A Detailed Case Study of Awareness, Availability, and Usability of Digital Infrastructure and Resources of the University Library at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar,

LIBRARY HERALD

Year : 2026, Volume : 64, Issue :2

First page :(228)Last page :(244)

Print ISSN : 0024-2292. Online ISSN : 0976-2469.

Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-2469.2026.00020.5

A Detailed Case Study of Awareness, Availability, and Usability of Digital Infrastructure and Resources of the University Library at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar,

Manoj Kumar1, Narender Kumar Chauhan2

1 MLIS, UGC-NET, BLIS, B. Tech.

2 Deputy Librarian GJU S&T, Hisar, Haryana, India

Abstract

Digital e-resources have emerged as a novel and potent tool for academic libraries, providing value added advantages in the field of teaching, learning, and research. The digital foundation that has emanated across the globe has radically transformed the academic libraries, which include both college and university libraries. The objective of this paper is to examine the level of awareness, availability, and the serviceability of the digital infrastructure and resources among the university students and researchers that encompasses Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Ph. D. of the university library at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana. The survey was based on a well-structured questionnaire and was conducted at the university library. It has been observed in this study that awareness, availability, and usability of available e-resources among students are competent and satisfactory. However, they can reach the next best level by increasing the number of user orientation or training programs for accessing e-resources, thereby increasing the number of core e-journals, and increasing the number of computers with high-speed (4G/5G) internet connectivity.

Keywords

E-Resources; Online Database; E-Book; OPAC; E-Journal; E-Shodh Sindhu; GJU S & T