Browsing by Author "Ambrish Kumar Maurya"

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Open source hardware in libraries: an introduction and overview
(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., 2016) Mayank Yuvaraj; Ambrish Kumar Maurya
Purpose: This paper aims to introduce the concept of open-source hardware to the library professionals and gives a brief of the outlook of its current and potential application in libraries Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on a literature review. Findings: Open source already aids libraries and has great potential but is hobbled by its intrinsically technical appeal. Originality/value: The paper makes first observation towards the concept of open-source hardware with a slant towards librarianship. © 2016, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Public libraries in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), India: An explorative study
(University of Idaho Library, 2014) Mayank Yuvaraj; Ambrish Kumar Maurya
The main purpose of this paper is to explore the current status of public libraries of Varanasi. A structured questionnaire was designed and personally distributed to 100 respondents over a period of seven months for the study. Responses present a dismal outlook of the libraries. Financial deficit and lack of computers, infrastructure and staff have stagnated the development of these libraries. These libraries continue to stand the same way as they stood 60 years before.