In implementing today’s online catalogues, librarians are having to make complex decisions about catalogue user behaviour and needs. Even apparently simple choices, such as placing a subject search option before an author in an open menu, can have important implications for the user. Librarians accustomed to the traditional catalogue may find it very difficult to change from that perspective to recognised new needs and opportunities facing users of online catalogues. The purpose of this book is to put forward a case for developing the online catalogue’s potential as an interactive retrieval tool for the library user. It is a call to consider the library catalogue first and foremost as a searching aid for information seekers in the wider context of the total library system.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Krishan Gopal
Dr. Krishan Gopal, M.A., M.LIS., Ph.D., a practicing Librarian and Information Scientist, is currently working at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has made significant contributions to the Library Information Services in the area of research and development, documentation, etc. Dr. Gopal has a number of books to his credit which is the results of his research work of the last two decades and which have been accepted and acknowledged by the academic community. He has contributed by way of writing several articles and reviews of books in well-known journals as well as national newspapers. As a dedicated librarian, he is associated with professional organizations like the Indian Library Association and Ranganathan Research Centre. He has delivered a number of professional lectures nationwide.
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