Open AccessE-BOOKS IN ACADEMIC LAW LIBRARY: AN OVERVIEW OF THE USERS’ REQUIREMENT AND CURRENT SITUATION
Author(s) -
Atul Bhatt
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
towards excellence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0974-035X
DOI - 10.37867/te100106
Subject(s) - law library , collection development , academic library , library science , resource (disambiguation) , publishing , world wide web , computer science , information and communications technology , political science , public relations , sociology , law , computer network
The advancement of latest ICT based technology in publishing has brought the attention of law librarians to rethink the current practices of collection development and need to focus on uses’ needs and make appropriate steps to develop library resources towards conventional resources / non conventional resources. Now-a-days users’ perceptions on e-resources are well known in academia. This paper is case study of academic law library which examined the current situation of E-books and the users’ expectation of towards E-books at Library Resource Centre, Institute of Law, Nirma University, (ILNU Library). ILNU Library is subscribing more than 13 online databases and some of database provides access of E-books. Users’ survey has been conducted to hear valued ILNU Library users’ on their expectations towards library resources and services and based on study suggestions recommended. The results and suggestions of this study will be useful for Law Librarians in their collection development.