Challenges of academic library management in developing countries

• Format: Electronic
• Series: Advances in library and information science (ALIS) book series,; Premier reference source
• Subjects: Academic libraries > Administration. > Developing countries; Academic libraries > Information technology > Developing countries.
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"This book provides the latest theoretical frameworks and empirical research into academic libraries, investigating concerns such as illiteracy, budgeting, software development, technical training, and others"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

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• Access to and usage of e-resources in selected higher learning institutions in Tanzania / Wulystan Pius Mtega, Philbert Nyinondi & Andrew Msungu (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania)
• Emerging issues in open access initiatives in Africa / Bashorun M. T., Lawal Iro Sani & Abdulmumin Isah (University of Botswana, Gaborone)
• Academic libraries in Nigeria and the challenges of application of information and communication technologies / K.N. Igwe (Federal Polytechnic Offa, Nigeria)
• Web credibility of National Institute of Technologies (NITS) websites in India : a study / R. Jeyshankar, A. Jeyasundari & S. Muthamizharasi (Alagappa University, India)
• Information seeking behaviour of students of dental and medicine faculties in Annamalai University : a study / R. Natarajan (Annamalai University, India)
• Scholarly information access pattern of UGC - Infonet Digital Library Consortium by faculty and research scholars in Gandhi Gram Rural Institute, Deemed University (India) / R. Jeyshankar (Alagappa University, India)
• The Maldives National University Library : emergence, challenges and successes / Aminath Riyaz (Maldives National University, Maldives)
• Electronic resources management system (ERMS) : definition to implementation, a challenging issue in developing countries / Surendra Kumar Pal (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, India)
• Use of e-journals by the faculty members, researchers and students in the faculty of engineering and technology, Annamalai University : a survey / S. Thanuskodi (Alagappa University, India), M. Meena (T.N. Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, India)
• Social networking in academic libraries : a state-of-art review of Web 2.0 library applications, issues and concerns / Sudhanshu Joshi (Doon University, India)
• Managerial perspective of e-resources in academic libraries / V.J. Suseela (University of Hyderabad, India)
• Internet policy issues and digital libraries management of intellectual
• property / Tella, Adeyinka (University of Ilorin, Nigeria)
• Gender differences in Internet usage among college students : a comparative study / S. Thanuskodi (Alagappa University, India)
• Research publication in anthropometric measurements of sports / A. Thirumagal (Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, India)
• Use of UGC-Infonet Digital Library Consortium among distance education faculty members of Annamalai University / S. Kishore Kumar (Alagappa University, India).
• Students' attitudes towards library facilities and information resources of university libraries in Tamil Nadu : a survey / S. Thanuskodi (Alagappa University, India)
• Evaluation of e-resources in government aided college libraries of Mumbai / Vinita Jain (Maharshi Dayanand College of Arts, Sc. & Commerce, India)
• Universities role to explore new knowledge in the global knowledge society : knowledge ecology perspective / Chammika Mallawaarachchi (University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Sri Lanka)
• Self sustainability in academic libraries in digital era / Kalpana T.M (Shri AMM Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, India), S. Gopalakrishnan (National Institute of Fashion Technology, India)
• Impact of e-resources and Web technology on reading habit / Jyoti Verma (School of Telemedicine & Biomedical Informatics, India), Dr. Sharad Kumar Sonkar (Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India)
• Internet and online medical journals access skills of the medical practitioners of Tamilnadu : a study / BO.Sathivel Murugan (IRT-Perundurai Medical College, India), Dr. S. Ally Sornam (Bishop Heber College, India)
• Modern trends in library and information science education in Nigeria : challenges and way forward / Adulganiy Okanla Ahmed (Federal University of Technology, Minna)
• Library and information science education in India with special reference to distance mode : present scenario / S. Thanuskodi (Alagappa University, India), M. Aravinthan (Annamalai University, India)
• Online journal : access and delivery models / Prakash Dongardive (University of Mekelle, Ethiopia)
• Security challenges in university libraries of India / Abhijit Chatterjee (University of Calcutta, India), Arabinda Maity (University of Calcutta, India)
• Social networking in libraries : a case study of post graduate students & research scholars of Panjab University Library, India / Dr. Rupak Chakravarty (Panjab University, Chandigarh, India), Anu Kiran (Army Institute of Law,