International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 2

Awareness and use of ICT in Punjab agricultural university library in Ludhiana: A case study

1Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Library, Punjabi University, Patiala

2DLIS Punjabi University, Patiala

*Corresponding Author- kul21smile23@gmail.com

Online published on 17 July, 2017.

Abstract

Technological advances have paved libraries to expand their sources and services to new horizons and offered different ways of providing library services to the user community. Present paper attempts to know the awareness and use of Information Communication Technology and the problems associated with its use in the university library. The findings of the study revealed that large number of the respondents were aware of ICTs use in the library. The internet was most extensively used for accessing e-journals followed by e-mail. Also, respondents preferred to access information both in print as well as in electronic formats.

Keywords

ICT, E-resources, Social Media, OPAC/Web OPAC