This document discusses new and innovative activities and services in university libraries. It begins by defining what a library and university library are. It then discusses the growth of universities in India and how this impacts university libraries. It outlines the role and functions of university libraries, including their user communities and the various services they provide. The document also discusses the role of library professionals and the skills required in today's changing environment. Finally, it explores how technologies like Web 2.0 and social media can help university libraries better serve their users.

1. NEW AND INNOVATIVE
LIBRARY
ACTIVITIES AND
SERVICES
IN A UNIVERSITY
LIBRARY
O. SIVASANKAR PRASAD
Librarian, Sri Venkateswara
College
(University of Delhi)
New Delhi – 21
sivasankaraprasad@svc.ac.in
ossprasad@svc.du.ac.in

2. Library :
Is a place in which literary and
artistic materials, such as
books, periodicals, newspapers,
pamphlets, prints, records, and
tapes, are kept for
reading, reference, or lending.
is created with the intention of
providing free public access to
reading material, with the altruistic
goal of educational enlightenment
and the better welfare of the
people.

3. University Library
more important in a
University, because a library
can do without a University
where as a University cannot
function without a library. The
number of universities in India
has gone up from a mere
twenty in 1947, to more than six
hundred in 2013 (11th Feb.)
Central Universities (44)
State Universities (298)
Deemed Universities (130)
Private Universities (148)
Autonomous Institutes
(IITs, IIMs, NIT, NISER, IISc. etc.)

4. University Library:
The growth is signified by
the students' enrollments,
creation of a no. of new departments /
specializations,
no. of mission oriented projects of
research other social and intellectual
factors
Institutions like
IITs, IISc, IIMs, NISERs, Agricultural
Universities, Open universities These
factors have effected university libraries

5. Role of University Library:
Today, university libraries have a very large and
difficult role to play in order to meet a variety of
demands of information and knowledge by far larger
number of people on far larger number of subjects at
far higher prices and negligible grants.
The unique function of libraries is to
acquire, organize, offer for use and preserve
available material irrespective of the form in which it
is packaged (print, cassette, CD-ROM, digital /
electronic, network form,) in such a way that, when
& where it is needed, it can be found and put to use.
Libraries are especially important now when the
whole idea of education is stressing more and more

6. Education Policy (GOI-1986), National Book Policy (1986) &
Science Policy (1958), has a brief recommendations on
libraries as follows:
"Together with the development of books, a nation-wide movement for the
improvement of existing libraries and the establishment of new ones will
be taken up. Provision will be made in all educational institutions for
library facilities and the status of librarians improved".
“The availability of books at low prices, improvement of the quality of
books, books for children and other special groups, book
production, book promotion, etc. These issues are relevant to collection
building programmes in libraries”.
“to encourage individual initiative for the acquisition and dissemination of
knowledge, in an atmosphere of academic freedom”; Development of
Libraries and - in general, to secure for the people of the country all the
benefits that can accrue from the acquisition and application of scientific
National Policies of other Sectors having Implications for
Libraries

7. University Education Committees on libraries :
The University Education Commission (Dec. 1948 to
August 1949; Chairman: Dr.
S.Radhakrishnan), discussed the importance of the
library in the academic system and recommended
encouragement to self-study and library work to
supplement class instruction. The report stated that
training in higher branches of learning is mainly a
question of learning how to use the tools, and if the
library tools are not there the students are
handicapped in learning how to use the tools. It
concluded that learning the techniques of using the
library and searching for information is highly
essential.

8. The report of the Education Commission (1964-66;
Chairman: Dr. D.S. Kothari), entitled, Education and
National Development, also discussed the role of
libraries in higher education. While advocating self-
study by the students, the report highlighted the
skill to use books and documents independently by
the students in the learning process. The Education
Commission offered some useful suggestions for
the improvement of university and college libraries.
It also addressed itself to the role of libraries in adult
education and recommended the establishment of a
network of public libraries. It wanted school libraries
to be integrated with public libraries for purposes of
University Education Committees on libraries :

9. The UGC Library Committee, chaired by Dr. S.R.
Ranganathan (1959) has touched upon all aspects
of university and college library organisation and
services and formulated a set of comprehensive
recommendations. These recommendations had a
far-reaching effect on the development of
university libraries later. The committee provided a
framework to the UGC to implement its grants-in-
aid programmes and guidelines to university
authorities.
The recommendations includes library finance
which helped libraries to secure enough finance by
annual grants from the universities themselves and
of development grants from the UGC. It also
suggested library personnel and staff required for

