PPT DISCUSSED THE LIBRARIES GATEWAYS TO KNOWLEDGE

1. ACDEMICACDEMIC
LIBRARIES,GATEWAYS TOLIBRARIES,GATEWAYS TO
KNOWELEDGE IN 2020KNOWELEDGE IN 2020
DDr.Ningappa.N.Arabagondar.Ningappa.N.Arabagonda
S.S.LibrarianS.S.Librarian
Govt.First Grade College,Govt.First Grade College,
BYADAGI-581106BYADAGI-581106
ANDAND
Sri.M.C.PatilSri.M.C.Patil
S.G.Librarian,S.S.First Grade college.NELAMANGALAS.G.Librarian,S.S.First Grade college.NELAMANGALA
Dr.Gopal ReddyDr.Gopal Reddy
S.S.Librarian, G.F.G.COLLEGE,,BellaryS.S.Librarian, G.F.G.COLLEGE,,Bellary
Smt.Geeta kotttennavarSmt.Geeta kotttennavar
Librarian,G>F.G.college, Ranebennur.Librarian,G>F.G.college, Ranebennur.

2. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
ACDEMIC LIBRARIES IN HIGHERACDEMIC LIBRARIES IN HIGHER
EDUCATION.EDUCATION.
ICT INTRODUCTION.ICT INTRODUCTION.
ICT SERVICES ANDICT SERVICES AND

3. Academic Libraries features in 2020s.Academic Libraries features in 2020s.
1. Library software- chose effective,1. Library software- chose effective,
user friendly and incomplete,user friendly and incomplete,
– Customized and network mode.Customized and network mode.
– Commercial software some are goodCommercial software some are good
and so expensive for small libraries.and so expensive for small libraries.
– Open source software offering newOpen source software offering new
alternative.alternative.

4. Academic librarianship in 2020Academic librarianship in 2020
Role of librarian in ICT secnario InformationRole of librarian in ICT secnario Information
broker,Cybrarian providing infn.service tobroker,Cybrarian providing infn.service to
individuals to organisation.individuals to organisation.
Michael Gorman & Wall Crawford in 1995 formedMichael Gorman & Wall Crawford in 1995 formed
new five laws in changing scenarionew five laws in changing scenario
1.Libraries serve humanity,1.Libraries serve humanity,
2.Respect all forms by which knowledge is2.Respect all forms by which knowledge is
communicated,communicated,
3.Use technology intelligently to enhance service3.Use technology intelligently to enhance service
4.Protect free access to knowledge and,4.Protect free access to knowledge and,
5.Honor the past and create the future.5.Honor the past and create the future.

5. 2. Retro-conversion.2. Retro-conversion.
Impact of technology-collectionImpact of technology-collection
developmentdevelopment
Staffing position- out sourcing-notStaffing position- out sourcing-not
following professional norms.following professional norms.
Professional touch is required inProfessional touch is required in
search results.search results.

6. 3.Electronic Resources.3.Electronic Resources.
ER are called digitally born andER are called digitally born and
converted books and journals/otherconverted books and journals/other
records quick transfer in online andrecords quick transfer in online and
offline.offline.
e books and e journals joining ine books and e journals joining in
consortia INDEST,UGC-info net , netconsortia INDEST,UGC-info net , net
consortiaconsortia
Digital section/InstitutionalDigital section/Institutional
archives/website catering to thearchives/website catering to the
campus &outside campuscampus &outside campus

7. User friendly organistional pattern.User friendly organistional pattern.
Library should be run as serviceLibrary should be run as service
organization; user friendly ;timings; rules;organization; user friendly ;timings; rules;
facilities all need fresh lookfacilities all need fresh look
Maintenance of identity in collection,Maintenance of identity in collection,
service and information source.service and information source.
Facilitator of knowledge and achieving theFacilitator of knowledge and achieving the
goals of institutiongoals of institution
Library should have the modern facilitiesLibrary should have the modern facilities
in every respect and face changedin every respect and face changed
environment.environment.

8. TRANSFORMING TRADITIONALTRANSFORMING TRADITIONAL
IN TO MODERNIN TO MODERN
Prepatory work and planningPrepatory work and planning
Build technical and infrastructuralBuild technical and infrastructural
facilitiesfacilities
Use present ICT facilitiesUse present ICT facilities
Acess facilities – online and digitalAcess facilities – online and digital
resourcesresources
Providing acess facilities local toProviding acess facilities local to
international level.international level.

9. CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
The AL have to adopt contemporaryThe AL have to adopt contemporary
technologies and moved ahead withtechnologies and moved ahead with
times. The present changes aretimes. The present changes are
however fast and libraries are findinghowever fast and libraries are finding
it difficult to keep pace with them.it difficult to keep pace with them.
They need financial andThey need financial and
administrative support from differentadministrative support from different
agencies to meet the new situttion.agencies to meet the new situttion.

10. THANK YOUTHANK YOU
““CHANGING THE FACE “CAN CHANGECHANGING THE FACE “CAN CHANGE
NOTHINGNOTHING
BUT”FACING THE CHANGE” CANBUT”FACING THE CHANGE” CAN
CHANGE EVERYTHINGCHANGE EVERYTHING
Don’t complain about others;Don’t complain about others;
Change yourself if you wantChange yourself if you want PeacePeace