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Use of e- Resources by the teachers and student of IPS Use of e- Resources by the teachers and student of IPS (Institute of Professional Studies) and other faculties of (Institute of Professional Studies) and other faculties of

University of AllahabadUniversity of Allahabad

Presentation byPresentation by

Shikha JaiswalShikha JaiswalM.Phil. In Library and Information ScienceM.Phil. In Library and Information Science

Under the supervision ofUnder the supervision of Dr. T.N. DubeyDr. T.N. Dubey

INTRODUCTION

E-resources are resources in which information is stored electronically and which are accessible through electronic systems and networks.

E-resources is a broad term that includes a variety of different publishing models, including OPACs, CD-ROMs, online database, e-journals, e-books, internet resource, print-on-demand (POD), e-mail publishing, wireless publishing, electronic link and web publishing etc.

Thus The term can be defined as “any electronic product that delivers collection of data be it in text, numerical, graphical, or time based, as a commercially available resource.”

(IFLA ISBD (ER)1)

Need AND IMPORTANCE

Electronic Resources are becoming very important

these days as they are more up-to-date, and can be accessed

anywhere, crossing all geographical boundaries. Such

resources add value while conducting R&D activities. Thus

the topic “Use of e- Resources by the teachers and student of Use of e- Resources by the teachers and student of

IPS (Institute of Professional Studies) and other faculties of IPS (Institute of Professional Studies) and other faculties of

University of AllahabadUniversity of Allahabad” was selected to study the various e-

resources and analyze the availability in the Library.

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

To know the availability of different types of

electronic resources and services in the libraries of IPS and

other faculties.

To compare the frequency of use of electronic

resources by the teachers and students of IPS and other

faculties.

To ascertain the advantages and the problems

experienced by the teachers and students while accessing and

using the electronic resources in the library.

HYPOTHESESHYPOTHESES

•HoIa: There is no significant relationship between

the availability of electronic resources (For students) and the

category of the faculties [IPS and other faculties of A.U.].

•HoIb:There is no significant relationship between the

availability of electronic resources (For Teachers) and the

category of the faculties [IPS and other faculties of A.U.].

• HoIIa: There is no significant relationship between the use of

collection type (By The Students) [Print Media and e-resources]

and the category of the faculties [IPS and other faculties of A.U.].

• HoIIb: There is no significant relationship between the use of

collection type (By the Teachers) [Print Media and e-resources]

and the category of the faculties [IPS and other faculties of A.U.].

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Study design : Cross sectional, descriptive study.

Population: Two different populations i.e. the teachers and the

students belonging to the IPS and the selective science

faculties were chosen for the study.

Sampling Technique: Purposive random sampling was applied

for selecting two different homogenous samples from the

two different populations i.e. teachers and the students

Sample A : comprises two comparative groups of teachers (i)

IPS(N=50 ) and (ii) other faculties (N = 50 ).

Size of Sample A =100

Data collection: Survey method through questionnaire along

with observation and interview techniques was employed for

data collection.

Statistical techniques: Chi-square-test was used to test null

Hypotheses at .05 level of significance[ p≤5%]

Software: SPSS version 12.0 was used for data analysis.

Sample B: Comprises two comparative groups of students

of (i) IPS ( N = 50 ) and (ii) other faculties ( N = 50 )

Size of Sample B =100

DATA ANALYSISDATA ANALYSIS

FREQUENCY OF THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

TEACHERS STUDENTS

IPS 50 50

STUDENTS 50 50

Total 100 100

TEACHERS OF IPS

STUDENTS OF IPS

TEACHERS OF OTHER FACULTY

STUDENTS OF OTHER FACULTY

STUDENTS CONSULT THE PROBLEM WITH YOU ENCOUNTER PROBLEMS, WHOM DO YOU CONSULT

Total LIBRARIANFACULTY

OTHER USERS

Students IPS32.0% 17.0% 1.0%

50.0%

OTHER FACULTY

14.0% 33.0% 3.0%50.0%

Total 46.0% 50.0% 4.0% 100.0%

Result: 32% students of IPS and 14% of other faculties consult with the librarian, while17% students of IPS and 33% of other faculties consult with the teachers. 1% students of IPS 3% of other faculties consults with the other users.IPS OTHER FACULTY

STUDENTS

0

10

20

30

40

Co

un

t

YOU ENCOUNTER

PROBLEMS,

WHOM DO YOU

CONSULT

LIBRARIAN

FACULTY

OTHER USERS

Result: 32% teachers of IPS and 8% of other faculties consult with the librarian, while10% teachers of IPS and 31% of other faculties consult with the teachers. 4% teachers of IPS and 9% of other faculties consult with the other users