10. National Commission on Libraries:
A permanent, independent and financially autonomous
National Commission on Libraries should be eventually set
up by the Central Government as a statutory body to
address all the information and learning needs of the
citizens of India.
The role of libraries in providing widespread and inclusive
access to knowledge is widely acknowledged. In today's
context, libraries have to play two distinct roles - to serve as
a local centre of information and knowledge, and be a local
gateway to national and global knowledge. In order to
achieve this goal, existing libraries must modernize their
collection, services and facilities, become more pro-active
and collaborate with other institutions, agencies and NGOs
in order to develop a community based information system.

11. Issues under consideration of National Knowledge Commission are:
► Institutional framework of libraries;
► Networking;
► Education, training and research;
► Modernization and computerization of libraries;
► Maintenance of private and personal collections and
► Staff requirements to meet changing needs.
Revamp LIS Education, Training and Research facilities :
The proposed Mission/ Commission on Libraries must assess as soon as
possible the manpower requirements of the country in the area of LIS
management, and take necessary steps to meet the country’s
requirement through LIS education and training. To keep the LIS sector
abreast of latest developments, necessary encouragement should be
given to research after evaluating the research status in this field.
Establishing a well equipped institute for advanced training and research
in library and information science and services would provide the
necessary impetus to this task.

12. Functions of a University :
•Learning and teaching;
•Research and generation of new knowledge;
•Dissemination and publication of research results;
•Conservation of knowledge and ideas; and
•Extension and services.
Objectives of a University Library
• Development of a collection in a wide variety of subjects
for learning, teaching, research, . publication, etc.;
• Getting the stock of knowledge materials organised and
maintained for use;
• Organise and provide a variety of library, documentation
and nformation services, both responsive and anticipatory.

13. User Community :
• Students of different disciplines & different categories ;
• Teachers, imparting instructions and guiding students at
different levels and in different subjects;
• Research students working for M.Phil. or Ph.D degrees;
• Post-doctoral research scholars working on specific
projects;
• Professors and experts guiding research projects and
managing research activities of the university;
• Members of AC & EC of university, Management;
• Scholars in general, who get special privileges of using the
university library ; and
• Research Associates.
So the university libraries have a big responsibility and a very
important role to play not only in shaping students for higher
learning and research, but also in providing a variety of

14. Library Services in University Libraries
Library Services
i) Lending:
ii) Information and Reference,
iii) Reading Room;
iv) Assistance in the use of the library; and
v) Display of current additions or preparation of lists of current
accessions.
Current Awareness Services
i) Current contents of journals;
ii) Alerting services to important literature in select fields;
iii) Selective Dissemination of Information; and
iv) Newspaper clipping service.
Bibliographic Services
i) Literature search;
ii) Compilation of bibliographies on specific topics; and
iii) Index to current literature.

15. Library Services in University Libraries
Condensation Services
i) Preparation of abstracts on specific topics;
ii) Digest Services;
iii) Preparation of reviews/progress/advances on specific subjects;
and
iv) State-of-Art-reports.
Other services
i) Document supply services;
ii) Reproprographic services;
iii) Translation services; and
iv) Computer-based information retrieval.
Specialised Services
i) User education;
ii) Exhibition and special displays;
iii) Special lectures and demonstrations; and
iv) User oriented seminars, workshops, etc.

16. Role of Library Professionals
Licensing Electronic journals related to the
periodicals section which is labour intensive and
time consuming
Linking the electronic journals to the library home
page
Conducting user education as to the use of new
services and facilities
Imparting reader’s service by electronic means
Developing & maintaining institutional repository
Digital Librarian
Proactive Information specialist / search
intermediary / Technology Mediator
Knowledge Manager / Researcher / Interface

17. Skills Required
•Leadership and other Managerial skill
•Interpersonal skills
•Skills of negotiation, evaluation and
analysis
•ICT Skills
•Communication, marketing and
customer service
•Getting the best out of the staff (HRM
Skills)

