S. L. Jadhav

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This paper attempts to understand the position of academic libraries in views of different users include stakeholders, employer and service providers. Academic libraries have gone through computerization and then are practicing use of ICT. While functioning they are tackling variety of issues at a time and thus it has resulted it some confusion and difficult stage. Focusing on these issues few questions were asked to the experienced librarians and then views of different groups are discussed in the paper. Knowing difficult issues recommendations are suggested. There is need to counsel different user groups particularly students group is recommended in the paper. Keywords: Academic libraries, Users, Teaching and non-teaching staff and Library staff etc.

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This paper attempts to describes need of holistic approach in academic libraries. Experience based on more than twenty five years of library services specially in academic sector and position of readers particularly students thought crept in mind to narrate the things and bring to the notice of library professionals and academicians so that their mind will divert towards this theme. It may help to create effective awareness among readers, to be more critical and promote users to learn more from the library. Considering this need some aspect of holistic approach are discussed in the paper and accordingly some suggestions are given such as appreciation of library employees for good services, readers cooperation, staff involvement etc. Keywords: Holistic approach, Readers, Library staff, Services, Personality development.

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Present paper attempts to highlights the contribution of Indian entomologists in Indian Science Abstract online database. As the ISA database is an open source, 5 years database was browsed and efforts were made to check the research papers related to entomology. As it was first attempt total 308 papers were traced.  In the study few parameters were used such as orders of insects, sources of publications, papers written on different aspects and journals mostly preferred by the entomologists. In the findings it was found that entomologists mostly write research papers on the order lepidoptera and few others. In case of publications it was noticed that most papers are published in annals of plant protection and then the journal Pestology. Considering the overall picture of Indian entomologists, author would like to suggest, the effective awareness should be created among the students, researchers and faculty and also a few core journals should be subscribed in the academic colleges where the subject entomology is taught. Keywords: Insects, Database, ISA, Users, Entomologists.

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