Papers by Dr. S. Ally Sornam
Uses of Web / Internet Sources in Current Science: A Bibliometric Analysis
Asian journal of information science and technology, 2011
Information is all around us and is the staple diet of human beings. Information is variously per... more Information is all around us and is the staple diet of human beings. Information is variously perceived as facts, intelligence, data, news and knowledge. Information has been a common ingredient to all areas of human endeavour, be it the day to day affairs of business, matters of life and death or the most trivial pursuits. In a modern industrial society there are negligibly few individuals, who do not, from time to time, occasionally/frequently have any requirement of information. It is an essential accompaniment of almost every social activity. Information is considered as important that contributes towards the development of a nation. It provides the core for the development of knowledge, the basis for innovations, the resources for informed citizenry and as a result become a key commodity for the progress of a society. Members of a society acquire the needed information from a variety of sources. However several of these sources are expensive, complex or difficult for individual...
This article focuses on the Work Culture and Work Environment of Library Staff of Special Librari... more This article focuses on the Work Culture and Work Environment of Library Staff of Special Libraries. This aims to illustrate various parameters which affect and impact the work-life balance of these library personnel. The parameters chosen are work hours, time invested, career growth, work environment, work pressure, stress, motivation etc. This study identifies some specific parameters which can bring down the efficiency/effectiveness of worklife balance. Few recommendations are also given to decimate the negative perspectives as well as to improve the morale of the staff.
Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services, 2018
The study deals with scientometric study on the Growth of Literature on Aerodynamic Research. The... more The study deals with scientometric study on the Growth of Literature on Aerodynamic Research. The required data was collected from SCOPUS database for the period 2006 – 2015. It can be seen that nearly 41628 bibliographic records of contribution in field of Aerodynamic cover the period of 10 years. The researcher applied the search strings “(KEY (Aerodynamics) AND PUBYEAR > 2005 AND PUBYEAR < 2016)” that has used for the data extraction from the database downloaded the records based on the above strings. A total of 41628 records were downloaded and analyzed by using the Excel software with application as per the objectives of the study. This research study explores the growth rate and relative growth level during the study period. The study aims to analyze the thrust areas of research concentration on Aerodynamic research. It is analytical in nature with the suitable statistical tools applications in strengthening the empirical validity. The study based on Scopus bibliographic...
Awareness and Use of Social Media and Cloud Computing Technology among Faculty Members in Theological Institutions in South India
KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management, 2019
This paper assesses the level of awareness and use of social media and cloud computing technology... more This paper assesses the level of awareness and use of social media and cloud computing technology among faculty members in theological institutions in south India. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents from 60 theological institutions in South India. Of the 958 faculty members 450 completed and returned. Collected responses were analyzed using SPSS version 24. Statistical tests, ANOVA, correlation and GAP analysis tests were carried out to find out statistical significance on awareness and use of social media and cloud technology with regard to various demographic data of the respondents. The study noted that of various social media networks, 59.6% of respondents were fully aware of Facebook, and 54.9% respondents were fully aware of YouTube. With regards to the use of social media for disseminating information, 46.5% of respondents always use Facebook and 40.5% always use YouTube.Among various cloud computing technologies, 51.8% of respondents were fully aware of Google Drive, 43.6% of respondents were fully aware of Dropbox and 37.3% were fully aware of One Drive. This study concluded with the recommendation to create adequate awareness among faculty members on usefulness of social media networks and cloud computing technologies for sharing their scholarly publications worldwide.
Human Aspect of Technology with Special Reference to Library Professionals of Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: A Study
Asian journal of information science and technology, May 5, 2011
Institutional Repositories for Content Management in Theological Libraries in Bangalore: Prospects and Challenges
This paper attempts to study the possibilities of establishing Institutional Repositories (IRs) i... more This paper attempts to study the possibilities of establishing Institutional Repositories (IRs) in select Bangalore theological libraries. Open Access Repositories play an important role in dissemination of scholarly works. The benefit of IRs is huge, it helps preserve and disseminate the knowledge. Institutional repositories Theological institutions in India are yet to make their invaluable historical, cultural and resources accessible in open access repositories. Implementation of IRs at UTC and SAIACS open up the opportunity for theological community to be part of the global community of scholars and share their scholarly productivity. The success of IRs demands the cooperation and support of the heads of the institutions and a change of attitude of the faculty towards IRs as a potential place for making their scholarship visible and available to others. National and regional theological organizations, library associations and other theological fraternity should come forward to s...