18. Collaborative Librarianship in Social Networking
Library is the most important aspect in any of the educational university.
We as librarians witnessed that the users’ walk-ins into university libraries
are steadily decreasing over the past few years by many reasons. It
should be the aim of librarians to play the role of trusted advisors to help
academic users in higher education and research and get motivated to
work for adding value to users community, as well he should also take the
responsibility of inspiring his employees or colleagues or the people with
whom he works. The internet has brought many changes in the people
looks for and access to information and libraries are competing for user
attention for current challenge is to provide immediate, seemless access
to sources of and information in order to remain in the field.
Information & Communication Technology (computers, networks, internet
and social media) continues to drive much of the ultramodern thinking
within university libraries and will certainly help today libraries and library
professionals, which will further greatly enhance their capabilities in
providing scholarly service and reaching out the users of university
library.

19. Web 2.0
Tim O’Reilly & Dale Dougherty O’Reilly
(2005)
“applications that make the most of the
intrinsic advantages of that platform:
delivering s/w as a continually up-dated
service that gets better as more people use
it, consuming & remixing data from multiple
sources, including individual users, while
providing their own data and services in a
form that allows remixing by others, creating
network effects through an “architecture of
participation”, and going beyond the page

20. Why Libraries Love Web 2.0
The participatory web (It marks the progression
from static web pages to dynamic, interactive ones
. Read/write web
. Sharing, collaboration, & user
involvement
. Reviews
. Comment on news stories
. Upload photos
. Share digital videos)
The amateurization of the web
The social web
The user-focused web
(participate, organize, read, write & play online).

21. Library 2.O
“a model for modernized form of library service that
reflects a transition within the library world in the
way services are delivered to users”. Services are
constantly updated & re-evaluated to best serve
library users,
Attempts to harness library user in design &
implementation of library services by encouraging
feedback and participation
The application of concepts and technologies of
Web 2.0 applied to the library services and
collections is named as “Library 2.0”

22. Web 2.0 – Tools & Techniques
Wikis
Social Networking
RSS Feeds
Blogs
Instant Messaging
Social bookmarking
Podcasting / Streaming Media
Vodcasting
Mashups

23. MARKET SHARE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
World wide visitors Unique Visitors Percentage
Facebook 792,999,000 55.1 %
Twitter 167,903,000 11.7 %
LinkedIn 94,823,000 6.6 %
Google+ 250,000,000 17.7 %
MySpace 61,037,000 4.2 %
Others 255,539,000 17.8 %

24. LIBRARY SERVICES USING SOCIAL MEDIA
Announce library programs, events
Respond to Reference questions
Ask a librarian
Teach basic search tools, Provide library tours
New resource alerts, , Promote new library collections
Send brief updates to patrons
Facilitate collaboration & communication with users

25. LIBRARY SERVICES USING SOCIAL MEDIA
Promoting of Library Resources & Services
Relationship Building
Library instruction, orientation, tutorials
Publicity & public relations
Online book clubs
Outreach services – off campus services
Readers advisory

26. Wiki
A wiki is a collaborative web page that allows users
to create and easily edit any number of interlinked web
pages using a traditional web browser (Achterman, 2006). A
wiki can be developed through the WYSIWYG (what you see
is what you get) format that allows users to view its
contents very similar to the end result while it is created.
Wikis allow users to have different levels of access to edit
or delete content. Creating or editing a wiki requires only
basic computing knowledge – no programming knowledge
at all. Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, is a great example
of a wiki that is created and constantly developed by its
users.
http://www.tikiwiki.org
http://www.wikiwyg.net
http://www.pbwiki.com
http://www.wikispaces.com.

27. Blogs
A blog, an acronym for web log, is an easier web publishing tool that
allows users to create and publish web pages with personal or
anecdotal information to share with others. A blog takes in a user-
friendly commentary format with separate postings rather than a
threaded discussion board (Richardson, 2006). Users’ ability to leave
comments is the distinct feature of a blog. A typical blog combines
text, images and links to other web pages, blogs, and contents related
to the topic. A blog usually provides news or comments on a particular
subject or a person’s opinion in text, picture, audio, and video formats.
Creating or editing a blog requires only basic computing knowledge.
Blogs can be visited by local and global communities.
• Wordpress, Blogger, LiveJournal
• Becoming more integrated with
“official” websites
• Wide variety of uses
– Events
– New books/reviews

28. RSS
Stands for:
Really Simple Syndication
Rich Site Summary
RDF Site Summary
Definition:
An XML format for distributing current
information on the web
RSS is a defined standard based on XML with
the specific purpose of delivering updates to
web-based content
RSS was originally developed by Netscape
to distribute news, stories and information.

