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ICTBasedToolsanditsBenefitsinLibraryandInformationCentre - Duragaannavar, Et Al. 2018
ICTBasedToolsanditsBenefitsinLibraryandInformationCentre - Duragaannavar, Et Al. 2018
2456-5571
Accepted: 16-05-2018
Published: 05-11-2018
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ICT Based Tools and it’s
Benefits in Library and
OPEN ACCESS
Information Centre
Gururaj F Duragannavar
Chief Librarian, Surana College
Volume: 3
PG Departments, Banaglore, Karnataka, India
Special Issue: 11
Manjunath N
Librarian, Government First Grade College for Women
Month: November
Doddaballapura, Bangalore Rural District, India
Year: 2018
Ghose Modin Mamdapur
Scientist-Information and Documentation
E - ISSN: 2456-5571
New Product Development & Research
Synthite Industries Ltd, Corporate House, Kadayiruppu,
Impact Factor: 2.135 Kolenchery, Kerala, India
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of aptitudes is required in the work environment.
The progressive changes in productions and
capacity of data have changed from original copy to
ICT devices and uses in the libraries
print to microforms and at display in electronic
Library Automation
media. The progressions are ceaseless and the
present patterns in distributing have now moved Library mechanization was first monster advance
from print to electronic or advanced and this has towards the utilization of ICT based items and
been acknowledged by all i.e. distributers, administrations in libraries. It brings incredible
academicians, scientists, researchers, library and transformation and spare gigantic time of clients
data experts and so forth. In the present data and and library staff for gathering and dispersing data.
ICT period electronic diaries, electronic books, the Library mechanization alludes to utilization of PCs,
World Wide Web and full content and additionally related fringe media, for example, S/W for
bibliographic and interactive media databases have computerization, attractive tapes, circles, optical
picked up prominence because of the elements, for media and so on. Library computerization makes the
example, advantageous and simple to utilize access arrangement to give the ‘right data to right peruser
and it spares and diminishes the physical space, at the opportune time in a correct shape in a correct
economy in purchasing, different access and individual manner’ which is the fundamental point
moment get to. of libraries. Library computerization satisfies the
above request of libraries by giving the library
Modem data and correspondence innovations
exercises as productively, quickly, successfully,
(ICTs) give the premise to the production of open
enough and financially. In this manner, the ICT
and adaptable virtual learning situations. Fittingly
made workable for robotization in libraries.
outlined ICT programs are straightforwardly steady
Programming for Library Automation:
of modem dynamic inclining approaches with
Commercial Software’s: Soul, Libsys, Easylib,
educators and mentors going about as facilitators.
E-Granthalaya, Libsuit, SLIM and so forth.
ICTs additionally can possibly increment quickly
advanced education enrolmentsin a financially savvy Open Source Software’s: Koha, NewGenLib,
way. Because of the expanding significance of ICTs PhpMyLibrary, OpenBiblio and so on.
in our everyday exercises, an alternate arrangement
It incorporates
Bar Code Technology Online Database
In library bar-coding offers a ton of solace and E-diaries
simplicity to deal with mass routine undertakings E-books
effectively. The utilization of this innovation for CD’s, DVD’s
charging/releasing of books is broadly distinguished Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD)
and honed in the created nations of the world. With
the assistance of an information gathering gadget, Networking Technology
the standardized tags can be utilized to check stock,
Library organize is a specific library co-task
as libraries need to embrace stock confirmation at framework for unified improvement of co-agent
customary interims. program and administrations. Systems
administration innovation utilizes phones lines,
Scanning Technology satellite correspondence, microwave
Scanner is essential in modernization of library. It is correspondence, open exchanging phone system
valuable for filtering content, picture and substance and bundle exchanging information arrange and so
pages of books for show in the OPAC (Online Public forth. Contingent on remove systems are sorted into
Access Catalog) and furthermore utilized as a part of LAN (Local Area Network) those aides in library
optical character (OCR) applications. Filtered housekeep and asset sharing WAN (Wide Area
archive might be coursed and gotten to effortlessly. Network) that permits electronic correspondence
Scanners are giving awesome help to setting up among remote client’s
computerized and virtual library.
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transfer and information literacy rather than
data through the new data expressways. This can
providing controlled access to it. New products and
accomplished through computerized chronicles.
services based of ICT in forms of “Library 2.0” are
Digitization in libraries is the present reaction
the interactive, collaborative, and multi-media web
towards a speedier conveyance of data to its clients
based technologies to web-based library services and
through the advanced files. The idea of
collections.
computerized documents develops after the fast
The library 2.0 is a loosely defined model for a
headway of ICT. The coming of advanced
modernized form of library service that reflects a
chronicles has extraordinary effect on libraries. It
transition within the library world in the way that
gives data expediently to the end clients. The
services delivered to users. With library 2.0, library
computerized documents implies: gather the data
services constantly updated and reevaluated best
and put away it, in machine-decipherable
serve library users. The library 2.0 also attempts to
arrangement or advanced organization for dispersal
harness the library user in the design and
to end clients. The computerized substance can
implementation of library services by encouraging
without much of a stretch repeat at global.
feedback and participation.
