The National Library of India, Its Collection Development and ICT Based User Services: An Overview

Authors

  • Amit Uraon Assistant Librarian, Assam University, Silchar, Assam 788011, India
  • Manoj Kumar Sinha Professor & Head, Department of Library and Information Science & Dean, Swami Vivekananda School of Library Sciences, Assam University, Silchar, Assam 788011, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Information Communication Technology, Library Service, National Library of India

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. 

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Published

2019-05-12

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 1 (2019): Library Progress (International) (Jan-Jun) 2019

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The National Library of India, Its Collection Development and ICT Based User Services: An Overview . (2019). Library Progress (International), 39(1), 125–133. https://doi.org/10.48165/