Level of Awareness on Digitisation Trends and Techniques among LIS Professionals in and around Chennai, Tamil Nadu: An Empirical Study

S. Balamurugan; D. Gnanasekaran; G. Sasireka; S. Gopalakrishnan

doi:10.51983/ajist-2012.2.1.36

Authors

S. Balamurugan Library, Sakthi Mariamman Engineering College, Chennai - 602 105, Tamil Nadu, India
D. Gnanasekaran Library, Anand Institute of Higher Technology, Chennai - 603 103,Tamil Nadu, India
G. Sasireka Library, CK College of Engineering and Technology, Cuddalore - 607 003,Tamil Nadu, India
S. Gopalakrishnan University Library, MIT Campus, Anna University, Chennai - 600 044, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2012.2.1.36

Keywords:

Digital Library, Digital Library Software, Formats, Metadata, Standards

Abstract

This study attempts to identify the awareness on digitisation trends and techniques among the library professionals in and around Chennai. The empirical data were collected, through questionnaire method among 540 LIS professionals working in 348 institutions of different domains such as Medical, Engineering, Arts & Science and Polytechnic. Out of which 432 (80.0%) questionnaires were responded. Out of 432 (80.00%) responded, 62.5% are male; 37.5% are female; 36.80% are belong to Engineering; 30.75% are from Arts & science; 20.60% are from Medical and 11.80% are from Polytechnic institutions. The collected data were analysed using SPSS package. The opinion of professionals were obtained on various digitisation trends and techniques such as digital storage, storage security, various formats, metadata, standards,servers, software etc. It is identified that their exist awareness on digitisation trends and techniques as well as inquisitiveness in continuous learning on the conceptual factors of digitisation.

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