SDI service in Management Institutional Libraries: a select study of Management Institutions in Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Pune Region
Author : Meenal Oak
Libraries are known as the houses of literature where the information can be retrieved through the information resources. The basic role of libraries is thus to acquire, preserve and disseminate the information to those who required the same on the basis of its services. Apart from the regular circulation service, the library provides special services also such as CAS SDI, Translation services, etc. for satisfying the needs of the particular user segment.
It is required for the users specially the researchers and the faculty members to keep themselves aware of the latest scenario as far their subject of interest is concerned and to be selective while referring the text from the entire ocean of varied publications in different formats. At the today’s age of Information, the literature is published in various forms of documents as well as the amount of published information in a year is also increasing. It has become very difficult for the researchers to exclude and include the same due to its voluminous nature and thus to keep abreast about the current scenario regarding the subject of interest. For that purpose the selectivity of publication and the awareness of the availability of information are two important aspects. This situation leaves no option for the libraries than to provide the specific services and one of them to meet and exceed the needs of these users is Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI).
The study has focused the SDI service provided by the Libraries of Management Institutions in Pune region. The primary data is collected through the survey research method followed by questionnaire technique. Method of convenience is used for collecting the Management Institutional Libraries. Further, it has highlighted the type and procedure of SDI provided by the Libraries of Management Institutions in Pune region. The study will help the library professionals in shaping the SDI in a more effective manner by studying the problems with them. This is the first SDI service study as far as Libraries of Management Institutions in Savitribai Phule Pune University is concerned.
Keywords: SDI, User profile, Management Institutions, Libraries
Cite This Article As: Oak, M. (2016). SDI service in Management Institutional Libraries: a select study of Management Institutions in Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Pune Region. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 2(2), 9-18. www.ijrls.in
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