role of individual libraries for the sustenance of the movement, cooperation between the leaders of the movemeni of Telangana and Andhra regions, the establishment of Hyderabad Library Association and its efforts for the enactment of Hyderabad Public Libraries Act, 1955, and finally an integrated A. P. Public Libraries Act, 1960 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The paper concludes that Library Movement in Telangana was truly a popular movement of the people, by the people and for the people.

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019908   Purushothama Gowda M (Mangalore Univ Library, Mangalore Univ, Mangalaganhgotri-574 199, Email: mpgowda@gmail.com) : Satisfaction levels related to management issues among LIS professionals. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2009, 56(4), 227-35.

Survey of 77 LIS professionals in higher education institutions of Dakshina Kannada districts reveals that the professionals are satisfied with management related issues such as supervision, recognition and performance evaluation and dissatisfied with autonomy by authority facet.

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019907   Paul D;Dasgupta S (Library and Information Science Dep, Kalyani Univ, Kalyani-741 235, Email: dibyendu.kly@gmail.com ) : Current Bengali book reviews: a study of comprehensiveness, currency and publishers' participation. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2010, 47(1), 9-21.

Book Review is an excellent tool both for publicity and collection development. In a country like India, where the regional language publishing is much significant, the local book review media plays an imperative role in this respect. This article reports the results of a quantitative suidy of the contents of reviews of Bengali titles appeared during the initial five and half years in the new millennium. Four Bengali newspapers with weekly book review pages, one reputed literary magazine in Bengali and a group of twenty little magazines of literary importance have been chosen for study. Reflections of titles and participation of publishers in. local book review media in terms of the comprehensiveness and currency of review, identification of marginalized and prolific titles and publishers in terms of single and multiple appearances including the patterns of reflections of subjects and price of the reviewed titles are covered in this study. The study reveals that the local book review media is lacking in the comprehensiveness and currency factors. Prolific appearances of titles and publishers in more than one source of review simultaneously are not usual phenomena in local book review media.

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019906   Patil D B;Parameshwar S (PG Studies and Research in Library and Information Science, Gulbarga Univ, Gulbarga-585 106, Email: db_patil@rediffmail.com) : Use of electronic resources by the faculty members and research scholars in Gulbarga university, Gulbarga: a survey. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(1), 51-60.

Paper explains about the electronic resources and their use by the faculty members and research scholars in the Gulbarga University, Gulbarga. Further, the data is collected through a questionnaire to study the information needs of the faculty members and researchers in various PG departments in Gulbarga University. The paper revealed that the electronic resources available in the Gulbarga University Library are much helpful in fulfilling their information needs. There is need to train the faculty members and research scholars in using the electronic resources. Further, there is need to include more number of journals in the UGC-Infonet Consortium.

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019905   Parvathamma N;Reddy S (Library and Information Science Dep, Gulbarga Univ, Gulbarga-585 106, Email: parvathi_glb@yahoo.co.in) : Use of information resources and services in public libraries: a case of Bidar district, Karnataka state, India. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2009, 56(4), 249-54.

Survey on use of information resources and services in the public libraries of Bidar District, Karnataka State, India show that a majority of the users were men between the age group of 11 - 30 years and they included students, unemployed youth or employees in private sector, belonging to lower and middle income group. They spent less than one hour in the library and inconvenient timing was the main reason for not visiting the library more frequently. Books and magazines, friends/teachers and radio/television were the information channels most frequently used to satisfy their information needs. Newspapers and magazines were the most frequently read information sources and fictions were the most frequently borrowed documents. Reading room and book lending services were the most frequently used services. Concludes that since majority of the users are students and unemployed youth, public libraries need to enrich their information resource collection, provide access to internet and offer community-based services, including literacy programmes. Public libraries need to take proactive approach in motivating users to use these resources and services to enhance their competence level.

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019904   Nazim M (Library and Information Science Dep, Aligarh Muslim Univ, Aligarh-202 002, Email: monis_naz@yahoo.co.in) : Managing digital library content: issues and challenges. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(1), 29-35.

