The National Library of India, Its Collection Development and ICT Based User Services: An Overview Uraon Amit1, Prof. Sinha Manoj Kumar2* 1Assistant Librarian, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, 788011, India E-mail: amitbhu007@gmail.com 2Professor & Head, Department of Library and Information Science & Dean, Swami Vivekananda School of Library Sciences, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, 788011, India E-mail: mksinha1965@gmail.com *Corresponding Author: Manoj Kumar Sinha, Department of Library and Information Science & Dean, Swami Vivekananda School of Library Sciences, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, 788011, India. E-mail: mksinha1965@gmail.com
Abstract Public library is the nerve of the education and culture and the National Library is in core center in the system and it has resulted ongoing changes in a society's economy, education, policy, tradition and religion.In the public library system, National Library is the apex library and extensive use of Information Communication Technology (ICT)in its housekeeping operations and activities has tremendously impacted the type of services delivered by public libraries in the society.In present study the ICT based library services provided in a public library has beendiscussedwith special reference to the National Library of India. The paper also explores thepossibility of introducing other modern ICT based user services where the National Library can initiate those facilities to its users. The main objective of this study is toexamine theservices provided by National Library of India to its esteemed users. Top Keywords Information Communication Technology, Library Service, National Library of India. Top |