This paper was presented in International Conference in Udaipur in 2008 based on CWSN and Library theme.

1. INDIAN SCHOOL LIBRARY :
KAL AAJ AUR KAL
Miss Charu Mathur
&
Mr. Vijay Kumar

2. School Library : A Perspective
• School Library is just like the Heart in a human body.
• Many National and International Organizations came in support of School library like--
 IFLA/UNESCO School Library Manifesto feels that school library equips students with life-long
learning skills and develop s the imagination enabling them to live as responsible citizen.
 National Curriculum Framework 2005 rename the school library as Intellectual space.
 CBSE Guidelines for School Library said that with the help of school library a young mind can be
unfold their self and discover their potential.
 Bihar Curriculum Framework 2006 seeks the teacher support in building the knowledgable
collection .
 Yashpal Committee Report strongly recommends the unlocking the

3. School Library : A Perspective

4. SCHOOL LIBRARY AND CHILDREN WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS
• In the favour of Ranganthan’s Fourth Law,
Every reader his or her information School
library has to serve the younger generation of
cross section of the society.
• Out of 1.54% child population 2.1% Children
are having With Special Needs .

5. CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL
NEEDS

6. CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
SOCIAL NEEDS-
1.Economical Background
2.Social
3.Linguistic Minorities
PERSONAL
1.Medical
Hearing Impaired
Visually Challenged
Orthopedically Challenged

7. CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
• Difficulties in ___
physical Access
Learning Difficulties
Emotional
Behavior diffulties

8. Role of School Library for CWSN
School library can with help of following tactics bring the
cwsn in main stream
1.Providing the opportunity for team work in peer force
2.Intention of sharing games and other activities with
contemporaries
3.Try to excavate the maximum and concealed expertise
by play way methods and by giving responsibilities
4.To develop the positive mind-set with set of different
strategies
5.Increased the confidence level by simple word of
praise

9. ICT And CWSN
ICT can be used for CWSN to solve the
----------
physical and sensory disabilities
Learning disabilities
Emotional difficulties

10. ICT for CWSN in School Library
Assistive Technology can be used to assist
the peoples with any type of special need.

11. Role of ICT in school library
ICT can be refer as technology used to
communicate the information like-----
• Media of Communication (e.g radio,
television,)
• Information machine (e.g Computers)
• Telecommunications technologies and
equipment (Satellites, fibre optic cables,
phones, Facsimile machines).

12. ICT in Education Sector in India
Technology used for learning system is known as Educational
Technology
Historical Perspective
1.1970--- ET has emerged on the scence
2.1975--- Satellite Instructional Televsion Equipment launched
3.1980---- INSAT along with International Bodies came as help
in ET .
4.NCERT
5.1984------ 2582 school was blessed with Computer to assist
the learning system
6.1993-94---- CLASS 2000 was launched
7.1990------------Inernet era has been began

13. Information Communication
Technology in School Library
 Internet (VoIP, static/dynamic pages, e-Mail, Browsing, Multi-media)
 Wireless (WLL, WLAN, CorDECT, 802.11 a/b/g)
 Cable TV and Direct-to-Home (DTH) TV (entertainment and internet
 access)
 Language computing technologies
 Access devices
 Network security
 Open source and shareware softwares
 Digital libraries
 Speech recognition, text-to-speech, optical character recognition
 E-Cash or Cashless transactions (Smart Cards)
 Optical Fibres (WDM, DWDM, SDH)
 Satellite connectivity
 Powerful and affordable computing devices and platforms, Kiosks, Server
farms, etc.

14. Information Communication
Technology in School Library
• LANGUAGE COMPUTING TECHNIQUES
• Open source and Sharesoftwares
• Interactive White Board
• Accessible software applications
• Accessible multimedia products
• Accessible websites
• Accessible copy machines
• Open source and Sharesoftwares
• Interactive White Board

15. LIBRARY LEGISLATION IN INDIA
Dr. Ranganthan has visualized the
importance of Library Legislation .
Till time less than 50% of Indian States
came forward in this direction.

16. LIBRARY LEGISLATION IN INDIA
1. An online sample survey carried out to find out
the ------What is the children literacy rate in India,
especially in the age group of 6 to 14? What is
the literacy rate of girl child in same age group?
2. What is the literacy rate of children in the states
having library legislation? What is the literacy
rate of girl child (6-14 age groups) in same age
group?
3. What is the literary rate of children in the states
not having library legislation? What is literacy
rate of girl child (6-14 age groups) in these
states?

17. LIBRARY LEGISLATION IN INDIA
A. Sample States with Library Legislation
(1). Andhra Pradesh
(2). Goa
(3). Haryana
(4). Karnataka
(5). Kerala(
6). Maharashtra
(7). Manipur
(8). Mijoram
(9).West Bengal

18. LIBRARY LEGISLATION IN INDIA
. Sample States without Library
Legislation
(1).Bihar
(2). Gujarat
(3). Lakshadweep
(4). Madhya Pradesh
(5). Rajasthan
(6). Tamil Nadu
(7). Utter Pradesh

19. LIBRARY LEGISLATION IN INDIA
• Litracry Rate In India

20. LIBRARY LEGISLATION IN INDIA

21. LIBRARY LEGISLATION IN INDIA

22. LIBRARY LEGISLATION IN INDIA
• Percentage of literary male and female are
high where library legislation is implemented
successfully
• Literacy awareness among the younger
generation of those states , which are having
Library Legislation
• Along with other efforts to make the children
educate the Implementation of library
legislation should be utmost priority of any
governement.

23. Conclusion:-
• CWSN can be
• ICT tools …………..
• Implementation of Library
Legislation---------------

24. THANK YOU.