Library Automation :
Kant, Krishan
Library Automation : Issues and Remedies in Present Scenario Krishan Kant & Ram Chander - New Delhi : Manakin Press, 2016. - viii, 332 pages : ill.; 25 cm.
The Beginning of the 21st Century has been called Information Age because of the explosion of information output and information sources. It has become increasingly clear that students cannot learn everything they need to know in their field of study in a few years during college.
To meet the needs of students, we must provide them with some latest technology and this can be an automated system in the library.
The library and its staff are the focal point and play a very important role in the process of library automation.The human element is a very important aspect in implementing the automated system in the library.
During the automation process, it is crucial for the library to assure a coordinating role to be aware what is going on globally at all times competence, staff awareness and participation are crucial for the success of the new system or services.
Besides this, it is also equally necessary that the library staff should computer literate and professionally experienced, the involvement of staff that will be affected at all levels in the new system/service is a pre-requisite for the successful implementation of the automation process.
This book offers solutions to challenges Library Automation is faced with today. It covers topics such as cloud computing to fog computing, attitudes of Librarians towards technology, anti-plagiarism software, radical switch in the role of librarians in the digital footprint, integrated library management, libraries in the digital age, use of mobile technology in automating academic libraries and more.
9789384370343
Library Automation
025.020 / KAN
Library Automation : Issues and Remedies in Present Scenario Krishan Kant & Ram Chander - New Delhi : Manakin Press, 2016. - viii, 332 pages : ill.; 25 cm.
The Beginning of the 21st Century has been called Information Age because of the explosion of information output and information sources. It has become increasingly clear that students cannot learn everything they need to know in their field of study in a few years during college.
To meet the needs of students, we must provide them with some latest technology and this can be an automated system in the library.
The library and its staff are the focal point and play a very important role in the process of library automation.The human element is a very important aspect in implementing the automated system in the library.
During the automation process, it is crucial for the library to assure a coordinating role to be aware what is going on globally at all times competence, staff awareness and participation are crucial for the success of the new system or services.
Besides this, it is also equally necessary that the library staff should computer literate and professionally experienced, the involvement of staff that will be affected at all levels in the new system/service is a pre-requisite for the successful implementation of the automation process.
This book offers solutions to challenges Library Automation is faced with today. It covers topics such as cloud computing to fog computing, attitudes of Librarians towards technology, anti-plagiarism software, radical switch in the role of librarians in the digital footprint, integrated library management, libraries in the digital age, use of mobile technology in automating academic libraries and more.
9789384370343
Library Automation
025.020 / KAN