Digital Library Services: A Perception study of Management students in Central India

Abstract

The present work focuses to examine the viewpoint of Central India management students’ about the digital library services. With an ever-growing role of technology in improving teaching and learning processes in educational organisations, knowledge of how students perceive these services is central to achieving maximal use of such tools. In order to get a combination of both quantitative and qualitative data, structured questionnaires and unstructured interviews were administered on management students in more than one institution in Central India. This research paper shows that, although students in general have some appreciation for the fact that digital library services are convenient and accessible, the issue of adequacy of training for utilizing these resources is a concern. Conclusions show that the users’ awareness of the technological equipment in the classroom highly favors attitudes and rates among students. Furthermore, the findings of the research propose the role of the interface appearance and the presence of relevant material as a major factor influencing the positive experiences. As a result of this research, the paper presents the following recommendations for the enhancement of digital library services: Training of librarians ought to be improved to accommodate the changing needs brought about by the increased use of Information Technology (IT), Friendly user interfaces for digital library services ought to be developed, An efficient method of selecting and organizing resources to meet the needs of cube learners ought to be developed. By so doing, the educational institutions will establish a favorable learning environment that will suit the needs of management students in the current world as described in this paper. This research helps to expand the body of knowledge of digital library services, and offers insights useful to practical application by librarians, educators, and policymakers, for the improvement of digital teaching materials in Central India.

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