Content Analysis of Websites of University Libraries in Delhi: A Study

Purpose - This study aims to evaluate the library websites of selected state and deemed universities in Delhi, capital city of India to ascertain how effectively libraries are leveraging their respective websites to provide library related information on their websites. Design/ Methodology - The study adopted the checklist technique to evaluate the content of library’s websites. A comprehensive checklist was designed on the basis of previous studies. It consists of 6 main aspects which are further divided into 66 elements. Findings -The study reveals that library related information such as general library information, about collection, links to e-resources, library services, currency and authority of websites are presented on the university library websites but not to the full extent. Web 2.0 tools are used by least libraries where only 2 libraries have library Facebook page, and only one has a library blog. DTU scored the highest, 45 out of 66 and Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) scored the least 13 out of 66 in overall ranking of websites based on elements presented on their websites. Originality/Value – The study suggested that libraries need to incorporate more information on their websites to promote the use of library resources and services. Libraries need to have a dedicated website and provide all the valuable and relevant information related to the library on their websites. This paper will guide librarians to effectively utilise and improve the quality of library websites. Keywords - Content Analysis, Library Website, University Libraries Paper Type - Research Pape

WEB PRESENCE AND STRUCTURE EVALUATION OF THE EUROPEAN NATIONAL LIBRARIES’ WEBSITES: A STUDY

The purpose of this study is to evaluate European national libraries’ websites on the basis of webometrics. It also analyze the structure of the selected European national libraries’ websites on the basis of number of checkpoints. On the basis of number of web indicators such as number of webpages, in-links, rich content files, publications in Google Scholar and WISER, web presence of the selected European national libraries’ websites were examined. For collection of webometrics data Google search engine and Check PageRank tool were used. To evaluate structure’s attributes, a checklist was drafted which is based on published literature and guidelines. This paper highlights that most of the European national libraries have sound web presence having large number of webpages, in-links and rich content files. It also reveals that most of the European national libraries’ websites have users’ friendly structure except few national libraries’ websites. Therefore, there is a need to conduct regular observation to find out the utility of website among users’ group

WEB PRESENCE AND STRUCTURE EVALUATION OF THE EUROPEAN NATIONAL LIBRARIES’ WEBSITES: A STUDY

The purpose of this study is to evaluate European national libraries’ websites on the basis of webometrics. It also analyze the structure of the selected European national libraries’ websites on the basis of number of checkpoints. On the basis of number of web indicators such as number of webpages, in-links, rich content files, publications in Google Scholar and WISER, web presence of the selected European national libraries’ websites were examined. For collection of webometrics data Google search engine and Check PageRank tool were used. To evaluate structure’s attributes, a checklist was drafted which is based on published literature and guidelines. This paper highlights that most of the European national libraries have sound web presence having large number of webpages, in-links and rich content files. It also reveals that most of the European national libraries’ websites have users’ friendly structure except few national libraries’ websites. Therefore, there is a need to conduct regular observation to find out the utility of website among users’ group

A Comparative Analysis of Library and Information Science Post Graduate Education in India and UK

The purpose of this paper is to examine the status of library and information science post graduate courses in India and UK. The paper surveyed ten LIS schools from India and UK to study the library and information science post graduate courses through mail questionnaire. Keeping in view the need for updating the curriculum to make it relevant to the present day society, the problem chosen by the investigator intends not only to review the LIS courses being taught at Master’s Level in India and UK but also establishes a need to meet the future demands in the age of technological revolution. Contents or the status of library and information science post graduate programs have not been critically analyzed before and this paper presents the original research findings relevant to the program

Usability analysis of Homepage of Websites of National Libraries in Asia

This paper aims to study the usability features of selected national libraries’ websites of Asia with regard to their general features of website, URL, window title, date and time, navigation, content, search and graphic and animation. A usability evaluation checklist was designed on the basis of guidelines given by Neilson and NIC (National Informative Centre) which was grouped into eight major criteria. After evaluating the homepage of selected websites under study it was found that the National Library of Japan is at rank number one among 23 national libraries of Asia and National Library of Maldives at the bottom rank. The study was limited to the homepage of national libraries’ websites of Asia which were general in nature and national libraries having collection in specific subjects are excluded. This study compares the national libraries in terms of different usability features employed on its websites. The results of this report could be also useful to the national libraries themselves as a means for quality checking and self-improvement