TEACHERS CONSULT THE PROBLEM WITH

YOU ENCOUNTER PROBLEMS,WHOM DO YOU CONSULT

Total

LIBRARIAN

FACULTY

OTHER USERS

OTHERS

Teachers IPS32.0% 10.0% 4.0% 4.0%

50.0%

OTHER FACULTIES

8.0% 31.0% 9.0% 2.0%50.0%

Total 40.0% 41.0% 13.0% 6.0% 100.0%

IPS OTHER FACULTY

TEACHERS

0

10

20

30

40

Co

un

t

YOU ENCOUNTER

PROBLEMS,

WHOM DO YOU

CONSULT

LIBRARIAN

FACULTY

OTHER USERS

OTHERS

STUDENTS SATISFIED WITH EXISTING IT INFRASTRUCTURE

SATISFIED WITH EXISTING IT INFRASTRUCTURE

Total YES NO

STUDENTS IPS35.0% 15.0%

50.0%

OTHER FACULTY

26.0% 24.0%50.0%

Total 61.0% 39.0% 100.0%

Result: 35% students of IPS and 26% of other faculties were satisfied with existing infrastructure.

IPS OTHER FACULTY

STUDENTS

0

10

20

30

40

Co

un

t

SATISFIED WITH

EXISTING IT

INFRASTRUCTURE

YES

NO

Result: 37% students of IPS and 13% of other faculties were satisfied with existing infrastructure.

TEACHERS SATISFIED WITH EXISTING IT INFRASTRUCTURE TEACHERS

Total IPSOTHER FACULTY

SATISFIED WITH EXISTING IT INFRASTRUCTURE

YES 37.0% 21.0% 58.0%

NO 13.0% 29.0% 42.0%

Total 50.0% 50.0% 100.0%

IPS OTHER FACULTY

TEACHERS

0

10

20

30

40

Co

un

t

SATISFIED WITH

EXISTING IT

INFRASTRUCTURE

YES

NO

Result: 40% student of IPS and 23 % of other faculty were convenient in accessing the e-resources.

CONVENIENCE IN ACCESSING THE E-RESOURCES BY STUDENTSCONVENIENCE IN ACCESSING THE E-RESOURCES

Total YES

NO


50.0%

OTHER FACULTY 23.0% 27.0% 50.0%

Total 63.0% 37.0% 100.0%

IPS OTHER FACULTY

STUDENTS

0

10

20

30

40

Co

un

t

CONVENIENCE IN

ACCESSING THE

E-RESOURCES

YES

NO

Result: 43% teachers of IPS and 33 % of other faculty were convenient in accessing the e-resources.

CONVENIENCE IN ACCESSING THE E-RESOURCES BY THE TEACHERS

TEACHERS Total

IPSOTHER FACULTY

CONVENIENCE IN ACCESSING THE E-RESOURCES

YES43.0% 33.0% 76.0%

NO 7.0% 17.0% 24.0%

Total 50.0% 50.0% 100.0%

IPS OTHER FACULTY

TEACHERS

0

10

20

30

40

50

Co

un

t

CONVENIENCE IN

ACCESSING THE

E-RESOURCES

YES

NO

STUDENT’S VIEW OF IMPORTANCE OF E-RESOURCES VERSES TRADITIONAL RESOURCES

E-RESOURCES DIMINISH THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADITIONAL RESOURCES

Total YES NO


50.0%

OTHER FACULTY

14.0% 36.0%50.0%

Total 23.0% 77.0% 100.0%

Result: According to the view of large % of students of IPS i.e. 41% and students of other faculty i.e. 36%, e-resources never diminish the light of traditional resources. Whereas 9% IPS students and 14% other faculty students feel that e-resources may replace traditional sources of information.IPS OTHER FACULTY

STUDENTS

0

10

20

30

40

50

Co

un

t

E-RESOURCES

DIMINISH THE

IMPORTANCE OF

TRADITIONAL

RESOURCES

YES

NO

TEACHER’S VIEW OF IMPORTANCE OF E-RESOURCES VERSES TRADITIONAL RESOURCES

TEACHERS Total

IPSOTHER FACULTY

E-RESOURCES DIMINISH THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADITIONAL RESOURCES

YES17.0% 19.0% 36.0%

NO 33.0% 31.0% 64.0%

Total 50.0% 50.0% 100.0%

Result: According to the view of large no of teachers of IPS i.e. 33% , and teachers of other faculty i.e. 31 %, e-resources never diminish the light of traditional resources. Whereas 17% IPS teachers and 19% other faculty teachers feel that e-resources may replace traditional sources of information.

IPS OTHER FACULTY

TEACHERS

0

10

20

30

40

Co

un

t

E-RESOURCES

DIMINISH THE

IMPORTANCE OF

TRADITIONAL

RESOURCES

YES

NO

Ho1a : There is no significant relationship between the availability of electronic resources (For students) and the category of the faculties.

