E-journal Consortia for Academic Libraries

Sachin Y; Prasanna Kumara B. M

Sachin Y Library & Information Centre, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Bangalore, India
Prasanna Kumara B. M Library & Information Centre, New Horizon College of Engineering Bangalore, India

Abstract

The higher education system in India is currently one of the largest systems in the world. Academic libraries play a most significant role in improving the quality of library services for the user community. Emergence of information and communication technologies and globalization of networks lead huge amount of Information Resources and Services available on the Web. The present day digital environment is â€˜Consortiaâ€™ that is intended to share the resources through collaboration among the libraries. The library consortia has played a key role in giving cost effectiveness. Some initiatives are taken by the universities for accessing E-Journal through consortia. This paper focuses on the emergence consortia for academic libraries, consortia model, issues, benefits and constraints related to academic library.

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