CONTENT EVALUATION OF LIBRARY WEBSITES OF WOMEN COLLEGES IN UNIVERSITY OF DELHI: A STUDY

Abstract

The present study explores the contents available on the library websites of women colleges of Delhi University with NAAC grading A and A+ . The total 11 women college websites of NAAC grading A and A+ were evaluated using a wellstructured checklist having 34 criteria under four categories with different features such as accessibility, general information, library resources, library services and features of library website. In this study all 11 libraries provide introductory information, 10(90.91%) library websites provide information about E-database and library section, however most of the library websites 4(36.36%) are failed in providing information related to some essential services such as new arrival of books, library layout and library events/display notice, reprographic services, ask a Librarian and newspaper clipping services. Furthermore, study reports that Indraprastha College for Women (33) scores the highest point followed by Vivekanand College (32) scores and Jesus & Mary College (08) placed the last position among the selected colleges under the study. The finding of the study will help the college librarian and professionals to update their websites periodically and come up to the level of the userÅs expectation.

KEYWORDS:Content analysis; Library websites; College library; University of Delhi; NAAC