Cataloguing in libsys and virtua software packages : a Survey of Central Library, IIT Delhi ; P. K. Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur and Allama Iqbal Library, Kashmir University

الملخص EN

The underlying principle of the present study is to emphasize and assess the cataloguing system of Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi ; P.

K.

Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur and Allama Iqbal Library, Kashmir University.

The study highlights the general features of LibSys and Virtua software packages with a focus on the specific features related to the cataloguing module of these softwares.

The authors were of the notion that select IIT libraries may be advanced as compared to Allama Iqbal Library, Kashmir University in using the maximum features of cataloguing module.

However, it is revealed that Allama Iqbal Library runs parallel with Central Library, IIT Delhi ; but has taken lead on P.

K.

Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur in utilizing the most features of cataloguing module of its software package.

Nevertheless, it is disappointing to outline that none of the select libraries are using all the features of cataloguing module provided by their respective software packages.