Michael Casey coined the term “Library 2.0” on
Library 2.0 / Web.2.0
his blog Library Crunch as a direct spin-off of the
The concept of library 2.0 derived from web 2.0.
terms Business 2.0 and Web 2.0. Casey suggested
The library 2.0 encompasses a range of new and
that libraries, especially public libraries, are at a
contemporary products and services of ICT that used
crossroads where many of the elements of Web 2.0
for evolving collaborative environment required for
have applicable value within the library community,
library 2.0. Owing to library’s services, have
both in technology-driven services and in non
focusing more on the facilitation of information
technology based services. He described the need forsoftware promptly through internet. Application of
libraries to adopt a strategy for constant change cloud computing in libraries is a relatively new area
while promoting a participatory role for library as compared to its applications in business and
users. corporate sector. Libraries all over the world are
There are some tools and techniques of librarymoving towards cloud computing implementation
to use the features and services of it to make their
2.0 which are being used by today’s libraries: Blogs,
Wikis, Streaming Media, Tags or Tagging, Social infrastructures and services better. The basics of
Networks, RSS Feeds, Synchronous Messaging, cloud computing along with its characteristics,
Podcasts, Mashups and etc. types, advantages, needs and applications in field of
Some benefits of Library 2.0 are as follows CAS libraries. Cloud computing is not the panacea of
can receive in very effective manner. A very quickeverything. There are some drawbacks also
communication can possible with library staff. associated with it. The positive and negative aspect
Library can easily get users feedback in of cloud computing and it also tells the best
minimum span of time. practices for the implementation in the library
environment to get the maximum benefit of it.
It can keep update to library’s users regarding its
daily activities. Libraries have travelled a long journey from its
Multimedia data can be accessing by user and past phase to present. During its path of travel
able to give feedback. libraries also adopted the new and emerging
(Sources: technologies, though at slow pace as compared to
http://warse.org/pdfs/2013/ijccn02212013. pdf) other institutions. Libraries in the country like India
are far behind as compared to their western
Cloud Computing in Libraries counterparts. Libraries have been adopting these
technologies for long back, although the pace of
Cloud computing is being used in every domain like
adoption is slow. But, these technologies are playing
business, industries, corporate sectors. Through
a very important role in re-shaping the structure and
cloud computing one can access hardware and
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before going for it.
services of libraries. The technologies like Printing
In cloud computing library store its data in
press, computer, Internet, bar code, Radio Frequency
cloud. The cloud servers are managed by cloud
Identification (RFID), web 2.0 and many others
service provider or third party. We do not have our
have transformed the libraries and now its turn of
own server to store the data. As we know that with
cloud computing.
passing of time the size of data grow. Hence
As cloud computing becomes more pervasive,
space required to store them in cloud server would
the libraries at all levels are in the process to
be more. With larger space requirement the cost will
embrace this revolutionary way of computing
also go up. While availing the cloud services in the
because of the potential cost savings and other
beginning many service providers/distributors make
important features. Cloud computing is a ray of
very lucrative offer. Usually the library accepts it
hope even for those libraries which have no capacity
without analyzing the future needs. But with passing
to invest much on infrastructure. Through cloud
of time when the size of data grows, the cost of
computing implementation libraries can make their
cloud services also grow. Hence the overall saving
services better. Although there are many issues and
on the expenditure of our in house infrastructure
challenges associated with cloud computing, but
vanishes. Hence a library should choose a cloud
these can be taken care if a library follows the best
service provider very carefully.
practices associated with the implementing of cloud
services. Cloud computing ensure that resources are
offered quickly and easily. The issues involved in Wireless Network Technology
cloud computing should be properly addressed and Though there are a lot of developments in wireless
a comprehensive plan, in view of the requirement, network technology, a brief outline of some of
services offered, utility etc., should be designed recent developments in wireless, mobile, internet
and web technologies are listed below. services for enhancement of their services such as
a) Bluetooth library automation, digital achieves, library 2.0 and
b) 3G mobile phones etc. The use of these technologies is
c) GPRS differ in different libraries considering the scope,
d) VoIP objectives and funds available and it has some
e) Semantic Web distinguished qualities in every stage of
f) Wi-fi development. There is a symbiotic relationship
between the library and ICT, such that any
Mobile Phone Services development in ICT accelerates the development of
The Library Can inform through a single SMS on library. In the same vein, any development in the
his/her users’ mobile phones about any new library today can only be through development of
activities. With dawn of ICT, libraries may have ICT. In this modern ear, libraries are totally
started exploring the feasibility of its products and dependent on ICT based tools and services to fulfil
services. These would support library-to-user, the ‘HI-TECH’ users need.
user-to-library and user-to-user through online
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