Selection and Acquisition of E-resources in Academic Libraries: Challenges
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The present study was conducted among the academic librarians under Mumbai University to ascertain the major challenges faced by them while selecting and acquiring e-resources. The survey revealed that the college libraries‘ e-collection is dominated by e-journals. It is found that the librarians use multiple tools to select the e-resources. Apparently, the selection of e-resources depend upon the recommendations made by faculty and the subject relevance of the e-resources. The study revealed that the librarians use different methods to acquire the e-resources depending upon the types of e-resources. The survey revealed that the college librarians provide in-house training to the library staff to update their skills. They also impart training to the users and use different methods to create awareness among them. Unfortunately the college libraries neither have a license agreement nor a preservation strategy for e-resources.
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