An Analytical Study Of Collection Development Of Electronic Information Resources With Special Reference To Universities Of West Bengal

Abstract

A university library eventually becomes an academic environment and a location for an ocean of information to be created and disseminated. It provides its customers with a world class of tools and facilities. The standard of a university library has historically been measured on the basis of the size of its collection of books, journals and other resources. The focus has now moved to the networked knowledge systems offered by new technology such as CD-ROM networks, the Internet and consortiums. newlineAn effort to investigate the degree to which the university libraries of higher education institutions have been able to offer efficient access to and use of their services, with a specific emphasis on e-resources. A survey was undertaken to find out if these libraries are adequately prepared for choosing, handling and coordinating the range of collection management duties for both print and electronic services. Further views on the existence and extent of the current collections and facilities available in their libraries are sought by academics and academic scholars. The phenomena of collection management among university libraries in India for electronic information resources is still a recent trend. The multiple types, protocols and processes and a collective approach to accessing e-resources must be explored. newlineThe literature review reveals that there has been no exhaustive work on the subject specifying the general criteria, regulation, e-resource licencing concept, access and use of e-resource by university libraries in West Bengal. A need to conduct research on the subject has been felt in the light of the above evidence An Analytical Study Of Collection Development Of Electronic Information Resources : With Special Reference To Universities Of West Bengal . newlineThe aim of this research is to know about preferred collection management practises conducted in six West Bengal university libraries, each of which specializes in one of the fields of agriculture, health sciences, law, technology, one state university and one