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IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
Volume 17, Issue 5 (Nov. - Dec. 2013), PP 20-26 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org Impact of Library Automation in the Development Era
Shabana Tabusum. SZ1, A. Saleem2, Dr. M. Sadik Batcha3,
1&2
Research Scholar/Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. INDIA
Librarian / A.M.S Group of Educational Institution, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
2
S.G. Librarian / A.M.S Group of Educational Institution, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
3
Professor & Head ,Dept. Library & Information Science, Periyar University, SALEM – Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
1
Abstract: There are several reasons for automating the library activities especially computerizing library activities.
On account of Information & knowledge explosion it has become essential for librarians to provide a master key to this repository of knowledge in the service, the librarian started mechanizing activities of libraries and research institution through various gadget. The main of Library is to provide access to proper information explosion, due to growing demands of the user and shrinking of financial resources, library cannot able to maintain all the reading materials on demand the only way to overcome from these problem is sharing resources through consortia, and
Internet. This paper gives the importance of library automation, which requires planning, designing, and implementation. Library automation reduces the drudgery of repeated manual efforts in library routines by use of library automation collection, storage, administration, processing, preservation and communication etc. It increases productivity in terms of both works as well as in service.
Key Words: Library Automation, Information Communication Technology, Areas of Automation, Software for
Library Automation.
I.
Introduction
Computer has gained its importance in every field of human activity because of its, Speed, Accuracy,
Storage, Versatility, Automation and Diligence. The
Volume 17, Issue 5 (Nov. - Dec. 2013), PP 20-26 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org Impact of Library Automation in the Development Era
Shabana Tabusum. SZ1, A. Saleem2, Dr. M. Sadik Batcha3,
1&2
Research Scholar/Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. INDIA
Librarian / A.M.S Group of Educational Institution, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
2
S.G. Librarian / A.M.S Group of Educational Institution, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
3
Professor & Head ,Dept. Library & Information Science, Periyar University, SALEM – Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
1
Abstract: There are several reasons for automating the library activities especially computerizing library activities.
On account of Information & knowledge explosion it has become essential for librarians to provide a master key to this repository of knowledge in the service, the librarian started mechanizing activities of libraries and research institution through various gadget. The main of Library is to provide access to proper information explosion, due to growing demands of the user and shrinking of financial resources, library cannot able to maintain all the reading materials on demand the only way to overcome from these problem is sharing resources through consortia, and
Internet. This paper gives the importance of library automation, which requires planning, designing, and implementation. Library automation reduces the drudgery of repeated manual efforts in library routines by use of library automation collection, storage, administration, processing, preservation and communication etc. It increases productivity in terms of both works as well as in service.
Key Words: Library Automation, Information Communication Technology, Areas of Automation, Software for
Library Automation.
I.
Introduction
Computer has gained its importance in every field of human activity because of its, Speed, Accuracy,
Storage, Versatility, Automation and Diligence. The