Agricultural and Food E-Resources Usage at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus
An analysis of selected agricultural and food e-resources at UWI Mona Campus indicate only a small percentage of students and lecturers are utilizing these. These statistics are alarming for a number of reasons, namely: (a) the high cost of these e-resources; (b) the value in e-resources as posit...
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Üniversite ve Araştırma Kütüphanecileri Derneği
2013-04-01
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| description | An analysis of selected agricultural and food e-resources at UWI Mona Campus indicate only a small percentage of students and lecturers are utilizing these.
These statistics are alarming for a number of reasons, namely: (a) the high cost of these e-resources; (b) the value in e-resources as posited by authors; (c) the reality that e-resources are a feature of the Web 2.0 age in which we currently reside; (d) and quality reviewers’ and accreditation board members’ expectations of universities to provide e-resources. If it is that e-resources are so valuable and are a feature of the Web 2.0 era and yet they are being underutilized, this has clear implications for research throughput in respect of such matters as: term papers, lectures and publications in agricultural and food sciences. Additionally, the low usage threatens the viability of continuing the provision of these e-resources at UWI. Using the UWI Mona Campus population this paper seeks to provide an understanding of the reasons for the current usage patterns; the implications for collection management as well as for research throughput; and the ways in which greater usage can be encouraged. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc6432d3328644c1b51cda678b235c922023-02-15T16:12:56ZengÜniversite ve Araştırma Kütüphanecileri DerneğiBilgi Dünyası2148-354X2013-04-0114114116210.15612/BD.2013.139139Agricultural and Food E-Resources Usage at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona CampusSasekea Yoneka Harris0University of the West IndiesAn analysis of selected agricultural and food e-resources at UWI Mona Campus indicate only a small percentage of students and lecturers are utilizing these. These statistics are alarming for a number of reasons, namely: (a) the high cost of these e-resources; (b) the value in e-resources as posited by authors; (c) the reality that e-resources are a feature of the Web 2.0 age in which we currently reside; (d) and quality reviewers’ and accreditation board members’ expectations of universities to provide e-resources. If it is that e-resources are so valuable and are a feature of the Web 2.0 era and yet they are being underutilized, this has clear implications for research throughput in respect of such matters as: term papers, lectures and publications in agricultural and food sciences. Additionally, the low usage threatens the viability of continuing the provision of these e-resources at UWI. Using the UWI Mona Campus population this paper seeks to provide an understanding of the reasons for the current usage patterns; the implications for collection management as well as for research throughput; and the ways in which greater usage can be encouraged.https://bd.org.tr/index.php/bd/article/view/139agricultural and food e-resourcesuniversity of the west indies (uwi)e-resources |
| spellingShingle | Sasekea Yoneka Harris Agricultural and Food E-Resources Usage at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus Bilgi Dünyası agricultural and food e-resources university of the west indies (uwi) e-resources |
| title | Agricultural and Food E-Resources Usage at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus |
| title_full | Agricultural and Food E-Resources Usage at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus |
| title_fullStr | Agricultural and Food E-Resources Usage at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agricultural and Food E-Resources Usage at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus |
| title_short | Agricultural and Food E-Resources Usage at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus |
| title_sort | agricultural and food e resources usage at the university of the west indies uwi mona campus |
| topic | agricultural and food e-resources university of the west indies (uwi) e-resources |
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