ISS which may be interpreted as transparency in information delivery is of high importance in personal life as well as in ruling system. It may be stated that these two are two sides of the same coin. If there is a real intention to govern people in a real democracy, then ISS is well-defined and developed in the country, and if ISS is well-defined, then it can be concluded that real resolutenes...

The new generation of users is often typified as ‘digital natives’, and seen as being characterized by a technology-driven lifestyle with an emphasis on the use of technology. This has been seen to affect the behavior and needs of users. In particular, there has been a strong emphasis on the effect of the new generation’s demands for electronic access on the collection development practices of ...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the design and development of a digital library at Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), India, using DSpace open source software. The study covers the structure, contents and usage of CUSAT digital library. Design/methodology/approach – This paper examines the possibilities of applying open source in libraries. An evaluative app...