AWARENESS OF VTU CONSORTIUM AND CLOUD BASED ONLINE RESOURCES IN THE VTU ENGINEERING COLLEGE LIBRARIES

Modern academic libraries should well equipped with online resources along with the print resources. Libraries are facing transition period from print to electronic. Younger generation prefer to refer the digital form of resources in quick way. VTU Consortium is a blessing for readers, who are studying/working in VTU affiliated colleges. To meet the industrial requirements, one who updates his/her knowledge up to global and industrial standards. It can be achieved only through referring current journals. VTU consortium has given that chance to library users to access world class eJournals and eBooks in their campuses just by clicking the mouse. This study focuses on usage of electronic resources subscribed through VTU consortium by students and teaching fraternity and how those resources being utilized by users. This paper gives the idea of promoting these resources in college level.