Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science
Year : 2012, Volume : 6, Issue : 1
First page : ( 8) Last page : ( 13)
Print ISSN : 0973-7081. Online ISSN : 0975-6922.

Changing Face of Academic Libraries

Dhamdhere Sangeeta N

Librarian, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Ganesh-Khind, Pune-411053, e-mail: modernlibrary.sangeeta@gmail.com

Online published on 10 September, 2012.

Abstract

Being the heart of an educational institute library plays an important role in the overall progress of the educational system. Educational systems are changing from classroom to open learning and user needs are changing and need more digital and interactive sessions over the net. Libraries need to manage not only print resources but they have to provide information services to users with the help of online electronic resources. With open access moment information is now available at the finger tips. Publishers are also one step ahead in using new technologies in distributing information. They prefer to publish the reading material in electronic form rather than print form. Technology is changing fast and new tools like web 2.0 and web 3.0 are being used for scholarly communication both by users and libraries and interacting communication. This paper discusses how academic libraries are changing with this new web technology and how librarians are handling challenges in the digital era and how future academic libraries will be.

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Keywords

Librarianship, Role of librarian, Higher education, Use of ICT, Academic Libraries, Competencies in Librarian, Future Librarianship, Web technology.

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