استخدام الفهارس الالية في المكتبات الجامعية بولاية الخرطوم : دراسة تحليلية

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ABSTRACT Republic of the Sudan Ministry of High Education and Scientific Research Elneelain University Graduate College Faculty of Arts — Department of Library and Information science Title: the use of machine catalogs in University libraries in Khartoum state zan analytic study Prepared by : SAMIR IBRAHIM BAKHIT YASSIN Supervisor : DR.ABDEL BAGI YOUNIS ISMAIL Degree : M.A Date : 2008 This study aims at the reality about the use of the machine catalogs in the university libraries in Khartoum state. this included knowing to what extent they helped the users to have access to information. the researcher used a number of research methodologies ; such as , the descriptive —analytic approach with both its divisions - the survey and the case study methods. in addition, the historical approach and the statistical approach were used the interview technique ,observation and the questionnaire method were used as The sample of the study was tools of collecting data. composed of (355) users of the original research community , which is composed of bachelor degree students , the graduate students and the academic staff members of Elneelain University ,Islamic University and the University of science and technology . As for data processing , the researcher used the frequency tables and the percentage ratios for the review of data and field information . The study reached the following results : 1. the study points out to that the studied libraries do not adhere to instructions and specifications of the preparation and design of the automation catalogs . 2. the study points to differ users ratio of automation catalogs ,from one library ,to the others ,as it is used in Elneelain University library ,by ratio of (57.1%) of users . in the library of omdurman Islamic University ,by a ratio (30.8 %) and in the University of science and technology by a ratio (26.5%) . 3 . most of the studied libraries depend on the library hall attendant as mediums for the search in machine catalogs. this is done in the University of Elneelain and the omdurrnan Islamic University libraries the library of the science and technology University conceder as the only one which allow users of the use of the automation catalog and search in it by their self . 4. most of the users in studied libraries are able to meet their needs from, through the use of automation catalog their ratio in University of Elneelain is (73.5%) in the University of omdurman Islamic is (72.5%) and in the library of the University of science and technology is (80.8%). 5. the most frequent problems which obstruct the use of the automation catalogs ,in the studied libraries is the less number of automation catalogs terminals and their non — location in suitable places inside the library in addition, the deficiency of training in most libraries ,which means the non — knowing of the existence of automation catalog in the library . the researcher formulation a number of recommendations, which could be summarized as follows:- 1.there is need to endeavor to improve and develop the automation catalogs in the Universities libraries throu h b f ' , g ene iting from the intemational standards and s ec'f ' ' p 1 ications of the preparation and design of the automation catalogs. 2.there is need to train users on the use of automation catalogs through training users ,at regular intervals ,for all users. 3.to work for linking the automation t l ca a ogs of libraries ,with an network of information, for cooperation in field of the cataloging and the search for information.