The document summarizes a case study on the use of local area networks (LANs) in providing library and information services at management institute libraries in Jaipur, India. Several tables show findings from a survey of 9 libraries, including statistics on collections, electronic resources subscribed to, level of library automation and networking. The libraries have basic automation and connectivity through LANs and the internet, but are not fully utilizing network capabilities or collaborating through resource sharing. Suggestions include implementing latest IT infrastructure, using library automation software more fully, designing library portals, and connecting the libraries through a special management institute network.

1. 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 Bajpai Jaipuria Institute of Management 1, Bambala Institutional Area, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur-33 Rajasthan (E-mail: mbajpai@jimj.ac.in ) NACLIN 15-18 June 2010

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

3. Outline of Presentation Introduction Rational of Study Objectives of this study Methodology Suggestions Conclusion

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

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

6. Rational of the Study The present study is limited nine Management Institutes libraries in Jaipur Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur Indian Institute of Health Management Research RA Podar Institute of Management International School of Informatics & Management Institute of Rural Management Jagan Institute of Management Studies Amity Business School NIMS Institute of Management Arya College of Management Education

7. Objectives of the Study To know the different types of collection of the libraries To identify various electronic resources subscribed by the libraries. To identify the level of library automation carried out for in house operation. To know the level of networking and network based information services provided by these libraries

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

9. Analysis & Finding 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%

10. Table 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

11. Table 3: Electronic Resources Name 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

12. Table 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 4

13. Table 5 :Library Networking Name of the Institute Library Networking Connected with organization Type of network model Network operating system Library Software Name of Library Software Network based JIMJ Y Y Clients/server networks Windows 2003 LIBSYS Y IIHMR Y Y Clients/server networks Windows 2003 LIBSYS Y RAPIM Y Y Clients/server networks Windows 2003 In-house Y IIIM Y Y Clients/server networks Windows 2003 In-house Y IRM Y Y Clients/server networks Windows 2003 In-house Y JIMS Y Y Clients/server networks Windows 2003 LIBMAN Y AMITY Business School Y Y Clients/server networks Windows 2003 In-house Y NIMS Y Y Clients/server networks Windows 2003 In-house Y Arya Management Institute Y Y Clients/server networks Windows 2003 In-house Y

14. Table 6: LAN Services @Library Name of the Institute Internet connectivity Type of Inter Connectivity Website of Library Designed & Maintenance of library website JIMJ Y Leased line N N IIHMR Y Leased line N N RAPIM Y Leased line N N IIIM Y Broadband N N IRM Y Leased line N N JIMS Y Leased line N N AMITY Business School Y Leased line N N NIMS Y Leased line N N Arya Management Institute Y Leased line N N

15. Table: 7 Other Network Services Name of the Institute Library network connection with other libraries in that city If yes, number of library connected network based services availing/provided with other library connected Database server kept Maintenance of database server Library Computer Centre JIMJ N Y Computer Staff IIHMR N Y Library Staff RAPIM N Y Computer Staff IIIM N Y Computer Staff IRM N Y Computer Staff JIMS N Y Computer Staff AMITY Business School N Y Computer Staff NIMS N Y Computer Staff Arya Management Institute N Y Computer Staff

16. Suggestions Latest IT infrastructure should be implemented to serve the user community in better and faster ways. For Effective use of library collection and providing pin-pointed information services to its users. Library should use all the functional area of Automation software. Library portal should be designed and developed, which will be gateway to an institutions’ resources for users by listing and creating a direct link to the native interface of each resource and also for providing their different services.

17. 2 Library should be connected to the institutional Local Area Network as well as that of other Management Institute through Networking. There need of a special Library network for management Institutes in Jaipur for Resources Sharing. To create a library website presenting information regarding library collection, services and facilities provided by the library.

18. Conclusion The use of Application of ICT in Management Institutes libraries is 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 it reduces the work load of library professional. Librarian should provide pin pointed information using ICT tools extensively, to ensures the optimum utilization of the resources and ensuring the satisfaction of the users. The data of B-school libraries need to provide addition different important information and services thorough their network-based IT infrastructure. Comparison to today’s providing information services with latest IT infrastructure by top B-School libraries in India is far away .

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