Fourth Fifth International Conference on Science and Technology Metrics (STMet 2024)
 

 

Webometrics based study on Public Library Websites of India
Shree Rekha N, Radhakrishnan N
Ph.D. Research Scholar DLIS, Periyar University, Salem India, and Librarian, Auxilium College (Autonomous) Vellore, India., Professor, DLIS, Periyar University Salem, India
Abstract: This study represents an innovative approach to investigate public library websites and evaluate them using webometric measures and web content parameters. Twelve websites from public libraries were selected at random by the researcher and used as a sample. Yahoo was used for the links, and data were gathered through a link analysis tool from MOZ (https://moz.com/) which aids in determining Domain Authority, Page Authority, Internal-links, and External-links. Public library official websites were examined using a well-organized checklist consisting of 28 criteria. Delhi Public Library receives the highest rating i.e. 25 out of 28. The results show that Parliament Library has the highest SWIP and IWIP, while Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji’s Sarasvati Mahal Library has the lowest. DA and PA on nine out of twelve public library websites are less than 50. Most important information is not available on the websites, such as new arrivals, ICT infrastructure, book recommendations, and FAQs. From this study, the public library will benefit to findings in terms of website maintenance and restructuring.
Keywords: Webometrics, Public Library, Web Content Link, Web Impact Factor, Evaluation, India Webometrics based study on Public Library Websites of India
DOI:https://doi.org/10.6025/stm/2024/5/51-60
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