IT Skills for LIS Professionals in the Modern Context

This paper investigates the requisite IT skills and competencies for LIS personnel in the changing setting of the Information Society. Also, the key challenges for library staff handling information in an ICT setting include managing and understanding technological integration, interpreting issues, and delivering service to end users. The author suggest that all library professionals must be driven to stay current with trends and willing to accept changes that will have immediate implications on libraries and library professionals' jobs

A Survey on the Reading Habits among Degree Students

This study was conducted among the students who are pursuing their degree at at KLE's Lingaraj College in Belagavi, Karnataka, India using a simple random selection method. The data was collected through Google questionnaires and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The study found that most of the students spend one to two hours reading their textbooks daily for the purpose of gaining knowledge as well as to prepare for comparison tests. Television and social networking websites are the most popular sources of distraction for students

Trends in the Field of Library and Information Science Doctoral Research at Karnataka University Dharwad

The paper aims to explore the research trends in Library and Information Science (LIS) based on thesis submitted to Karnataka University Dharwad, Karnataka. For this study thesis were accessed through Shodhganga: a reservoir of Indian theses. In this article total of 110 theses were reviewed. The study has identified twenty-two subtopic of research areas in Library and information science research.The study shows that the largest numbers (13.63%) of theses were published in the Scientometric/Bibliometric Study.The present study reveals the rend study helps to know the growth of the researchproductivity in Library and Information Science

Perception towards the use of Social Networking Sites by UG and PG Students of BLDEA’s Commerce, BHS Arts, and TGP Science College, Jamkhandi: A Study

This study investigates the Perception of the use of Social Networking Sites by UG and PG Students of BLDEA’s Commerce, BHS Arts, and TGP Science College, Jamkhandi, Karnataka. The main purpose of the study is to find out the purpose and use of Social Networking Sites by UG and PG students. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from a student. The result shows that WhatsApp is the most popularly used social networking site. purpose of using Social Networking Sites by students is Connecting with Professors/Teachers, entertainment, interacting with family and friends, sharing department notices, etc. Though the students indicated that lack of data security and privacy are the main barriers to using social networking sites. More number of students agreed that Social Networking Sites are useful for academic activity

Proceedings of National Conference on Relevance of Engineering and Science for Environment and Society

This conference proceedings contains articles on the various research ideas of the academic community and practitioners presented at the National Conference on Relevance of Engineering and Science for Environment and Society (R{ES}2 2021). R{ES}2 2021 was organized by Shri Pandurang Pratishthan’s, Karmayogi Engineering College, Shelve, Pandharpur, India on July 25th, 2021. Conference Title: National Conference on Relevance of Engineering and Science for Environment and SocietyConference Acronym: R{ES}2 2021Conference Date: 25 July 2021Conference Location: Online (Virtual Mode)Conference Organizers: Shri Pandurang Pratishthan’s, Karmayogi Engineering College, Shelve, Pandharpur, India