Electronic Information Resources And Its Usage

In library we use internet for searching books and we can know about the book before taking them from the library and we search even the revelant refernces of a paticular book with the help of internet and more over we can find more additional information what we are having in book we choose, we can find lot of vedios and images based on a particular topic what we are searching or trying to know.

The physical entity of the library is the prevailing advantage that allows books to remain relevant even though the technological convergence has occurred. While individuals have greater access to information than in the past, people, for the most part, will congregate at a place where others gathered. For this reason, the look and feel of libraries will change as technology advances.

Library users today are able to meet most their information needs through the sources outside the library. The ubiquitous access to internet today and the rise of the companies like Google, Amazon and Wikipedia have provided viable alternatives to users for their information needs. So libraries are experiencing an evolutionary change in their traditional services. And the rapid evolving digital technologies can be seen as an opportunity for libraries as their need to evolve in the face of these new challenges.

Information Literacy as defined by the Association of College & Research Libraries is a set of abilities that individuals require to “recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate and use the information effectively”. In today’s society information literacy is has become increasingly vital in a world that is rapidly changing by technology and information resources. Due to abundance of information choices in the workplace, personal lives and academic studies information literacy has become a basis for lifelong learning.

In the 21st century, collections and services will need to meet customer's needs in a much more personalized and customized way. Collections will need to become more diverse, in terms of format, language, and access. Librarians will need to have knowledge of new formats for library materials, and plan to use their funds in purchasing materials that will meet and promote various skills. Customers will want library materials that use their critical thinking and problem solving skills, promote creativity and innovation, allow for communication and collaboration, and teach information, media and technology skills. Library materials, that are accessible 24/7, in a range of cutting edge formats, that promote and support learning and using new skill sets, will be the norm. Library services, like library materials, will need to be accessible 24/7 in a 21st Century library. Librarians will need to think about services as customer-centered and focused. Reference services in the 21st century will not be based on the librarian's knowledge and access to information, but the customer's starting point. 21st century customers are coming to librarians, not for answers to questions, but for new access points, or new skill sets. Children's and Teen services will need to incorporate skills for the 21st Century, including critical thinking, innovation, collaboration, information and technological literacy. The expectation will be that library

Not only utilizing computers have more advanced functions than textbooks, but also lead to a better understanding of the lectures for the students. In their report, Digital Textbook Collaborative argues, “Digital content includes richly diverse fields of knowledge, supporting opportunities for interaction with materials, resources, and experts beyond the classroom” (Digital Textbook Collaborative). The evidence suggests that computers have more resources and will encourage students to learn more about a concept. Sometimes, textbooks do not explain the meaning of a concept while computers can have a lot of information for the concept itself. Using the textbooks makes students do not have the full image of the concept, computers can help students

Change can be intimidating for any organization. But to improve an organization’s function, change is necessary. Libraries and library staff are sometimes viewed as being obsolete or irrelevant in today’s society. Why would anyone need to go to an actual library when resources are available online? Why is there a need for people to continue to enter the library profession when it is obvious that it is an unnecessary job? Along with those questions, misconceptions abound in the general population. Some are surprised to learn that librarians have advanced college degrees. The general population seems to be unaware of the many skills librarians have and use in guiding patrons as

My plan in implementing database design for college library will bring out technical advantages that are lacking in present system in maintaining Library.I will analyse the limitations of existing manual system employed by a college library and will mainly focus on the solution to provide a centralised repository

Libraries are facing a struggle of identity brought about by technology. Once the internet became a household feature the library was no longer the most convenient information center for most patrons. So while dealing with new problems, library staff are also re-creating the library. But what of the old libraries endures into today’s libraries? More than most would assume, “Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves.” (Library Bill of Rights). The library remains a place for all people to have equal access to information and services. The face has changed, but the heart remains

The Digital Library Federation (2002) define them as organizations that provide the resources including the specialised staff, to select, structure, offer intellectual access to, interpret, distribute, preserved the integrity of, and ensure the persistence over time of collection of digital work so that they are readily available for use by a defined community or set of community. Information is a basic human need, and civilization advances when people are able to apply the right information at the right time (Fox and Marchionini, 1998). Today, digital libraries act as an effective device in the progress of human civilization, it also should enable any citizen to access all human knowledge anytime and anywhere, in an efficient

The progress of electronic textbooks induces the discussion on whether electronic textbooks perform better than traditional print textbooks. It oriented in the Project Gutenberg using computer to carry information in 1971 (Embong et al., 2012). According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s dictionary (as cited in Embong, Noor, Hashim, Ali, & Shaari, 2012), electronic book is defined as “a book that is displayed on a computer screen or on an electronic device that is held in the hand, instead of being printed on paper. It is in multiple electronic formats”. However, electronic books and electronic textbooks can be classified by the purpose of reading; an extra goal in education is included in electronic textbooks (Daniel & Woody, 2013). Consequently, electronic book can be referred as electronically available

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To keep the copyright law, librarians and faculties on campuses should observe the rule while they put articles or chapters on their library server. Thus, licensing as opposed to sale become a new way in which permits the owner to maintain ownership and control while providing access to the contents to users. The librarians are responsible for handling the process of e-reserve on campus. Of course, there are conditions to be able to access e-reserve on the computer such as password, ID banner number, and course names. But these tools can not prevent ownership from illegal usage of knowledge property.

Specifically, the central and local governments authorities should provide adequate funding lo HILs library services if they are to deploy appropriate ICTs and play an active role in the provision of access to global information resources in their communities. These libraries need to be assisted to develop formal ICT strategy. In a survey by R. Ondari and C. Kitendo Ondari reports that to take advantage of ICT in the information centres, full automation of circulation control system, online catalogue access, acquisition control, including search of online sources of publications, and online access to booksellers must be embraced. In addition, qualified staffs with up-date skills in managing ICT enabled libraries need to be deployed in these

E-Journals have great importance in libraries and amongst the library users. The present study has been undertaken with an attempt to information the usage pattern of open accessing electronic journals. The Profession students are mainly drawn from different parts of colleges in Tripura State. For that purpose, survey method has been adopted by the investigators, which comprises of administration of questionnaire, observation of the participants, and interview of some of the participants for knowing the opinion of the respondents in the respect of information of user accessing and troubles for accessing in open accessing electronic journals for their academic and research activities. The paper highlights the important survey findings in respect of user selecting pattern and accessing troubles towards the electronic journals.