Mobile information services for Indian university libraries: An overview

Author

Singh, D.K. ; Singh, Punit Kumar

Author_Institution

Central Libr., Banaras Hindu Univ., Varanasi, India

fYear

2015

fDate

6-8 Jan. 2015

Firstpage

301

Lastpage

305

Abstract

Advancements in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have changed the way of providing library services. The present developments of mobile technology, EDGE, 3G and wifi are the catalyst in the use of mobile internet to ensure the access of information anywhere anytime. The mobile computing is growing day by day while the smart phones are the leading gadget used frequently to access almost any type of information. The aim of this study is to find out the different aspects of mobile information services and its importance in delivering information by Indian university libraries. The purpose of this study is to provide mobile information services by Banaras Hindu University Library to the smartphone users.

Keywords

academic libraries; information services; mobile computing; research libraries; smart phones; 3G; Banaras Hindu University Library; EDGE; ICT; Indian university libraries; WiFi; information and communication technologies; library services; mobile Internet; mobile computing; mobile information services; mobile technology; smart phones; Educational institutions; Internet; Libraries; Mobile communication; Smart phones; E-Content; M-OPAC; Mobile Information Services; Mobile Technology; University Libraries;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services (ETTLIS), 2015 4th International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Noida

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-7999-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ETTLIS.2015.7048216

Filename

7048216