Clinical Information need is an important factor for the practicing allopathic medical practition... more Clinical Information need is an important factor for the practicing allopathic medical practitioners. This study aim is to identify the practitioners' clinical information needs level and analysed with their experience and correlate with gender, educational qualification and workplace. Experience is classified into six categories like; 0-5years, 6-10years, 11-15years, 16-20years, 21-25years and above 25 years. Survey method is adopted and pretested questionnaire is used as a tool for data collection. Salem, Erode, Trippur, Coimbatore, and the Nilagari districts medical practitioners are used for this study. Among the 5290 samples, 10% (529) practitioners are selected by Stratified Proportionate Random Sampling (SPRS) method. One-way ANOVA, average weighted score plots and post-hoc tests are used for identification of the significant groups of the medical practitioners. From the result, experience is one of the most influenced factors of the allopathic medical practitioners clinical information needs.
The degree of computer usage in libraries had been greatly increased in recent decades carrying t... more The degree of computer usage in libraries had been greatly increased in recent decades carrying the risk of several health hazards. The purpose of the present study is to analyse the utilisation and purpose of workspace design and to determine the prevalence of self assessment of physical discomforts to conduct an interventional ergonomic health education program. A study was conducted on library professionals in the engineering colleges of Anna University, Tamil Nadu. A questionnaire was issued among library professionals and consists of 1) Demographic Details and 2) Ergonomics and stress
Techno stress among library professionals of Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore
Today's persistent information and communication technologies enable us to get connected almo... more Today's persistent information and communication technologies enable us to get connected almost anywhere at anytime. ICT, such as the internet, the advanced wireless technologies and mobile communication networks are becoming increasingly indispensable in many aspects of work and everyday life. But to keep up with the fast advancing pace of new technology, library professionals have to constantly renew their technical skills as well as enduring pressures to be able to meet the higher expectations from management and users. This often leads to techno stress experienced by library professionals in many institutions. This study examines the effect of technology on library professionals of engineering colleges of Anna University, Coimbatore, by examing the dimensions of: 1) Demographical details 2) Perceptions of technology, which includes emotional reactions to technology and replacement of people by technology.
A Study on Library Usage and Ict Skills Among the Internees of a Rural Medical College in Tamilnadu
SRELS Journal of Information Management, 2012
Medical college libraries house various resources such as textbooks, reference books, medical jou... more Medical college libraries house various resources such as textbooks, reference books, medical journals, online journals, databases, etc., and also provide various services including reprographic, audio-visual and computer based services to their staff and students. Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is on the rise in medical college libraries. Tele-medicine, teleconferencing, e-databases, e-books, e-journals, etc., are being increasingly made available on the net. Present study examines the use of the traditional and digital resources by the undergraduate medical internees of a medical college – Rural Medical College in Tamilnadu. It also aims to study the level of computer literacy among the internees. This survey predominantly uses questionnaire for data collection. The study results reveal that reference books are the most often used reference sources in the library in comparison with other sources such as textbooks, journals, back volumes. Another important fi...
Library Philosophy and Practice, 2019
Matching with the many strides made in higher education, the engineering institutions in our coun... more Matching with the many strides made in higher education, the engineering institutions in our country are devoting heavily on academic resources, specifically e-resources, since the quality of engineering institutions are also assessed in terms of availability of quality library references, collections, repositories and ICT tools for facilitating knowledge proliferation and its usage. An extensive study has been conducted among the Faculty of Engineering colleges in Kerala aimed to find the availability, infrastructure support and consumption status of various types of e-resources. As the part of study predesigned and well-structured questionnaire was distributed among the librarians and faculty members of the selected engineering colleges. Gathered data were analysed and results were compliant with the proposed hypothesis. The results give insights on availability e-resources in the engineering colleges, its usage and the associated and to rectify the problems face by the users whil...
