mili bajpai jaipuria institute of management 1, bambala institutional area,

Local Area Network (LAN) in Library and Information Services: A Case Study of Management Institutes in Jaipur

Presented in National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking (NACLIN 2010) at BITS-Pilani, Goa

Mili BajpaiJaipuria Institute of Management

1, Bambala Institutional Area, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur-33

Rajasthan (E-mail: [email protected])

NACLIN 15-18 June 2010

ABSTRACTABSTRACT

Information networking is concerned with end –users’ Information networking is concerned with end –users’ communication and access to network information communication and access to network information services. Now-a-days most of the libraries are services. Now-a-days most of the libraries are providing their information services through their providing their information services through their network based IT infrastructure. The purpose of this network based IT infrastructure. The purpose of this paper is to explain the use of network based library paper is to explain the use of network based library services by Management Institutes’ libraries in Jaipur. services by Management Institutes’ libraries in Jaipur. The paper accomplished with suggestion for effective The paper accomplished with suggestion for effective utilization of LAN providing different type of Library utilization of LAN providing different type of Library and Information Services.and Information Services.

Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation

• IntroductionIntroduction

• Rational of StudyRational of Study • Objectives of this studyObjectives of this study

• MethodologyMethodology

• SuggestionsSuggestions

• ConclusionConclusion

IntroductionIntroduction

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has made profound impact on the society in general has made profound impact on the society in general and in the field of Library and Information Science in and in the field of Library and Information Science in particular. Availability of modern ICT infrastructure particular. Availability of modern ICT infrastructure forced the libraries to offer many of their services both forced the libraries to offer many of their services both over intranet and internet. Library networking is the over intranet and internet. Library networking is the use of computer networking to support all forms of use of computer networking to support all forms of communication between libraries and their users, and communication between libraries and their users, and between libraries and their suppliers.between libraries and their suppliers.

Aim of this paper deals with the different type of Aim of this paper deals with the different type of information services provided by Management information services provided by Management Institutions in Jaipur through their network-based Institutions in Jaipur through their network-based

IT infrastructure.IT infrastructure.

Rational of the StudyRational of the Study

The present study is limited nine Management Institutes The present study is limited nine Management Institutes libraries in Jaipurlibraries in Jaipur

• Jaipuria Institute of Management, JaipurJaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur• Indian Institute of Health Management Research Indian Institute of Health Management Research • RA Podar Institute of Management RA Podar Institute of Management • International School of Informatics & ManagementInternational School of Informatics & Management• Institute of Rural Management Institute of Rural Management • Jagan Institute of Management StudiesJagan Institute of Management Studies• Amity Business School Amity Business School • NIMS Institute of Management NIMS Institute of Management • Arya College of Management EducationArya College of Management Education

Objectives of the StudyObjectives of the Study

• To know the different types of collection of the librariesTo know the different types of collection of the libraries

• To identify various electronic resources subscribed by the To identify various electronic resources subscribed by the libraries. libraries.

• To identify the level of library automation carried out for To identify the level of library automation carried out for

in house operation.in house operation.

• To know the level of networking and network based information To know the level of networking and network based information services provided by these librariesservices provided by these libraries

MethodologyMethodology

A Comprehensive survey was carried out using A Comprehensive survey was carried out using a structured questionnaire. Investigators visited a structured questionnaire. Investigators visited the surveyed libraries and collected data.the surveyed libraries and collected data.

Analysis & FindingAnalysis & FindingTable no:1 Table no:1 Number of Staff in

Library Name of the Institute

No. of Staff in Library

Professional total staff Professional % total staff

JIMJ 2 22%

IIHMR 4 44%

RAPIM 6 66%

IIIM 3 33%

IRM 3 33%

JIMS 2 22%

AMITY Business School 3 33%

NIMS 4 44%

Arya Management Institute 4 44%

Table 2: Library CollectionTable 2: Library Collection

Name of the Institute Books

Bound Volume Reports

Conference proceeding CDs

No. of Journal Subscribed

Print Online

JIMJ 6500 500 205 20 1000 80 2500

IIHMR 27000 1500 3000 1120 2200 150 3000

RAPIM 20,000 3000 6000 2575 1555 45 1200

IIIM 15000 2200 1000 500 800 80 100

IRM 29485 800 800 100 675 111 NA

JIMS 5500 300 250 N/A 800 25 150

AMITY Business School 25000 650 350 50 1000 100 3000

NIMS 6000 455 150 45 1330 38 150

Arya Management Institute 5000 880 275 75 980 58 120

Total 139485 10285 12030 4485 10340 687 10220

Table 3: Electronic ResourcesTable 3: Electronic ResourcesName of the institute Online Databases CD-ROM

Databases

JIMJ EBSCO, EMERALD and CMIE(Prowess) NIL

IIHMR

EBSCO, EMERALD and CMIE(Prowess) Proquest Health Industry Database

RAPIM NIL NIL

IIIM EBSCO NIL

IRM IEEE computer society journal NIL

JIMS EBSCO NIL

AMITY Business School EBSCO, OXFORD JOURNALS, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS, UGC-INFONET, Springer Link, RSC, IOP, portlandpressliited, AIP, nature.com

