Topics Discussed in the case are

1. INTRIDUCTION
2. IMPACT OF IT IN ACADAMIC LIBRARIES
3. LIBRARY AUTOMATION
4. CASE STUDY REGARDING MIM LIBRARY
5. NETWORKING IN LIBRARIES
6. CONCLUTION

INTRODUCTION
An academic library is a library which serves an
institution of higher learning and support the research of
the university faculty and students with aims to improve
qualitative services. Latest achievements in the field of
information technology have compelled libraries to
embrace automation as the facilities provided by
automated libraries go for beyond the activities of
traditional libraries. In developed countries
computerization of libraries started in 1940s.

The first use of computer in library and information

centres in India was reported in 1965 at INSDOC, now
known as NISCAIR, New Delhi. Some of the well-
known library software’s of foreign origin are Alice for
Windows, Libsys and Virtua etc. Other Library
software packages developed in India are SOUL,
Granthalaya, Maitreyi, Sanjay, DELMS, Librarian,
WYLYSIS, LIBSUIT etc. few of them have been
developed by the Govt. organizations, while other by
private software companies. Networking is the linkages
of working procedures for exchange the information
resources. Presently the term “computer network” is
used in place of “resource sharing”. Resource sharing is
defined as a mode of operations, whereby information
resources are shared by a number of participants.
Digitalization is an essential and expanding medium for
providing online access to journal articles, databases,
project, images and more.
Role Information Technology in Academic
Libraries

Over the past two decades, computer-based

technologies have affected the products and services the
academic libraries. The application of Information
Technology has had a profound impact on the way
library resources are being used. Academic libraries and
research libraries in India need to coordinate their
information requirements and plan for resource sharing.
The roles of Information Technology in Libraries are:

 Enabler
 Provides opportunities to share, collaborate…
 Efficient delivery of information
 Aims on effective & focused use of technology
 LIBRARY AUTOMATION
Library automation is the general term for
Information and Communication Technologies
(ICT) that are used to replace the actual manual
systems in library.
Through library automation one can improve
quality of service in library and the retrieval of data
become much more efficient and easy.
Through library automation one can get access to
resources of other networks for example MIM can
gain access to MIT library or any other libraries of
Manipal University.