Defines digital library and its content. It also discusses various functions of content management with special reference to digital library. Selection and acquisition, indexing, storage, retrieval, maintenance and intellectual rights are some of the key functions of content management. Issues regarding authority, surrogate, creation, formats, intellectual property rights and cost of acquisition and maintenance of digital content are highlighted.

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019903   Nattar S (Central Library, Sri S Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College, Sattur-626 203, Email: nattarwithu@gmail.com) : Resonance-journal of science education: a scientometric analysis. Kelpro Bull 0000, 2009, 1-6.

Scientometric analysis of 484 articles published in the Resonance - Journal of Science Education during the year 2004-2008 was taken up to observe the distribution of contributions, authorship pattern, geographical distribution of contributions and the number of pages used. Results indicate that highest numbers of papers have been written by a single author. The Indian contributions in this journal are slightly more than those from the other countries. The growth and popularity of this journal is found to show an upward trend.

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019902   Narang A;Anil Kumar (DLIS, Guru Nanak Dev Univ, Amritsar-143 005, Email: ashanarang1956@yahoo.co.in) : Bibliometric study of Indian journal of pure and applied mathematics. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2010, 47(1), 31-9.

Bibliometric analysis of 4798 citations appended to 400 articles in five volumes-34(2003) to 38(2007) and maiden volume (1970) of the Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics has been carried out to observe the number of contributions and their distribution in different volumes, authorship pattern, foreign and Indian author contributions, citation analysis and number of pages used in each volume. A comparative study of articles published in 5 volumes vis-a-vis those in volume 1 has been made. Results indicate a decrease in the number of contributions in successive volumes. The most cited documents are articles from research journals. The number of foreign contributors is more than Indian contributors. Growth and popularity of the journal is showing mixed trends i.e. upward and downward progress.

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019901   Naika M (Central Library, IIT Bombay, Mumbai-400 076, Email: maniunaik@iitb.ac.in) : Planning of library retro-conversion. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(3), 295-304.

The study guides library professionals who have not yet automated their library. After familiarizing themselves with some techniques, they should be able to start the strategies outlined in the article for retro conversion. It discusses the practical issues involved in retro conversion work like, methodologies and steps involved in each method. The solution presented here can be used as an effective tool for successful completion of library retrospective conversion.

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019900   Mulla K R;Chandrashekara M (NO, HKBK College of Engineering, Bangalore-560 045, Email: krmulla2gmail.com) : Access of web-OPAC in Engineering college libraries in Karnataka: a survey. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(3), 321-32.

The research work is undertaken to study the effective use of Web Online Public Access Catalogue (Web-OPAC) in engineering college libraries in Karnataka. The main objective of the study was to examine the primary data is obtained from the cross section of user community through questionnaires. The importance of knowing the various search facilities available on effective use of integrated library software packages and their services, the engineering college libraries have started using advanced information technology in providing services to the users. Web-OPAC is one of the major services. The present study is an attempt to know the use of web-OPAC by the users. The study revealed that the tool is useful and at the same time respondents felt that there must be user orientation needed for the Web-OPAC, to help in retrieving the required documents. Examines the utilization and satisfaction of users about Web-OPAC and highlights the suggestions made by the users for the further improvement.

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019899   Mondal A K;Bandyopadhyay A K (NO, Burdwan Raj College, After Avenue, Burdwan, West Bengal-713 104, Email: arupmondal1974@gmail.com) : Application of ICT and related manpower problems in the college libraries of Burdwan. DESIDOC J Libr Inf Technol 2010, 30(4), 44-52.

Application of information and communication technologies in academic institutions in West Bengal has increased in the recent years. But the computerisation work of general degree college libraries of Burdwan Sadar (North and South) is very slow due to certain problems. Trained manpower is one of the major problems. This paper examines the situation of IT application and related manpower problems in government-aided general degree college libraries of Burdwan Sadar (North and South), West Bengal.

