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Web 2.0 Technologies in IIT Libraries:A Study


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1 Doon University, Mothrowala, Dehradun - 248001, Uttarakhanda, India
2 Uttarakhand Judicial and Legal Academy (UJALA), Bhowali-263132, Naninital, Uttarakhanda, India
     

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Academic libraries all over the world are striving hard to offer high quality services as they are facing stiff competition from other resource discovery tools like Google, etc. Libraries must find new ways in which users can interact with library resources and services because mere presence of services on web does not appeal to users. Web 2.0 application tools bring fundamental changes in the way libraries operate. The academic libraries may use these application tools to create new environment to promote their web-based resources and services and involve users in two-way communication. The present study examines the status of web 2.0 tools in IIT libraries. The study revealed that libraries are not utilizing full potential of web 2.0 tools. The study also revealed the lack of awareness of these tools among users.

Keywords

India, Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Internet, Web Resources, Web Services, Web 2.0 Tools.
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About The Authors

Udita Negi
Doon University, Mothrowala, Dehradun - 248001, Uttarakhanda
India

Manoj Pant
Uttarakhand Judicial and Legal Academy (UJALA), Bhowali-263132, Naninital, Uttarakhanda
India


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Authors

Udita Negi
Doon University, Mothrowala, Dehradun - 248001, Uttarakhanda, India
Manoj Pant
Uttarakhand Judicial and Legal Academy (UJALA), Bhowali-263132, Naninital, Uttarakhanda, India

Abstract


Academic libraries all over the world are striving hard to offer high quality services as they are facing stiff competition from other resource discovery tools like Google, etc. Libraries must find new ways in which users can interact with library resources and services because mere presence of services on web does not appeal to users. Web 2.0 application tools bring fundamental changes in the way libraries operate. The academic libraries may use these application tools to create new environment to promote their web-based resources and services and involve users in two-way communication. The present study examines the status of web 2.0 tools in IIT libraries. The study revealed that libraries are not utilizing full potential of web 2.0 tools. The study also revealed the lack of awareness of these tools among users.

Keywords


India, Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Internet, Web Resources, Web Services, Web 2.0 Tools.

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