ICT-Enabled Services, Technical Processing, and Access Systems in Higher Education: A Statistical Evaluation of Degree College Libraries Affiliated to Kuvempu University
Author(s): Santhosh Kumar & Dr. K.T. Santhosh Kumar
Abstract - This study investigates the status of library services, ICT-enabled facilities, and technical processing practices in 60 degree college libraries affiliated with Kuvempu University, Karnataka. Using a structured questionnaire and descriptive statistical analysis, the research reveals a growing trend toward digital transformation, particularly in areas such as digitisation, remote access, and barcode-based circulation. Government colleges lead in ICT adoption, while aided and private institutions lag due to infrastructural and financial constraints. Traditional classification and cataloguing standards (DDC and AACR-2) remain dominant, though networking-based cataloguing through OCLC is gaining traction. However, critical services such as Web OPAC, institutional repositories, and virtual reference desks are underdeveloped, limiting research visibility and user engagement. The study highlights the need for targeted policy support, infrastructure investment, and professional training to ensure equitable and comprehensive modernization of academic libraries.
Keywords - Access Systems, Cataloguing Standards, Digitisation, ICT in Libraries, Institutional Repositories, OPAC, Technical Processing.
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.11.4.2025.2002
Cite This Article As:, Kumar, S. & Kumar, K.T.S. (2025) ICT-Enabled Services, Technical Processing, and Access Systems in Higher Education: A Statistical Evaluation of Degree College Libraries Affiliated to Kuvempu University. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 11(4) 322-334. www.ijrls.in
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Paper ID: IJRLS-2002 Page: 322-334 Publication Date: 13 December 2025