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019898   Mallaiah T Y;Gowda M P (NO, Mangalore Univ Library, Managalagangothri-574 199, Email: mailaiahty@yahoo.com) : Collection development in Mangalore university library: a user study. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(1), 73-80.

This paper examines the usefulness of collection development in a university library. Different activities are involved in developing need-based, up-to-date, and balanced collection to meet the document and information needs of the users. It is appropriate to know whether the existing collection of the library resources are adequate for readers to meet the information requirements in their academic, teaching, research and publication work. The study will; whether identify the required document/information is available or not to meet the user needs, examines the periodicals and other publications are on time at the library. The study also makes an attempt to know if the UGC-INFONET E-journals meet the user requirements.

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019897   Mahesh G T;Nandeesha B (NO, Goverment Arts College, Bangalore-560 068) : Librarian and competencies: route to competitive advantage. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(3), 339-52.

Investigate the status of core competencies in each librarian. In particular, to examine whether professional librarian is achieving or adopting core competencies and, if so, how they are integrated into the overall performance management system. Any library professional shall be asked to consider sets of skills, knowledge, abilities, and attributes in place in their organizations that may not be called core competencies but are, in fact, very similar. Conduct a self performance analysis by completing a performance information questionnaire. The primary objective is to make sure that what they experience and perform are the key behaviors necessary to perform their respective jobs. While competency development and implementation are not fast or easy processes as part of a larger performance management system, their use can help research libraries to recruit, hire, train, and retain valuable employees. In today's ever-changing and increasingly challenging environment, well-designed and implemented core competencies enable libraries and library staff to meet the needs of the tough user community. Taking the professional competency one step further, one can use the results of one's evaluation to identify in what competencies individuals need additional development or training. This will help to focus the training needs on the goals of the position and company and help employees develop toward the ultimate success of the organization. As core competencies apply to all professional librarians, when core competencies are introduced to library professionals, they are made aware of them through information sessions and other updates. They are subsequently published on staff Web sites and in library instruction book. Where core competencies are part of the annual evaluation, staffs are reminded of them during the performance appraisal process. New employees may learn of core competencies through job announcement and recruiting information, during job interviews, and certainly during post-hiring orientation. Core competencies afford: A platform for developing individual professional training and development strategy. More reliable and well-articulated performance expectations for library professionals performance appraisal. A better understanding by library staff of the skills, knowledge, abilities, and attributes valued by the organization.

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019896   Madasamy R;Alwarammal R (National Centre for Advanced Research in Discrete Mathematics (n-Cardm, Kalasalingam Univ, (Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education), Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil-626 190, Email: rmadasamy72@yahoo.com) : Doctoral degrees in library and information science in India during 2003-2008. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2009, 56(4), 262-6.

Data on doctoral degrees awarded in library and information science during 2003-2008 was collected from University News. Analysis of data reveals that Andhra Pradesh has produced the higher number of Ph.Ds during the period and information sources & services, user studies, library management and bibliometrics are the leading subject areas on which most of the research has been carried out. Concludes that more doctoral research needs to be carried out in the areas of digital libraries and ICT applications.

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019895   Lohar M S;Nagaraj Naik M (NO, Sahyadri Science College, Shimoga-577 203) : Planning of library automation in Kannada University Hampi (Karnataka): a study. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(3), 305-20.

This paper throws light on the step-by-step process of library automation in Kannada University, Hampi. Kannada University specialized in Kannada studies and have specialized research centers. This study attempts to understand the need for the library automation, requirements of hard ware, and Benefits of SOUL is given.

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019894   Lalitha P (NO, Kesar SAL Medical College and Research Institute, Opp Science City, Bhadaj, Ahmedabad-380 060) : Importance of digitization of cultural and heritage materials. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(3), 249-66.