E-RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY

df χ2

tabχ2

cal

Result at .05 level of significance

STUDENTSSATISFACTORY

UNSATISFACTO

RY

CAN'T

SAY Total

2 5.991 17.113

significant relation ship

IPS 29 20 1 50

OTHER FACULTY

9 38 3 50

Total 38 58 4 100

Result: χ2 cal (17.113) > χ2 tab (5.991)Ho1a is rejected. There is significant relationship between the availability of electronic resources (For students) and the category of the facultiesIPS OTHER FACULTY

STUDENTS

0

10

20

30

40

Co

un

t

E-RESOURCES

AVAILABLE IN

LIBRARY

SATISFACTORY

UNSATISFACTORY

CAN'T SAY

HoIb: There is no significant relationship between the availability of electronic resources (For Teachers) and the category of the faculties.

E-RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY

df χ2

tabχ2

cal


TEACHERS

SATISFACTORY

UNSATISFACTO

RY

CAN'T SAY Total

2 5.991

9.783

significant relation ship

IPS 33 10 7 50

OTHER FACULTY

18 23 9 50

Total 51 33 16 100

Result: χ2 cal (9.783) > χ2tab (5.991) HoIIb

is rejected. Significant relationship between the availability of electronic resources (For Teachers) and the category of the faculties.

IPS OTHER FACULTY

TEACHERS

0

5

10

15

20

25

Co

un

t

E-RESOURCES

AVAILABLE IN

LIBRARY

SATISFACTORY

UNSATISFACTORY

CAN'T SAY

HoIIa: There is no significant relationship between the use of collection type (By The Students) and the category of the faculties

USE OF COLLECTIONSdf χ2

tabχ2

cal


STUDENTS

PRINT COLLECTION

NON PRINT COLLECTION

Total

1 3.841

4.058 significant relation ship

IPS 33 17 50

OTHER FACULTY

23 27 50

Total 56 44 100

Result : χ2 cal (4.058) > χ2tab (3.841) , Ho IIa is rejected. There is significant relationship between the use of collection type (By The Students) and the category of the faculties

IPS OTHER FACULTY

STUDENTS

0

10

20

30

40

Co

un

t

USE OF

COLLECTIONS

PRINT COLLECTION


HoIIb: There is no significant relationship between the use of collection type (By the Teachers) and the category of the faculties

USE OF COLLECTIONS

df χ2

tabχ2

cal


TEACHERS

PRINT COLLECTION

NON PRINT COLLECT

ION Total

1 3.841 6.250

IPS 38 12 50

OTHER FACULTY

2624 50

Total 64 36 100

Result : Since χ2 cal (6.250) > χ2tab (3.841) , Ho IIb is rejected. There is significant relationship between the use of collection type (By the Teachers) and the category of the faculties

IPS OTHER FACULTY

TEACHERS

0

10

20

30

40

Co

un

t

USE OF

COLLECTIONS

PRINT COLLECTION


CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Results show the availability of e-resources is more incase of

IPS(Institute of Professional Studies) library as compared to the

library of other faculties.

Teachers and students of IPS (Institute of Professional Studies)

are using e-resources most frequently as compared to the teachers

and students of other faculties of University of Allahabad.

Majority of the teachers and students of IPS are getting the

relevant information through e-resources relevant information as

compared to the teachers and students of other faculties of

University of Allahabad.

Though the teachers and the students of IPS use the e-

resources more than the teachers and the students of other

faculty but they prefer print media as it is readily available in

their library .

The teachers and students of IPS reported more advantages

and less problems regarding the use of e-resources as

compared to the teachers and students of other faculties of

University of Allahabad.

Among the advantages the teachers and students reported the

following points:-----

o E-resources are more informative as various sites are available

at a time for any kind of subject matter.

o E- resources are reported as less time consuming, less

expensive and easy to get information by most of the teachers

and students of IPS.

Among the problems the teachers and students reported the

following points:-----

o E- resources are reported as more time consuming, more expensive

and difficult to get information by most of the teachers and students

of other faculties.

As regarding the impact of e-resources most of the teachers and

students reported that they reduce the work time, improve the

quality of work, facilitates the updating and saving the matter.

SUGESSIONS

Awareness for e-resources should be propagated and

enhanced among the students and teachers.

Libraries should be more equipped with computers and

relevant facilities.

Qualified Library professionals should be appointed in the all

the departments of different faculties.

Library orientation programs should be conducted to get

aware of the library resources among users.

Librarian must motivate users for better use of resources

available in the library as well as on the internet.

Library literacy programs for ICT concept must be started for

better use of available resources.

More and more studies should be done for increasing the use

of e-resources.

Thank-You

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