A study of the information seeking bebavior of science and technology teachers and researchers of Cocbin University of Science and Technology and University of Kerala in the cbanged library environment

Information communication technology (IC T) has invariably brought about fundamental changes in the way in which libraries gather. preserve and disseminate information. The study was carried out with an aim to estimate and compare the information seeking behaviour (ISB) of the academics of two prominent universities of Kerala in the context of advancements achieved through ICT. The study was motivated by the fast changing scenario of libraries with the proliferation of many high tech products and services. The main purpose of the study was to identify the chief source of information of the academics, and also to examine academics preference upon the form and format of information source. The study also tries to estimate the adequacy of the resources and services currently provided by the libraries.The questionnaire was the central instrument for data collection. An almost census method was adopted for data collection engaging various methods and tools for eliciting data.The total population of the study was 957, out of which questionnaire was distributed to 859 academics. 646 academics responded to the survey, of which 564 of them were sound responses. Data was coded and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software and also with the help of Microsofl Excel package. Various statistical techniques were engaged to analyse data. A paradigm shift is evident by the fact that academies push themselves towards information in internet i.e. they prefer electronic source to traditional source and the very shift is coupled itself with e-seeking of information. The study reveals that ISB of the academics is influenced priman'ly by personal factors and comparative analysis shows that the ISB ofthc academics is similar in both universities. The productivity of the academics was tested to dig up any relation with respect to their ISB, and it is found that productivity of the academics is extensively related with their ISB. Study also reveals that the users ofthe library are satisfied with the services provided but not with the sources and in conjunction, study also recommends ways and means to improve the existing library system.

Library - University of Michigan

Ware and Van Brunt, architect. An addition was built to the south in 1898. The 1883 portion was torn down in 1918.

A collection of letters, statutes, and other documents from the ms. Library of Corp. Christ. Coll., illustrative of the history of the University of Cambridge, during the period of the Reformation, from A.D. MD., to A.D. MDLXXII. /

Mode of access: Internet.

The Barrett Library: Wegelin collection of later nineteenth-century minor American poetry.

Mode of access: Internet.

Catalogue of the general library of the University of Aberdeen ...

v. 1-2. General library.--v. 3. Law, medicine, etc.

The Library chronicle of the University of Texas at Austin.

Title from cover.

A girl of Virginia /

Advertisements on p. [3]-[6] at end.

Industrial and historical sketch of Fairfax County, Virginia ...

Mode of access: Internet.

Collection Analysis Project, the University of Michigan / prepared by Mona East and Patricia Yocum and the staff of the University Library.

Mode of access: Internet.

The Library chronicle of the University of Texas.

Annual bibliography of English language and literature

Botanical Garden and Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Ware and Van Brunt, architect. An addition was built to the south in 1898. The 1883 portion was torn down in 1918. Handwritten on front: This was the last spot visited by N.B.G.S. August 18th 1900.

Library -- University of Michigan

Ware and Van Brunt, architect. An addition was built to the south in 1898. The 1883 portion was torn down in 1918.

Library -- University of Michigan

Ware and Van Brunt, architect. An addition was built to the south in 1898. The 1883 portion was torn down in 1918.

A new breed of doctor? Lessons learned and changes made to library services for the MBBS program at the University of Queensland

November 2000 saw the graduation of the first cohort from the new MBBS Program at The University of Queensland. The fully integrated problem-based curriculum has provided many challenges and opportunities for The University of Queensland Library such as servicing an extensive remote student population, information technology issues and customer demand. In October 2000 all four years of the MBBS Program completed a survey on related issues such as the library's collection, web-based resources, information skills and evidence-based medicine. This paper focuses on the results of the survey, and the future directions of the library to ensure that the new doctors graduating from this program gain the essential attributes of life-long learning, information management and evidence-based principles.

Database-backed library web sites: a case study of the use of PHP and MySQL at the University of Nottingham

This paper discusses the advantages of database-backed websites and describes the model for a library website implemented at the University of Nottingham using open source software, PHP and MySQL. As websites continue to grow in size and complexity it becomes increasingly important to introduce automation to help manage them. It is suggested that a database-backed website offers many advantages over one built from static HTML pages. These include a consistency of style and content, the ability to present different views of the same data, devolved editing and enhanced security. The University of Nottingham Library Services website is described and issues surrounding its design, technological implementation and management are explored.