WEB PRESENCE AND STRUCTURE EVALUATION OF THE EUROPEAN NATIONAL LIBRARIES’ WEBSITES: A STUDY

The purpose of this study is to evaluate European national libraries’ websites on the basis of webometrics. It also analyze the structure of the selected European national libraries’ websites on the basis of number of checkpoints. On the basis of number of web indicators such as number of webpages, in-links, rich content files, publications in Google Scholar and WISER, web presence of the selected European national libraries’ websites were examined. For collection of webometrics data Google search engine and Check PageRank tool were used. To evaluate structure’s attributes, a checklist was drafted which is based on published literature and guidelines. This paper highlights that most of the European national libraries have sound web presence having large number of webpages, in-links and rich content files. It also reveals that most of the European national libraries’ websites have users’ friendly structure except few national libraries’ websites. Therefore, there is a need to conduct regular observation to find out the utility of website among users’ group

Imagining the Prospects and Possibilities of Metaverse in Library and Information Services

The metaverse is a novice and innovative technology with a huge potential to revolutionise the digital world and provide a more immersive user experience. The study discusses the layers and technologies associated with the metaverse, potential applications of the metaverse in library and information services and its inherent challenges. Metaverse technology has recently gained attention, and literature was mainly found in blogs and websites, and few from research articles. After analysing those studies, the researchers have tried to visualise the future application of the metaverse in the libraries. The findings shows that libraries can leverage the metaverse technology to render more effective and immersive virtual services such as virtual tours, virtual exhibitions, virtual reference services, virtual learning spaces, organising LIS conferences and events, providing more effective LIS education and training and provide better library services for differently-abled people. The article will create awareness about this new technology and its possible applications in the library and information services

WISER ranking of the African national libraries’ websites

The study analysed the web presence of ten African national libraries’ websites on the basis of number of web indicators such as number of webpages, number of in links, rich content files, publications in Google Scholar and WISER. Data collection has been done with the help of Google search engine and Check Page Rank tool. This study highlighted the fact that the ranking based on web impact factor was not much reliable and it is biased towards the small number of webpages and in-links. In the present study WISER, a combined web indicator was used for the ranking of African national libraries’ websites. The finding of the study shows that the website of National Library of South Africa leads in all the web indicators such as number of webpages, in-links, rich content files, publications in Google Scholar. It was also found that the website of National Library of South Africa also holds the first rank in WISER among the selected websites of African national libraries.Keywords: National, Libraries, Webometrics, WIF, WISER, Website, evaluation, Web Presenc

Exploring Reading Interests of College Students of University of Delhi

This study investigated the reading interests of undergraduate students of select colleges affiliated to University of Delhi by studying the various aspects of reading interests and habits such as reading likeness, preference for various categories of information, purpose of reading, preference for fiction and non-fiction books and time spent on various activities per day.The structured questionnaires were distributed to get the responses from male and female respondents of different disciplines. The collected data was analysed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science, Version-25) applying different statistical tests i.e. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Brown-Forsythe and Welch test and Weighted Mean. The study revealed that majority of 89.9 percent undergraduate students like reading and 68.2 percent respondents were at the age group of 19-20 years from sciences, social sciences and humanities discipline. Female respondents were more inclined towards reading in compare to the male counterparts. Both male and female respondents prefer reading books followed by newspapers and magazines. The maximum number of male and female respondents was found strongly inclined reading information sources for academic purpose followed by general knowledge. Fiction genre read by females include short stories, mystery and adventure. Whereas, male respondents read science fiction and historical fiction. Non-fiction includes self-help books and essays were frequently read by females whereas, the majority of the males read the biographies. It also depicted that female respondents preferred reading more of print resources. Whereas, male respondents read print and online resources equally