Library Progress (International)
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue: 2

Management of library websites of agricultural universities in South India: a content analysis

1Research Scholar, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Karpagam University, Coimbatore-641 021, e-mail: swapnabenn@gmail.com

2Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur-680656. e-mail: francisaloor@yahoo.com

Online published on 1 November, 2014.

Abstract

ICT-led developments have created new opportunities and challenges for libraries in creation, promotion, dissemination and storage of information. A study was conducted to investigate websites of agricultural universities in South India and analyzed their content, navigational strengths and weaknesses etc. This paper gives a detailed account of the study and offers suggestions for developing and managing better library web sites.

Keywords

Content analysis, Library websites, Web based library services, Agricultural universities, Website management