Adjustment Problems: A Study Among College Librarians
SRELS Journal of Information Management, 2006
The paper studies the adjustmental problems faced by college librarians in Tamil Nadu. The study ... more The paper studies the adjustmental problems faced by college librarians in Tamil Nadu. The study used an Adjustment Inventory scale and found out that college librarians have moderate level of adjustment problems. The study has also found out that the variables, sex, marital status and experience have significant association with adjustment problems.
Apartment Libraries: A Proposal
Apartment house is a building containing more than one dwelling unit, each designed for housekeep... more Apartment house is a building containing more than one dwelling unit, each designed for housekeeping. Most of the apartments have facilities like lift, community hall, parking lots, dish antenna, cable connection, gym, swimming pool, walking space, garden, water and electricity supply, but not library. The apartment builders never consider the provision of library while planning to build apartment. Hence, a study has been organized to collect opinion about the provision of library in the apartments. Hope, this article will bring an awareness about library in the apartments to both builders and residents of apartments.
Perception of Technology: A Study on Library Professionals of Anna University of Technology
SRELS Journal of Information Management, 2013
Today's persistent information and communication technologies enable us to get connected almo... more Today's persistent information and communication technologies enable us to get connected almost anywhere at anytime. ICT, such as the internet, the advanced wireless technologies and mobile communications networks are becoming increasingly indispensable in many aspects of work and everyday life. But to keep with the fast advancing pace of new technology, library professionals have to constantly renew their technical skills as well as enduring pressures and higher expectations from management and users. This often leads to techno stress experienced by library professionals in many institutions. This study examines the effect of technology on library professionals of engineering colleges of Anna University, Coimbatore. The study deals with the following dimensions: 1) Demographical details, 2) Perceptions of technology, which includes impact of technology on work performance and job responsibility and rewards, perceptions about learning new technologies. A questionnaire distribute...
Consortium of fishery institute libraries in kerala: A proposal
Many of the fisheries institutes in Kerala are in their infancy and they do not have self-radiant... more Many of the fisheries institutes in Kerala are in their infancy and they do not have self-radiant library and information system to assist their teaching as well as learning process. Only a few colleges have good information centre and resources. Self-sufficiency remains only imaginative, because of insufficient funds and information explosion. The sky rocketing cost of periodicals and books in every discipline and even the richest libraries cannot afford to subscribe to all of them, to fulfill the user demands and inflation impelled libraries towards resource sharing. For effective functioning of sharing of information sources, a realistic approach has to be worked out in collection development, networking, etc and taking into consideration the present information, communication and computing infrastructure as well as psychosocial aspects of fisheries manpower and users. The study aims to develop a library consortium for the Fisheries institutes in Kerala. At present, there is no s...
Techno Stress and Librarians
SRELS Journal of Information Management, 2011
This paper studies: a) the reviews written in the area of techno stress; b) Effect of techno stre... more This paper studies: a) the reviews written in the area of techno stress; b) Effect of techno stress on librarians; c) Sources of techno stress; and d) some coping strategies.
Infrastructure and Facility Readiness for Providing E-Learning and Allied Services in the Engineering College Libraries of Kerala
Students' Attitude towards Theft and Mutilation of Library Reading Materials
SRELS Journal of Information Management, 1997
Stealing of books and mutilating reading materials are common in most of the libraries. Only the ... more Stealing of books and mutilating reading materials are common in most of the libraries. Only the magnitude of the crime may differ. The methods used for such a misuse are identified with suggestions for a remedy to the problem.
Customer satisfaction on library management software product
The study intends to identify the factors that influence customer satisfaction and customer perce... more The study intends to identify the factors that influence customer satisfaction and customer perception on installation service and after sale service of software vendors. Interview and questionnaire method were used to collect the relevant data.
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