ICTs enabled Libraries for Round the Clock Access

Pages:259-264
Narender Kumar (Assistant Librarian, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana)

Present century is the witness of the revolution of information and communication technologies. The applications of ICT are omnipresent and capable enough to change the scenario and orientation of the academic communities and libraries also. Even, in the coming years, the library would be available into a single electronic chip which would be portable and access online and offline both. In the last decade, the production of the information and knowledge has happened beyond the expectations which leads challenges in front of the stakeholders that to manage, organize and mobilize according to the needs and demands of the Generation “Z” users. The modern user seeks information by hook and crook, ethical concerns do not matter. In the twenty first century, the contents are available in electronic form and accessible 24×7 throughout the year along with remote access. The digital contents under consortium are also the part and partial of ICT revolution and have been proved mile stone in the history of academic and research activities. Libraries are being strengthened after emerging consortium. NPTEL video contents and Library Networks enable the libraries to access round the clock. With this facility, researches are being conducted in different parts of the world and their results are being reached into grip of every concerned end user without wasting a single minute which help to extend the further research scope. The ICT applications allow to scholars to participate in ICT enabled learning strategies. However, to ensure the accessibility of libraries round the clock is still challenge in front of libraries and information resource centres. ICTs landed with some unique benefits, issues and challenges which need to be addressed so that maximum benefits may be taken from the applications of the ICT.