E-Resource Sharing through Consortia: N-LIST Experience

1. E-Resource Sharing through Consortia:E-Resource Sharing through Consortia:
N-LISTN-LIST ExperienceExperience
ByBy
Mrs. Shakuntala NighotMrs. Shakuntala Nighot
St. Teresa’s Institute of Education
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2. E-ResourcesE-Resources
EElectronic information resources and services that userslectronic information resources and services that users
access electronically via a computing network fromaccess 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, Institutionalbooks, Internet resources, websites, Institutional
repositories, software applications, Electronic Text etc.repositories, software applications, Electronic Text etc.
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3. It describes organized attempt by libraries to share materialsIt describes organized attempt by libraries to share materials
and services cooperatively so as to provide one another withand services cooperatively so as to provide one another with
resources that might otherwise not be available to anresources that might otherwise not be available to an
individual institution. It represents an attempt to expand theindividual institution. It represents an attempt to expand the
availability of specialized, expensive, or just plain not-ownedavailability 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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4. ConsortiaConsortia
collaborative acquisition of access rights tocollaborative acquisition of access rights to
bibliographic databases e-journals and e-booksbibliographic databases e-journals and e-books
subscription amount is shared among thesubscription amount is shared among the
participating libraries.participating libraries.
Significant price reduction (negotiation) can beSignificant price reduction (negotiation) can be
achieved through consortium.achieved through consortium.
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5. N-LISTN-LIST
National Library and Information Services InfrastructureNational Library and Information Services Infrastructure
for Scholarly Contentfor Scholarly Content
jointly executed by the two largest Indian consortiumsjointly 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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6. Librarian is intermediary between Information and users whoLibrarian is intermediary between Information and users who
can filter, organize and curtail the information according tocan filter, organize and curtail the information according to
users needs.users needs.
Our experience and expertise with content knowledge ofOur experience and expertise with content knowledge of
copyrightcopyright
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 KnowledgeRole of Librarian in Knowledge
Management of PortalManagement of Portal
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7. Significance of StudySignificance 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, IIMIndia Government Depts. Educational Inst. Like IIT, IIM
developed good portalsdeveloped good portals
Diversified pattern of B. Ed, Lots of Co- Extra & CurricularDiversified pattern of B. Ed, Lots of Co- Extra & Curricular
Activities to be completed in Short Course Span demandsActivities to be completed in Short Course Span demands
users to search needed inf. through various resources includingusers 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 giveNeed to develop a single user interface which will try to give
access to all kinds of needed resources with customization toaccess 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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8. 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-LISTTo understand the purpose for which the access of N-LIST
ServicesServices
To know the different types of N-LIST ServicesTo 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 ServicesLIST Services
To find out the storage media format for accessingTo find out the storage media format for accessing
downloading information.downloading information.
To find out the Level of satisfaction and adequate of accessTo find out the Level of satisfaction and adequate of access
the N-LIST Servicesthe N-LIST Services
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9. MethodologyMethodology
Method :Method : The online surveyThe online survey
Tool :Tool : A structured questionnaire with multiple choice questions andA structured questionnaire with multiple choice questions and
few open ended questions was designed using Google Docs wasfew open ended questions was designed using Google Docs was
prepared and sent to 40 participants of 106prepared and sent to 40 participants of 106thth
orientation Course i.e.orientation Course i.e.
teaching faculty of colleges affiliated to university of Mumbai.teaching 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 samplingConvenient sampling
Out of 40 questionnaires distributed 31 filled in questionnaires wereOut of 40 questionnaires distributed 31 filled in questionnaires were
received back and they are having N-LIST Services in theirreceived back and they are having N-LIST Services in their
colleges. In addition to questionnaire method,colleges. In addition to questionnaire method, telephonic interviewstelephonic interviews
were also conducted to collect required information as awere also conducted to collect required information as a
supplement to the questionnaire method to bring more clarity to thesupplement to the questionnaire method to bring more clarity to the
data which are essential and use for analysis and interpretation ofdata which are essential and use for analysis and interpretation of
data.data. 99
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10. FindingsFindings
Majority of respondents 31 out of 40 (77%) use N-LIST Services theyMajority 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 theEconomics teachers use the most (88%)and language teachers use the
least 50% About 21% faculty uses Dailyleast 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. Onlyfollowed 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% wereMajority 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 ofMost of them find the difficulty for searching through different interfaces of
different publishers.different publishers.
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11. 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 usedRss 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 for61% of respondents access to N-LIST services for ‘Preparation for
Seminar, conference and workshop’, 21.11% ‘To read journal articlesSeminar, conference and workshop’, 21.11% ‘To read journal articles
pertaining to their subjects’, and ‘Reading/writing research papers’, bothpertaining 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 boththe benefits’ from N-LIST Services: 76% respondents : time saving both
24/7 access to electronic resources, followed by 22. %Access to up-to-date24/7 access to electronic resources, followed by 22. %Access to up-to-date
information, 17.%Easily portability of e-resource, 14% Better source ofinformation, 17.%Easily portability of e-resource, 14% Better source of
information, 10. % Improvement in the quality of professional work, andinformation, 10. % Improvement in the quality of professional work, and
only 4% faculties and students benefits’ to Information available in variousonly 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 byMost 60% users are moderately satisfied with the services provided by
Nlist.Nlist.
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12. SuggestionsSuggestions
Users should be trained in using advance search options, andUsers should be trained in using advance search options, and
searching strategies, bullion search available in search menusearching strategies, bullion search available in search menu
of N-LIST resources for retrieval of relevant information. Theyof N-LIST resources for retrieval of relevant information. They
must be oriented to search through various e-books available.must be oriented to search through various e-books available.
College Libraries should organize seminars, workshops andCollege Libraries should organize seminars, workshops and
orientation programs for users for accessing N-LIST Servicesorientation programs for users for accessing N-LIST Services
at regular interval of time to keep them pace with latestat regular interval of time to keep them pace with latest
technological changes.technological changes.
The infrastructure in the college libraries and computer labsThe infrastructure in the college libraries and computer labs
should be further improved for providing better N-LISTshould be further improved for providing better N-LIST
Services.Services.
The faculty and students should further improve theirThe faculty and students should further improve their
information searching skills to make better use of largelyinformation searching skills to make better use of largely
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14. Thank You!Thank You!
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