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Unit 13: Computerization in Information Services

Housekeeping: Housekeeping refers to the management of duties and chores involved in the Notes
running of a household.
Information Technology: Information technology (IT) is the application of computers and
telecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data, often in the
context of a business or other enterprise.

Internet: A means of connecting a computer to any other computer anywhere in the world via
dedicated routers and servers.
Online Public Access Catalogues (OPAC): An online public access catalogue (often abbreviated
as OPAC or simply library catalogue) is an online database of materials held by a library or
group of libraries.

Storage: Storage refers to memory locations used for reading and writing data.
Techniques: A systematic procedure, formula, or routine by which a task is accomplished.
Technology: Technology is the making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines,
techniques, crafts, systems, and methods of organization, in order to solve a problem, improve
a pre-existing solution to a problem, achieve a goal, handle an applied input/output relation or
perform a specific function.
Uniform Resource Location: A uniform resource locator, abbreviated URL, also known as web
address, is a specific character string that constitutes a reference to a resource.

Virtual Library: A virtual library is a digital space that holds and organizes virtual books and
documents.
World Wide Web: The World Wide Web (abbreviated as WWW or W3, commonly known as the
web), is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet.

13.7 Review Questions

1. What are various options that libraries need to make provision for in order to operate in
this electronic information era?
2. How is IT useful for libraries?
3. IT has bridged miles over minds. Elaborate this statement.
4. Discuss Library House Keeping Operation.

5. How library automation help in library administration?
6. Describe the impact of IT on Techniques.
7. What is Scientific Electronic Publishing?

8. “The use of computers is revolutionizing working processes in libraries.” Elucidate.
9. Write brief note on Virtual Library.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Computers 2. MARC
3. Classification 4. Serials
5. False 6. True

7. True 8. False

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