29. Parts of RSS
Feeds (A data format used for
providing users with frequently
updated content that are produced
by web authors.)
Aggregators (An aggregator is a
program or site that collects the
feeds for reading)

30. Benefits of RSS
Less clicking and more reading
Helps to keep track of frequently AND
infrequently updated sites
Little spam or ads
Information presented how YOU want it
Opt-In – users select which feeds which they
subscribe to.
Content – steady stream of fresh web
content
Aggregation – users can quickly scan
multiple content streams and click on items
of interest saving time
Traffic – increased exposure and traffic for

31. Mapping
• Google Maps, Platial, Picasa etc.
• Create original maps unique to your library (sites
nearby)
• Reimage print maps in your collection digitally
• Create mashups by combining geographic
tagging with photos

32. Instant Messaging
Instant messaging or IM, is a form of real-
time, virtually instantaneous communication
between two or more people using textual format.
General Messaging service : MSN
Messenger, Skype and Google Talk
Specialized Service: Trillion, Meebo
real-time reference” services, / Liver reference
Service and allow co-browsing, file-
sharing, screen-capturing, and data sharing and
mining of previous transcripts.

33. Social Networking Tools
Social networking sites are the Web 2.0 - based
applications that allow users to share personal
information with each other in convenient ways.
These sites focus on building and reflecting upon
social relations and interactions among people
who possess the same interests. Social network
sites essentially represent individuals’
profiles, social links, and a variety of additional
services. They enable users to share
ideas, opinions, activities events, and interests
within their individual networks over the internet
through e-mailing and instant messaging.
Facebook, Hi5, LinkedIn, MySpace, Nexopia, Twitter
, and YouTube are popular applications of social
networking services. They emphasize online

34. Podcasting
A podcast is a series of digital media files in audio or
video format. It allows users to publish their audio and
video recordings on the web episodically and to
download them through multiple devices including cell
phones, iPods, net books, laptops, desktops, and
similar handheld devices (Richardson, 2006).
Some audio storage services are:
http://www.easypodcast.com/index-es.html
Mypodcast(http://mypodcast.com), Podomatic
(http://www.podomatic.com) and Castpost
(http://www.castpost.com).

35. Images, Photographs and Videos
Flickr, http://www.flickr.com/, is a web site that enables
storing, organising, searching, selling and sharing
photographs and videos on line. Currently Flickr has a
large community of users who share the photographs
and videos that they create. The popularity of Flickr is
mainly due to its capacity for administering images
using tools that enable the author to label their
photographs and explor and comment on other users’
images.
Picasa http://picasa.google.com
Audioboo, http://audioboo.fm
Pikeo http://www.pikeo.com
Webshots (http://www.webshots.com).

36. RFID in Libraries
RFID plays vital role in redefining the library process to make
everyone’s job easier right from patron to library staff. RFID
provides a platform to automate most of the process performed by
the library staff like Check in – check out, sorting, stock
management and inventory.
Fastest, easiest, most efficient way to track, locate & manage
library materials.
Efficient Book circulation management.
Automatic Check-in and Check-out.
Library inventory tracking in minutes instead of hours.
Multiple books can be read simultaneously.
Unique ID of the RFID tag prevents counterfeiting.
Automated material handling using conveyor & sorting systems.
Facilitate inter library & intra-library borrowing

37. RFID in Libraries
Procurement of Hardware: i.e. Readers, Tags & Antenna.
Tagging books:
Integrating Middleware:
Performing Test Cases:
Training Staff:
Process Improvement: The errors and improvements found out
from the test cases will be revisited to make system perform in
better way.
Benefits – Libraries, Staff & Patrons
RFID Standards in Library
RFID hardware products for library should be compatible with
global protocols such as SIP2, NCIP, ISO 18000-3, ISO
15693, ISO 14443A & ISO 28560

38. N E W A N D I N N O V A T I V E L I B R A R Y A C T I V I T I E S A N D
S E R V I C E S I N A U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A R Y
Library RFID Management system

