Information marketing in Sri Lankan academic libraries

Describes a study that investigates the marketing of "free-based" information services in five selected academic libraries in Sri Lanka. A total of 5 senior librarians were interviewed and 250 library users answered questionaires. The study revealed that all the academic libraries offer...

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Main Authors: Jayatissa , B., Edzan, N.N.
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spelling my.um.eprints.143272015-11-03T00:29:18Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/14327/ Information marketing in Sri Lankan academic libraries Jayatissa , B. Edzan, N.N. T Technology (General) Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources Describes a study that investigates the marketing of "free-based" information services in five selected academic libraries in Sri Lanka. A total of 5 senior librarians were interviewed and 250 library users answered questionaires. The study revealed that all the academic libraries offer free information services to their clients with the exception of photocopying and document delivery services. The academic libraries should aggressively market their services/products and must move from the provision of traditional library services(book loans) to a more IT based information services(Internet). 2002-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/14327/1/Information_marketing.pdf Jayatissa , B. and Edzan, N.N. (2002) Information marketing in Sri Lankan academic libraries. Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, 7 (2). pp. 87-100.
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Information marketing in Sri Lankan academic libraries
description Describes a study that investigates the marketing of "free-based" information services in five selected academic libraries in Sri Lanka. A total of 5 senior librarians were interviewed and 250 library users answered questionaires. The study revealed that all the academic libraries offer free information services to their clients with the exception of photocopying and document delivery services. The academic libraries should aggressively market their services/products and must move from the provision of traditional library services(book loans) to a more IT based information services(Internet).
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title Information marketing in Sri Lankan academic libraries
title_short Information marketing in Sri Lankan academic libraries
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