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Unit 11: Application of ICT in Different Areas in Libraries

Notes
Modern libraries are increasingly being redefined as places to get unrestricted
access to information in many formats and from many sources. In addition to
providing materials, they also provide the services of specialists, librarians, who
are experts at finding and organizing information and at interpreting information
needs.

11.3 Library Services Through ICT

• CD Rom Searching: The CD-ROMs coming along with books are assigned accession numbers
and are kept at the computer section to be issued to the users to get information whenever
needed. Library has also subscribed to CD ROM database provides for online Access.
• Online Networking: Networking is one of the most effective ways of serving users’ needs
comprehensively. Networked access to databases would help get newly-published information
to library users.
• Photocopying: The technology of reprography made a big impact on the document delivery
system. Most of the research libraries have reprographic machines and provide photocopy of
any document on demand.
• Online Information Service: Online Information services are anticipatory or responsive. Both
these services promote the use of library materials, make available library materials to users
and thus meet user requirements. The various services include Newspaper clippings, Ab-
stracting/Indexing Services, Current awareness services, translation services, referral services,
photocopying services and Computerised services.
• News Clipping Scanning Service: Newspaper Constitute an important source of Information
as they contain the latest information in the form of news with, often daily, updating. Print
media is useful for research needs but many organization and individuals are turning to
online newspaper clipping services and some are organization do this by their library.
• Online Reservation Service: The Online Reservation Service allows you to reserve books and
journals which are on order, being processed by the Library or on loan to another reader.
User can place a reservation at the Issue or Information Support Desk using the request op-
tion on the on-line catalogue.

11.4 Database Searching Service

Through this service, we regularly provide the users with the exact information they need, depending
on their interest profile, from our collection of major national and international databases
(retrospective and current) on our subject. The databases are in CD ROM or computerised form
which saves their valuable time and energy, as the information available here is pinpointed and
readily accessible.
• Audio-Visual Service: Audio-visual materials are important sources of information, educa-
tion and entertainment. Many libraries particularly media libraries and large academic and
public libraries hold audio visual material such as DVD, films, pictures and photographs etc.
Libraries allow their members to borrow these. Recent developments in storage media, com-
pression and encryption technology have made it possible to store large amount of multime-
dia documents on hard disk and disseminate through internet.
• Internet Access: The use of the Internet around the world has been growing rapidly over the
last decade. Libraries provide free or controlled access to internet and email. Depending upon

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