Industrial Database

NIMS EBSCO NIL

Arya Management Institute

NIL NIL

Table 4: Library AutomationTable 4: Library Automation

Name of the Institute

Institute Computerized Networking System

Total No. Work stat on in Library

Availability of Computer at

Library Fully Partially No LAN MAN WAN

JIMJ Y Y

Y

6

IIHMR Y Y

Y

8

RAPIM Y

Y Y

2

IIIM Y

Y Y

4

IRM Y

Y Y

3

JIMS Y

Y Y

2

AMITY Business School Y

Y Y

5

NIMS Y

Y Y

2

Arya Management Institute Y

Y Y

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Table 5 :Library NetworkingTable 5 :Library Networking

Name of the Name of the InstituteInstitute

Library Library NetworkingNetworking

Connected with Connected with organizationorganization

Type of network Type of network modelmodel

Network Network operating operating systemsystem Library SoftwareLibrary Software

Name of Library SoftwareName of Library SoftwareNetwork Network basedbased

JIMJJIMJ YY YYClients/server Clients/server

networksnetworks

Windows Windows 20032003 LIBSYSLIBSYS YY

IIHMRIIHMR

YY YY Clients/server Clients/server networksnetworks

Windows Windows 20032003 LIBSYSLIBSYS

YY

RAPIMRAPIM


Windows Windows 20032003 In-houseIn-house

YY

IIIMIIIM



YY

IRMIRM



YY

JIMSJIMS


Windows Windows 20032003 LIBMANLIBMAN

YY

AMITY Business AMITY Business SchoolSchool



YY

NIMSNIMS



YY

Arya Arya Management Management

InstituteInstitute


Windows Windows 20032003

In-houseIn-house

YY

Table 6: LAN Services @Library


Internet Internet connectivityconnectivity

Type of Inter Type of Inter ConnectivityConnectivity

Website of Website of Library Library

Designed & Maintenance of library Designed & Maintenance of library website website

JIMJJIMJ YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN

IIHMRIIHMR YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN

RAPIMRAPIM YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN

IIIM IIIM YY Broadband Broadband NN NN

IRM IRM YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN

JIMSJIMS YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN

AMITY Business AMITY Business School School

YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN

NIMSNIMS YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN

Arya Arya Management Management Institute Institute

YY Leased lineLeased line NN NN

Table: 7 Other Network Services


Library network Library network connection with connection with other libraries in other libraries in that city that city

If yes, number of library If yes, number of library connected network based connected network based services availing/provided services availing/provided with other library connectedwith other library connected

Database server kept Database server kept

Maintenance Maintenance of database of database serverserver LibraryLibrary

Computer Computer CentreCentre

JIMJJIMJ NN YY Computer Computer StaffStaff

IIHMRIIHMR NN YY Library StaffLibrary Staff

RAPIMRAPIMNN

YYComputer Computer StaffStaff

IIIM IIIM NN YY Computer Computer

StaffStaff

IRM IRM NN YY Computer Computer

StaffStaff

JIMSJIMSNN YY Computer Computer

StaffStaff

AMITY Business AMITY Business SchoolSchool

NNYY

Computer Computer StaffStaff

NIMSNIMSNN YY Computer Computer

StaffStaff

Arya Management Arya Management Institute Institute

NN YY Computer Computer StaffStaff

SuggestionsSuggestions• Latest IT infrastructure should be implemented to serve the Latest IT infrastructure should be implemented to serve the

user community in better and faster ways. user community in better and faster ways.

• For Effective use of library collection and providing For Effective use of library collection and providing

pin-pointed information services to its users. Library pin-pointed information services to its users. Library

should use all the functional area of Automation software. should use all the functional area of Automation software.

• Library portal should be designed and developed, which will Library portal should be designed and developed, which will be gateway to an institutions’ resources for users by listing be gateway to an institutions’ resources for users by listing and creating a direct link to the native interface of each and creating a direct link to the native interface of each resource and also for providing their different services. resource and also for providing their different services.

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• Library should be connected to the institutional Local Library should be connected to the institutional Local Area Network as well as that of other Management Area Network as well as that of other Management Institute through Networking. There need of a special Institute through Networking. There need of a special Library network for management Institutes in Jaipur Library network for management Institutes in Jaipur for Resources Sharing.for Resources Sharing.

• To create a library website presenting information To create a library website presenting information regarding library collection, services and facilities regarding library collection, services and facilities provided by the library.provided by the library.

ConclusionConclusion

The use of Application of ICT in Management Institutes libraries is The use of Application of ICT in Management Institutes libraries is help full to acquire the right information at the right time in the help full to acquire the right information at the right time in the right place at the right of cost. It improves the status of library and right place at the right of cost. It improves the status of library and it reduces the work load of library professional. Librarian should it reduces the work load of library professional. Librarian should provide pin pointed information using ICT tools extensively, to provide pin pointed information using ICT tools extensively, to ensures the optimum utilization of the resources and ensuring the ensures the optimum utilization of the resources and ensuring the satisfaction of the users. The data of B-school libraries need to satisfaction of the users. The data of B-school libraries need to provide addition different important information and services provide addition different important information and services thorough their network-based IT infrastructure. Comparison to thorough their network-based IT infrastructure. Comparison to today’s providing information services with latest IT infrastructure today’s providing information services with latest IT infrastructure

by top B-School libraries in India is far awayby top B-School libraries in India is far away..

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