Bikika Laloo

North Eastern Hill University | nehu · Department of Library & Information Sciences

Information need of a transgender individual can be summed up as the information that is required in different aspects such as legal, health, emotional, socio-cultural especially in connection with their gender. In line with this, information seeking behaviour of transgender individuals refers to the path(s) which they follow in order to satisfy th...

Purpose Monastery libraries have, for centuries, been the hub of religious education and research. They house collections that are unique and even rare and have been useful to students of religion as well as to members of the public. Some, along with the monasteries to which they are attached, even serve as tourist attractions, being as they are a...

The differently-abled are emerging as a force that cannot be ignored today. While the capabilities of many of these are almost at par with and sometimes even surpass those of the 'abled', their special needs cannot also be denied. Public institutions of all kinds have geared up or are in the process of gearing up to facilitate the smooth movement a...

The study showed a detailed analysis of research performance of botany faculties in North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Meghalaya from 2000 to 2010. As the evaluation of the use of library collection is a fundamental tool for the development of a relevant and cost-effective collection. The data used for the study were retrieved from two citation...

If there is any place that makes the library a true global hub of information, it is the reference desk or reference section, for this is the heart of librarianship, and it is here that innovative ideas need to be incorporated in order to fulfill this purpose. This paper examines the various innovations in reference service such as consortia and vi...