E-Resource Sharing through Consortia:E-Resource Sharing through Consortia: N-LIST N-LIST ExperienceExperience

ByByMrs. Shakuntala NighotMrs. Shakuntala Nighot

St. Teresa’s Institute of Education Santacruz W, Mum 54

E-ResourcesE-ResourcesEElectronic information resources and services that users lectronic information resources and services that users access electronically via a computing network from access electronically via a computing network from inside the library or remote to the library. (Cox & Yeats, inside the library or remote to the library. (Cox & Yeats, 2003)2003)

OPAC, CD-ROMs, Online-Databases, E-journals, E-OPAC, CD-ROMs, Online-Databases, E-journals, E-books, Internet resources, websites, Institutional books, Internet resources, websites, Institutional repositories, software applications, Electronic Text etc. repositories, software applications, Electronic Text etc.

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It describes organized attempt by libraries to share materials It describes organized attempt by libraries to share materials and services cooperatively so as to provide one another with and services cooperatively so as to provide one another with resources that might otherwise not be available to an resources that might otherwise not be available to an individual institution. It represents an attempt to expand the individual institution. It represents an attempt to expand the availability of specialized, expensive, or just plain not-owned availability of specialized, expensive, or just plain not-owned resources beyond the bounds of a single institution”.  resources beyond the bounds of a single institution”.  ((DempseyDempsey,2005) ,2005)

library consortia: Prominent RS activity in Knowledge society. library consortia: Prominent RS activity in Knowledge society.

Resource SharingResource Sharing

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ConsortiaConsortia

collaborative acquisition of access rights to collaborative acquisition of access rights to bibliographic databases e-journals and e-books bibliographic databases e-journals and e-books

subscription amount is shared among the subscription amount is shared among the participating libraries. participating libraries.

Significant price reduction (negotiation) can be Significant price reduction (negotiation) can be achieved through consortium. achieved through consortium.

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N-LISTN-LISTNational Library and Information Services Infrastructure National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Contentfor Scholarly Content

jointly executed by the two largest Indian consortiums jointly executed by the two largest Indian consortiums i.e.i.e.

UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium, and theUGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium, and the

INDEST-AICTE Consortium for cross subscription of e-INDEST-AICTE Consortium for cross subscription of e-resources.resources.

Under N-LIST, 6000+ scholarly e-Journals and 92000+ Under N-LIST, 6000+ scholarly e-Journals and 92000+ e- books are accessible to the userse- books are accessible to the users

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Librarian is intermediary between Information and users who Librarian is intermediary between Information and users who can filter, organize and curtail the information according to can filter, organize and curtail the information according to users needs.users needs.

Our experience and expertise with content knowledge of Our experience and expertise with content knowledge of copyright copyright

commitment to customer servicecommitment to customer service

experience in creating customized web-based inf delivery sys.experience in creating customized web-based inf delivery sys.

can make us valuable players in a team for planning & can make us valuable players in a team for planning & implementing library portals.implementing library portals.

Role of Librarian in Knowledge Role of Librarian in Knowledge Management of PortalManagement of Portal

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Significance of Study Significance of Study

Worldwide lots of R& D about subject and business portals.Worldwide lots of R& D about subject and business portals.

India Government Depts. Educational Inst. Like IIT, IIM India Government Depts. Educational Inst. Like IIT, IIM developed good portalsdeveloped good portals

Diversified pattern of B. Ed, Lots of Co- Extra & Curricular Diversified pattern of B. Ed, Lots of Co- Extra & Curricular Activities to be completed in Short Course Span demands Activities to be completed in Short Course Span demands users to search needed inf. through various resources including users to search needed inf. through various resources including print and digital.print and digital.

Need to develop a single user interface which will try to give Need to develop a single user interface which will try to give access to all kinds of needed resources with customization to access to all kinds of needed resources with customization to save users time and enhance their output quality.save users time and enhance their output quality.

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Aim and ObjectivesAim and Objectives::TTo find out the accessibility of N-LIST Services by the Teachingo find out the accessibility of N-LIST Services by the Teaching

faculty of colleges affiliated to university of Mumbaifaculty of colleges affiliated to university of Mumbai

To understand the purpose for which the access of N-LIST To understand the purpose for which the access of N-LIST Services Services

To know the different types of N-LIST Services To know the different types of N-LIST Services

To find out the problems faced by them while accessing the N-To find out the problems faced by them while accessing the N-LIST Services LIST Services

To find out the storage media format for accessing To find out the storage media format for accessing downloading information. downloading information.

