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Unit 3: Place of Library in Dissemination of Information

The library essentially handles information and knowledge, the institutional mechanism Notes
to meet the demands of users in an information society has expanded by properly organising
and operating many of the modern information systems and services.
One effect of social change on the individual is increased social mobility – changes of job
and even of occupation, changes of residence and hence of neighbours, friends and
associates, changes in income and status.
In social analysis, generally, the processing of information is no longer regarded simply
as an ancillary (though necessary) accompaniment of more basic social activities. It is now
seen as a substantial sector economic activity.

Technological developments during the last twenty years are causing significant changes
in the pattern of information provision.
Education and library have been inseparables since centuries and civilizations.

Libraries of today have assumed a new role in modern society, by that they integrate
educational technology, information and communication technology and the new media.
The library should cater to the recreational needs of its users by stocking books suited for
the purpose.
The positive impact of books and access to secondary reading materials on reading
achievement, creativity, developing language skills and sustaining literacy has been widely
acknowledged.

3.6 Keywords

Change: The act or instance of making or becoming different.
Dissemination: Dissemination means the disclosure of knowledge by any appropriate means
(e.g. publications, conferences, workshops, web-based activities).
Economic Resource: Economic resources are the assets (things of value) which an economy (or
business) may have available to supply and produce goods and services to meet the ever-
changing needs and wants of individuals (in the case of a business) and society (in the case of
society as a whole.)
Education: Education is the process of learning and acquiring information.
Formal Education: Formal education is classroom-based, provided by trained teachers. Informal
education happens outside the classroom, in after-school programs, community-based
organizations, museums, libraries, or at home.
Information: Facts provided or learned about something or someone.

Information systems (IS): An Information system is the study of complementary networks of
hardware and software that people and organizations use to collect, filter, and process, create,
and distribute data.
Non-formal Education: Non-formal education aims to ensure that all children, youth, adults,
poor people and those with disabilities realize their rights to a basic education and lifelong
learning.
Recreation: Recreation is about activities, pastimes, and experiences which are freely chosen.

Society: Society in general refers to a group of people who have distinctive cultural relations
and institutions sharing the same territory.

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