39. Mobile Library Services
The number of mobile & smart phone users is
drastically rising, so the demand for mobile library
services is becoming stronger and more diversified.
The rapid increase in the internet and mobile
penetration helping library professionals to keep
innovating newer ways of effectively reaching their
targeted users and create relevant favorable
relationship with them. Especially, in the university
libraries because of teenage users, the demand for
mobile based library services that facilitate the library
educational resources and services provided is
indispensable. The widespread mobile technology is
emerging the need to integrate mobile library
resources (e-resources, digital content as well as

40. Why Need to Use Mobile Phones to Provide
Library Services
The users need information but do not
have sufficient time to visit libraries.
Rather they expect the libraries to reach
them.
In changing information
environment, librarians need to think
about the range of services and methods
to outreach the users to way out for
managing change.
Libraries in other countries of the world
are successfully providing library
services through mobile phones

41. mo·bil·i·ty
Noun
1.The ability to move or be moved freely and easily.
2.The ability to move between different levels in society or employment.
Synonyms agility

42. MOBILE LIBRARY WEBSITES
Virginia Tech University Libraries a simple but effective layout offers important
information such as library hours, contact information, library maps and floor plans,
mobile research tools includes Annual Review, EBSCOhost, IEEE Xplore mobile, Mobile
MedlinePlus, JSTOR,WorldCat, catalog search and library maps. http://m.lib.vt.edu/

43. MOBILE LIBRARY WEBSITES
MIT Libraries Search for and request books, Manage Account, View library
locations, maps and hours, Ask questions & submit comments or
ideas, research tools, bookmark, email, tweet, or save each story. Access :
http://libraries.mit.edu/mobile-site/
Through the apps &
mobile site, you can:
Search for and request
books
Manage Your Account
View library locations and
hours
Ask questions & submit
comments or ideas
Discover mobile tools to
help with your research
Read news from the MIT
Libraries on our blog

44. MOBILE LIBRARY WEBSITES

45. N E W A N D I N N O V A T I V E L I B R A R Y A C T I V I T I E S A N D
S E R V I C E S I N A U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A R Y

46. N E W A N D I N N O V A T I V E L I B R A R Y A C T I V I T I E S A N D
S E R V I C E S I N A U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A R Y

47. North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries contains
icons representing categories such as room reservations, group
finder, webcams and no. of computers available. Access:
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/m/

50. • Anytime, Anywhere access
• Increase flexibility for library services
• Real-time data access
• Instant up-to-date information

53. University Libraries having MOPACS:
Ball State University Libraries
(http://www.bsu.edu/libraries/mobile/)
University of Richmond Libraries
(http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/library/mobile/
North Carolina State University (http://www.lib.nscu.edu.m)
Boston University Medical Centre (http://med-
libwww.bu.edu/mobile)University Libraries having instructions and mobile
collections:
Johns Hopkins University Libraries
(http://library.jhu.edu/podcasts)
Ohio University (http://www.library.ohiou.edu/podcasts)
Texas A & M Libraries (http://tinyurl.com/3xcpel)
Arizona State University Libraries
(http://lib.asu.edu/librarychannel/2010/08/16/mobile/)
Library of Congress (http://www.loc.gov)

54. Ball State University Libraries (http://www.bsu.edu/libraries/mobile/)

55. N E W A N D I N N O V A T I V E L I B R A R Y A C T I V I T I E S A N D
S E R V I C E S I N A U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A R Y

56. N E W A N D I N N O V A T I V E L I B R A R Y A C T I V I T I E S A N D
S E R V I C E S I N A U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A R Y
Mobile Access to Electronic Databases :
Pubmed database (http://pubmedhh.nlm.nih.gov)
Gale( http://www.gale.cengage.com/AccessMyLibrary/)
EBSCOhost (http://www.ebscohost.com/academic/mobile-
access)
ScienceDirect Mobile
(http://www.info.sciverse.com/sciencedirect/mobile)
ACS Mobile
(http://pubs.acs.org/page/tools/acsmobile/index.html)
American Institute of Physics
(http://www.aip.org/press_release/iPhoneApp.html)
Oxford Journals
(http://www.oxfordjournals.org/mobile_websites.html)
Taylor and Francis (http://www.tandfonline.com/)
Web of Science (http://wokinfo.com/about/mobile/)
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/app/index.htm
iPhone and iPod devices running OS 3.2 or later /iPad 3.2.2 or later /
Android 2.2 or later / BlackBerry OS 6 (including the Torch 9800) /