India is rich in culture and heritage. Photographs are one of the important mediums of cultural heritage materials. The present paper emphasizes the importance of photographs as cultural and heritage materials. It discusses different aspects of photographs and the importance of digitization of such materials while presenting different techniques adapted in different projects at different places for posterity as well as for easy accessibility. It also enumerates the importance of the metadata adhering to Dublin Core Metadata Standards.

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019893   Kumbhar R (Library and Information Science Dep, Univ of Pune, Pune-411 016, Email: rajendra_kumbhar@unipune.ermet.in ) : Websites of antiquarian books. DESIDOC J Libr Inf Technol 2010, 30(4), 58-64.

The article is based on a survey of websites of antiquarian books. Contents of 14 websites of antiquarian books were analysed. The aspects analysed and interpreted were search facilities, singed editions, reviews, dust jackets, antiquarian books for sale, maintaining 'wants lists', etc. The article concludes that the websites of antiquarian books are helping a long way in bibliographic control of antiquarian books by providing needed information easily.

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019892   Kumbar B D;Hadagali G S (Studies in Library and Information Science Dep, Karnatak Univ, Dharwad-580 003, Email: bdkumbar@yahoo.com) : Use of UGC-infonet E-journals consortium by faculty members and research scholars of Karnatak University, Dharwad: a study. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(1), 61-72.

UGC-Infonet E-Journals Consortium launched by UGC is one of the biggest and ambitious programmes in the history of higher education in India. The main objective of this programme is to facilitate the research and academic community of the country by providing them nascent, authentic and scholarly literature from all parts of the world with the help of state-of-the-art technology. This article deals with the usage of UGC-Infonet E-Journals Consortium by the faculty members and research scholars of Karnatak University, Dharwad.

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019891   Kumaravel J P S;Manoharan R A (Library & Information Science Dep, Madurai Kamara Univ, Madurai-625 021, Email: jpskumar@yahoo.com) : Journal impact factor as a criterion for measuring author's potency of scientific contributions. Kelpro Bull 0000, 2009, 7-10.

Provides a measure for evaluating the potency of an author based on the quality of his/her publications, quality having been measured based on both citation counts and impact factors of the journals.

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019890   Kulkarni A P;Poshett B;Narwade G R (NO, Y.B. Chavan College of Pharmacy, Roza Bagh, Aurangabad-01, Email: alpakul2005@yahoo.com) : Indian journal of pharmaceutical education and research (1996-2006)-a bibliometric analysis. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2009, 56(4), 242-8.

Bibliometric analysis of the journal Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research reveals that journals are the predominant citation source followed by books. Analysis shows that majority of the scientists preferred to publish research papers in multiple authorship and there is considerable time lag in publication of articles from the date of receipt of the papers.

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019889   Krishna K M (NO, SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner (Jaipur), Email: kmkskn@gmail.com) : Reading habit of librarians participating in IX refresher course (2007) in University of Kerala, Thiruvananthpuram. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(3), 333-8.

Presents results of a survey of the reading habits of librarians attending a refresher course. Newspapers were found to the most favoured reading material.

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019888   Kannappanavar B U;Rajanikanta S T;Tandur S K (Univ library, Kuvempu Univ, Shankargahtta, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta-577 451, Email: kannapanavar@yahoo.co.in) : Information and knowledge management. SRELS J Inf Mgmt 2009, 46(2), 115-40.

Though literature on information and knowledge management is vast, there is much confusion concerning the meaning of these terms. According to the literature review, technology-oriented information management includes data management, information technology management and strategic information technology management. The main emphasis of these approaches is the effective and efficient use of information technology. In contrast, content-oriented approaches focus on information and its use. They can be distinguished in records management, provision of external information, human-centered information management, and information resources management. The reading of the literature on knowledge management reveals that this term is either used synonymously for information management or for the management of work practices with the goal of improving the generation of new knowledge and the sharing of existing knowledge. This article identifies various aspects that are embraced by the terms information and knowledge management. Thus, it should contribute to more terminological clarity and finally improve communication both in science and in professional practice. In this sense, the author hopes that this article will not only contribute to more terminological clarity but have further positive implications.

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