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Topics Discussed in the case are

1.INTRIDUCTION2.IMPACT OF IT IN ACADAMIC LIBRARIES3.LIBRARY AUTOMATION4.CASE STUDY REGARDING MIM LIBRARY5.NETWORKING IN LIBRARIES6.CONCLUTION

INTRODUCTION

An academic library is a library which serves an

institution of higher learning and support the research of

the university faculty and students with aims to improve

qualitative services. Latest achievements in the field of

information technology have compelled libraries to

embrace automation as the facilities provided by

automated libraries go for beyond the activities of

traditional libraries. In developed countries

computerization of libraries started in 1940s.

The first use of computer in library and information

centres in India was reported in 1965 at INSDOC, now

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known as NISCAIR, New Delhi. Some of the well-

known library softwares of foreign origin are Alice for

Windows, Libsys and Virtua etc. Other Librarysoftware packages developed in India are SOUL,

Granthalaya, Maitreyi, Sanjay, DELMS, Librarian,

WYLYSIS, LIBSUIT etc. few of them have been

developed by the Govt. organizations, while other by

private software companies. Networking is the linkages

of working procedures for exchange the information

resources. Presently the term computer network is

used in place of resource sharing. Resource sharing is

defined as a mode of operations, whereby information

resources are shared by a number of participants.

Digitalization is an essential and expanding medium for

providing online access to journal articles, databases,

project, images and more.

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Role Information Technology in Academic

Libraries

Over the past two decades, computer-based

technologies have affected the products and services the

academic libraries. The application of Information

Technology has had a profound impact on the way

library resources are being used. Academic libraries and

research libraries in India need to coordinate their

information requirements and plan for resource sharing.

The roles of Information Technology in Libraries are:

y Enablery Provides opportunities to share, collaboratey Efficient delivery of informationyA

ims on effective & focused use of technology

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LIBRARY AUTOMATION

Library automation is the general term forInformation and Communication Technologies

(ICT) that are used to replace the actual manual

systems in library.

Through library automation one can improve

quality of service in library and the retrieval of data

become much more efficient and easy.

Through library automation one can get access to

resources of other networks for example MIM can

gain access to MIT library or any other libraries of

Manipal University.