How technology supports library in providing services effectively
Author(s): Riptika Pal
Abstract: This paper discussed the role of technology in library by establishing a relationship between ‘library’ and ‘technology’. Over the years, libraries had supported education through information and reference services. It provides programs to meet the needs of the people in search for educational skill. Library resources are distributed to the institution, including prisoners, hospitals, rehabilitation programs as well as disabled and elderly people's homes. Now library acquires technology to provide services to the remote users. Libraries are using the Information Technology in general and to automate a wide range of administrative and technical process, build databases, networks and provide better services to their users. The use of IT has become imperative for the efficient management of modern libraries. Library Automation is one of the major applications of IT in libraries. It is helped to change the libraries In-house activities (Acquisition, Cataloguing, Indexing, Serial control, Circulation etc.) from manual system to automation (Venkataraman, 1998). The current study highlights the areas where ICT can be applied. Basically, the paper explains different technologies and their use in the library operation.
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