The presentation deals with how to promote continuing education with library portal technology and open the doors of education for them a large group of people who have left their education due to social, financial and personal reasons.

1. Presented by
Ms. Manisha B. Mane, Librarian
Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji College of Engineering
&
Dr. B. M. Panage, Librarian & Head,
Department of Library & Information Science, Jayakar Library,
Savitribai Phule University of Pune
Presented at
National Seminar on Adult Education and
Extension Programmes in India: Current
Paradigms and Future Prospects,
Savitribai Phule Pune University, Department of
Adult, Continuing Education and Extension

2. Introduction
 WWW has changed the mode of information
dissemination in the libraries
 Web portal is one approach to organize information
resources and services in a way that supports the
student’s needs.
 University Library portal is key to knowledge, it is a
Tool for Web-enabled information Services.
 Library portal is a platform for lifelong learning to all.

3. Library Portal and Continuing
Education
 The study also shows that if University will use the
library portal as a continuing education tool then it
will be beneficial for a large group of people who have
left their education due to various reasons. Library
portal can help the universities to cater the needs of
those members, community, who are not admitted in
the university, who fails to get knowledge due to
personal, social, financial reasons. Thus, each
university can play major role for the upliftment of the
society.

4. Objectives of the research paper
 This paper highlights the role of a library portal in
providing effective library services in electronic
environment. An attempt has been made to explain the
term ‘library portal’, need of university library portal for
continuing education with the detail study of Jayakar
Library portal.
 The objective of the present study is to study in detail
Jayakar Library portal, its design and content on web.
 The main aim of this research paper is to explain what
Library portal is and its usefulness to the students and to
know the resources and services of Jayakar Library portal.

5. Research Methodology
 The researcher has used descriptive method of research
in which detail study of Jayakar library portal was carried
out.
 Researcher tried to find out availability of e-resources
and their subject-wise contribution at Jayakar Portal.
 All primary data has collected by using observation
technique and some important observations, conclusions
and suggestions have represented.

6. Scope
 The scope of the study is limited to the study of
Savitribai Phule University of Pune, “Jayakar
Library Portal”.
 Researcher studied Jayakar Library portal by observing
the portal content available on web during December
2014 to April 2015.

7. What is a Portal?
“ A variety of useful information into a single, ‘one-stop’ web-page,
helping the user to avoid being overwhelmed by ‘Infoglut’ or
feeling lost on the web” (Looney and Lyman 2000).
 What is a Library Portal?
“A library portal is site where the electronic information and
services available to an individual members of academicians,
researchers and any other member which are presented in an
accessible, secure, personalized, customizable and integrated
form. Commonly referred to as simply a portal, it is a website
that offers access to a broad array of resources and services of
libraries such as e-journals, online databases, Web OPAC, new
additions and any other static information about library
services”.

8. Jayakar Library Portal:

9. Jayakar Library Portal:
 Structure and Design of Portal:
 Simple structure, User friendly & easy to read
 Relevancy of portal is maintained with the
categorization of e-resources into three parts that is free
resources
 highly visible on the internet
 University of pune website homepage
 Jayakar library homepage and
 Search engine by searching with URL address.

10. E-resources on portal:-
 Jayakar library provides access to e-resources through
its own online library portal. E-resources on portal
divided into three parts. There are three main
headings are provided on portal. Under which sub-
links are provided to access e-resources.
 These are as follows,
 Library Subscribed Databases.
 Free Resources.
 Subject wise resources.

11. Analysis of total number of sub-links:-
20.73%
53.66%
25.61%
Free-Resources
Library Subscribed Databases
Subject wise Resources
Sr. No. Main links /Headings No. of Sub-links Percentage (%)
01 Free-resources 17 20.73 %
02 Library subscribed databases 43 53.66 %
03 Subject wise resources 21 25.61 %
Total 82 100.00 %

12. Analysis of databases as per General
Databases and Subject Databases:-
41.86%
58.14% General Databases
Subject Databases
Sr.
No.
Databases No. of Databases Percentage (%)
01 General Databases 18 41.86%
02 Subject Databases 25 58.14%
Total 43 100%

13. Subject distribution of free-Journals:-
9.48%
9.78%
11.62%
9.78%
4.90%
0.92%
3.97%
10.72%
2.09%
3.97% 3.70%
9.02%
1.83%
6.72%
3.52%
0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
6.00%
8.00%
10.00%
12.00%
14.00%

14. Union catalogue of theses
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
National Union Catalogue International Union Catalogue
21.42%
78.58%
Sr. No. Catalogue of theses No. of catalogue Percentage (%)
1 National Union Catalogue 03 21.42%
2 International Union Catalogue 14 78.58%
Total 14 100%

15. Online catalogue of some major libraries-
4% 4%
32%
60%
University library
Government library
Institutions library
National library
Sr. No. Major online catalogues. No. of catalogues Percentage (%)
1 University library 01 4.00%
2 Government library 01 4.00%
3 Institutions library 08 32.00%
4 National library 15 60.00%
Total 25 100%

16. Findings and Suggestions:
 To encourage more visits to the portal, more links of interests need to be
created and highlighted on university website and on Jayakar library
homepage.
 Jayakar library simple structure helps users to browse various e-resources on
portal.
 Jayakar library portal should include more number of free e-resources, e-
journals, e-class notes, Educational videos which will be beneficial to engage
more no of user on library Portal.
 Jayakar library portal need to increase number of links of national union
catalogues of theses.
 Jayakar library portal does not supper personalization to a large extent and
does not support users to create their own personal view on portal.
 Jayakar Library portal can enhance services through adding collaborative tools
like chat rooms, RSS, ask a librarian, research assistance etc.

17. Conclusion:
 In the modern era libraries should adopt new techniques to
attract number of users towards library services.
 Library portal is an effective tool which helps them to learn new
things easily and get the desired information at their figure tips
for 24/7.
 Library portal can be a thread which can tie knowledge
(libraries) and its users for ages together by providing timely,
accurate information to its users.
 Effective library portal is nothing but proper contents, user-
friendly design, simple structure and availability of relevant
resources on it.
 Function of Library portal is like a water or electricity that flows
in a network or a grip, which we tap into when we want. It is act
as an Opening Doors to Education Worldwide.

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19. Thank you..