Library Herald 

About: Library Herald is an academic journal published by Diva Enterprises Private Limited. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Medicine & Computer science. It has an ISSN identifier of 0024-2292. Over the lifetime, 232 publications have been published receiving 601 citations.

Awareness and Use of Digital Resources in the Libraries of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Abstract: The present survey investigates the relationships between awareness and use of digital resources among students in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. To carry out the survey a questionnaire was designed for collecting data. Results indicate that 70% of students are aware of digital resources available in university database, but 69% of them do well to using the resources. 62% are aware of offline databases whereas, only about 19% used them through Central Library (CL) LAN Network. About 70% are aware of online databases accessible via Central Library website and about 53% of respondents have used them as well. 64% are aware of “Central Library Books & Journals Database” whereas more than half of them i.e. 54% have referred to mentioned database. 87.2% of students feel that the available digital resources meet their information needs. Concludely, students aqre less eager to use omine databases, attributed to factors such as infrequent periodic orientation and lack of education on use of offline databases and limited number of terminals connected to the center in CL. Users are facing some problems like low speed connectivity and shortage of inadequate hardware facilities

A Study of Internet Usage by Students and Faculties in Kuvempu University

Abstract: The study presents the results of user studies of Internet usage among students and faculties conducted at Kuvempu University. The results focus on the use of Internet, factors influenced on Internet use, amount of time spent on the Internet use, purpose & place of Internet use, methods of learning internet skills and also to know demerits of Internet sources and services. It reveals that majority of faculties (96%) and students (76%) exposed to Internet use. Email is still one of the most popular services because 78.94% of students and 64.58% of faculties used this service for less than 1 hour. While 66.66% of faculties and 52.63% of students used Internet for study/teaching purpose. Students used Internet in the university library (63.15%) followed by commercial centres (42.1%) where as faculties used Internet to some extent in the library (37.50%) followed by office/department (33.33%).

Use of Social Networking Sites by the Research Scholars: A Study of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

Abstract: The innovation in the Web applications and Internet Technology has brought new avatar of two way communication which is usually referred as web.2.0. The web 2.0 based applications such as wiki, blogs, RSS, SNSs, IMs, etc brings new paradigm shift in the e-communication and learning by the people of all age groups and genders in real time round the clock. The present study is an attempt to determine the use and effectiveness of such applications in education and research by the research scholars. The study conducted through a structured questionnaire administrated among the research scholars pursuing their research at GND University Amritsar. The study finds that majority of the respondents were found to be aware and making use of such applications in their research affairs and it was revealed from the study that Facebbok is the most popular SNS by all category of research scholars.

Technological March from Web 1.0 to Web 3.0: A Comparative Study

Abstract: This paper deals with the technological march from Web 1.0 to 3.0 for managing the web information. Authors have discussed about the concept of web 1.0 to 3.0. A shift from web1.0 to 3.0 has also been shown. A comparative study has been drawn on these three concepts on certain parameters such as: Technology, advancement, networking, users etc.

Information Accessibility and Utilization as Factors Influencing Decision-making of Managers in Commercial Banks in Nigeria

Abstract: The present study investigates information accessibility and utilisation as factors influencing decision-making of managers in commercial banks in Nigeria. Single stage random sampling with equal allocation method is used to select 550 managers from the 66 licensed commercial banks. It reveals that there is a significant positive relationship between academic qualifications and information utilisation in decision-making of the respondents (r = 0.88, P < 0.05). Information accessibility and utilisation, when taken together significantly influences decision-making of the respondents (F = 48.67, df = 2; 507, P < 0.05). Also, each of the two factors independently has a significant influence on decision-making of the respondents information accessibility (= 0.6214; df = 507, T = 10.71, P < 0.05) and information utilization (= 0.8246. df = 507, T = 12.49 P < 0.05). The study also shows that information utilisation has a greater relative influence than information accessibility on decision-making of the respondents. Information accessibility and utilisation have significant positive multiple relationship with decision-making of the respondents (R = 0.8428, P <0.05). It is therefore recommended that the management should make relevant information accessible on time for the use of managers for improved decision-making in the Nigerian commercial banks.