To find out the Level of satisfaction and adequate of access To find out the Level of satisfaction and adequate of access the N-LIST Services the N-LIST Services

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MethodologyMethodologyMethod : Method : The online survey The online survey

Tool : Tool : A structured questionnaire with multiple choice questions and few A structured questionnaire with multiple choice questions and few open ended questions was designed using Google Docs was prepared open ended questions was designed using Google Docs was prepared and sent to 40 participants of 106and sent to 40 participants of 106thth orientation Course i.e. teaching orientation Course i.e. teaching faculty of colleges affiliated to university of Mumbai. faculty of colleges affiliated to university of Mumbai.

questionnaire as a tool for data collection. questionnaire as a tool for data collection.

Sample : Sample : Convenient sampling Convenient sampling

Out of 40 questionnaires distributed 31 filled in questionnaires were Out of 40 questionnaires distributed 31 filled in questionnaires were received back and they are having N-LIST Services in their colleges. In received back and they are having N-LIST Services in their colleges. In addition to questionnaire method, addition to questionnaire method, telephonic interviews telephonic interviews were also were also conducted to collect required information as a supplement to the conducted to collect required information as a supplement to the questionnaire method to bring more clarity to the data which are questionnaire method to bring more clarity to the data which are essential and use for analysis and interpretation of data. essential and use for analysis and interpretation of data.

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FindingsFindings

Majority of respondents 31 out of 40 (77%) use N-LIST Services they Majority of respondents 31 out of 40 (77%) use N-LIST Services they access it through libraries 60% or college computer labs 40%. access it through libraries 60% or college computer labs 40%.

Economics teachers use the most (88%)and language teachers use the Economics teachers use the most (88%)and language teachers use the least 50% About 21% faculty uses Daily least 50% About 21% faculty uses Daily

Majority of respondents (28%) use Economic and Political Weekly, Majority of respondents (28%) use Economic and Political Weekly, followed by Indian Journals (14%) among various N-LIST Services. Only followed by Indian Journals (14%) among various N-LIST Services. Only 4% are using e-books services.4% are using e-books services.

About 82% of respondents trial and error method for , N-LIST Services, About 82% of respondents trial and error method for , N-LIST Services, while 6% received training from Library Staff. while 6% received training from Library Staff.

Majority of 70% prepared pen drive as storage medium. Very few 4% were Majority of 70% prepared pen drive as storage medium. Very few 4% were using ‘save to my account option on N-List.’using ‘save to my account option on N-List.’

Most of them find the difficulty for searching through different interfaces of Most of them find the difficulty for searching through different interfaces of different publishers.different publishers.

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None of the respondents is using current awareness services like E-alert, None of the respondents is using current awareness services like E-alert, Rss feed. ‘See previous searches’ and ‘advanced search’ options are used Rss feed. ‘See previous searches’ and ‘advanced search’ options are used by very few respondents 14%by very few respondents 14%

61% of respondents access to N-LIST services for ‘Preparation for 61% of respondents access to N-LIST services for ‘Preparation for Seminar, conference and workshop’, 21.11% ‘To read journal articles Seminar, conference and workshop’, 21.11% ‘To read journal articles pertaining to their subjects’, and ‘Reading/writing research papers’, both pertaining to their subjects’, and ‘Reading/writing research papers’, both 24% f ‘Prepare Project/Dissertation/Theses, 24% f ‘Prepare Project/Dissertation/Theses,

the benefits’ from N-LIST Services: 76% respondents : time saving both the benefits’ from N-LIST Services: 76% respondents : time saving both 24/7 access to electronic resources, followed by 22. %Access to up-to-date 24/7 access to electronic resources, followed by 22. %Access to up-to-date information, 17.%Easily portability of e-resource, 14% Better source of information, 17.%Easily portability of e-resource, 14% Better source of information, 10. % Improvement in the quality of professional work, and information, 10. % Improvement in the quality of professional work, and only 4% faculties and students benefits’ to Information available in various only 4% faculties and students benefits’ to Information available in various formats as per the need.formats as per the need.

Most 60% users are moderately satisfied with the services provided by Most 60% users are moderately satisfied with the services provided by Nlist.Nlist.

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SuggestionsSuggestions

Users should be trained in using advance search options, and Users should be trained in using advance search options, and searching strategies, bullion search available in search menu of searching strategies, bullion search available in search menu of N-LIST resources for retrieval of relevant information. They must N-LIST resources for retrieval of relevant information. They must be oriented to search through various e-books available.be oriented to search through various e-books available.

College Libraries should organize seminars, workshops and College Libraries should organize seminars, workshops and orientation programs for users for accessing N-LIST Services at orientation programs for users for accessing N-LIST Services at regular interval of time to keep them pace with latest regular interval of time to keep them pace with latest technological changes. technological changes.

The infrastructure in the college libraries and computer labs The infrastructure in the college libraries and computer labs should be further improved for providing better N-LIST Services. should be further improved for providing better N-LIST Services.

The faculty and students should further improve their information The faculty and students should further improve their information searching skills to make better use of largely available electronic searching skills to make better use of largely available electronic information resources information resources

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