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Foundation of Library and Information Science

Notes curriculum and presenting them the researchers and beneficiaries using the both traditional and
modern (electronic) getting back methods. The purposes of Academic Library are as follows:

Provide direction, vision, and stewardship of the library and information resources and
services through a continuous and collaborative planning and assessment process that
addresses the School or College instructional and programmatic needs.

Collaborate with the school or university faculty to promote and support the effective
integration of information, media, and technology into the academic, administrative, and
co-curricular activities of the School/College.

Build and maintain an organizational culture that fosters respect and collaboration,
encourages innovation and intelligent risk-taking, and inspires and supports employees
in their efforts to continually develop their skills and deepen their knowledge and
expertise.
To collaborate with faculty to teach and foster information literacy and technology fluency
relevant to the curriculum, including the appropriate framing of research questions,
accessing and evaluating sources, understanding the economic, legal, and social issues
surrounding information, and the ethical use of information.
To ensure that faculty are able to make effective use of library resources, media, and
technology to achieve their teaching and research objectives.
To create and maintain user-centred and sustainable environments conducive to
contemplative study, collaborative teaching and learning, and the open exchange of ideas.

To retain and recruit outstanding Library and instructional technology services staff and
provide training and development opportunities to maintain the highest quality services.

7.1.3 Functions of Academic Library

Academic libraries provide support the academic and information needs of their communities–
students, faculty and staff – through provision of physical and digital resources. The physical
resources include books, journals, magazines, newspapers, reports and other printed materials.
Electronic resources include access to the internet, to databases which are online collections of
articles, reports, etc. Academic libraries may answer questions from users directly, and/or help
users to be able to find information better and more efficiently on their own. The major functions
of Academic Library are as follows:
The library supports and facilitates faculty teaching activities.
The library helps undergraduates develop research and information literacy skills.
The library provides active support that helps increase the productivity of faculty research
and scholarship.
The library pays for resources faculty members need, from academic journals to books to
electronic databases.

The library serves as a repository of resources; in other words, it archives, preserves, and
keeps track of resources.
The library serves as a starting point or ’gateway’ for locating information for faculty
research.

7.1.4 Academic Institutions in India

Academic libraries are considered to be the nerve centres of academic institutions, and must
support teaching, research, and other academic programmes. The situation in academic libraries

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