57. N E W A N D I N N O V A T I V E L I B R A R Y A C T I V I T I E S A N D
S E R V I C E S I N A U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A R Y
Mobile library tours:
Wolfwalk (http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/wolfwalk)
Duke University Libraries (http://library.duke.edu/mobile/)
Libraries having SMS notification:
UIUC Library (http://m.library.illinois.edu/)
Simmons College Library (http://www.simmons.edu/library/m/)
SMS Reference
American University Library
(http://www.library.american.edu/mobile/)
Columbia University Libraries
(http://library.columbia.edu/indiv/eastasian/ref.html)
QR Codes:
University of Bath Library (http://www.bath.ac.uk/library/)
Mussleman Library (http://www.gettysburg.edu/library/)

58. Mobile Library Services
Catalog Search
Computer Availability
Opening Hours
Location & Map
Campus Directory
Links to External Information Providers
Webcam Feeds
Group Finder
News & Events
Link to campus mobile site
Study room reservations
Article searching
User Surveys

59. Mobile Library Services
Video search / image search
Reserve and renew items / checking account / Group
SMS (Google Voice)
Virtual tours / downloading streaming audio books
RSS feeds with cover images for newest
books, movies, music and eBooks in different subject
areas and languages
Virtual reference service / subject guides
Mobile access to Course reserves / E-resources
Quick access to the library’s Facebook and Twitter
profiles.
Ask a librarian

60. Tools for library mobile web sites, MOPACs, and
applications:
Android Developers for creating Android applications
including tutorials, videos, developer’s guide
http://developer.android.com
AirPac offers a mobile version of innovative Interfaces
library catalogue includes features such as cover
images, integrated library locations with Google
Maps, request and renew items.
http://iii.com/products/airpac.shtml
Boopsie for public and academic libraries and
universities. It deliver mobile applications that are
compatible with all web enabled phones.

61. Tools for library mobile web sites, MOPACs, and
applications:
Library Anywhere sold through LibraryThing and is a catalog for
all kind of libraries includes mobile web and apps for iPhone,
Black-berry, and Android. http://www.librarything.com/forlibraries.
MoFuse (Mobile Fusion) Build a mobile version of an existing
web site or blog. http://mofuse.com/
MobilSiteGalore No technical or programming languages
required to use this tool.
W3C MobileOK Checker it is compatible with current web
standards include severity, category, and description of the error
along with best practices for fixing issues http://validator.W3.org

62. Benefits of Mobile Library Services
Interaction: The users can interact with library
professionals, faculty and colleagues without restriction
of time and place.
Flexibility: The library users can actually access
library resources and services at the place and time
that they need it,
Library users can directly download the notes, course
reserves, e-books, research articles and other
materials in to the mobile phones / devices.
Enhances knowledge: Content is adapting to meet
user needs and delivered on demand.
Mobile libraries help to raise self-esteem and self
confidence of library users.

63. Disadvantages
Limit of devices capacities such as small screens,
memory size and computing power.
Lack of common operating system and application
programs like browsers.
Wireless networks may down with a large no. of users
when using it.
Health hazards

64. QR codes and University libraries :Reaching
mobile users
A QR code is a matrix barcode readable by
smartphones and mobile phones with cameras. They
are sometimes referred to as 2d codes, 2d barcodes,
or mobile codes. On
most phones purchased in the United States, one must
download a free app (application) in order to read the
QR code, although some phones have one
preinstalled.
QR code typically appears as a small white square with
black geometric shapes, though colored. QR code can
be
a URL, a phone number, an SMS message, a V-card,
or any text. They are referred to as QR because they

65. QR codes and University libraries :Reaching
mobile users LibraryThing
Libraries can include a QR code that
LibraryThing generates and dynamically
adds to each catalog page. Scan the QR
code with a smartphone scanning app (e.g.
RedLaser, Scan) and the phone will jump
directly to that record in your mobile catalog
on Library Anywhere.
Then walk into the stacks with the record on
your phone, or just add it to your saved list
on Library Anywhere. However you use
it, it’s a direct link from the desktop catalog
to the catalog on your phone.
Try it out : QR codes up in a few catalogs so
far:
Frisco Public Library
Westport Public Library
QR code of LOC

66. Library Services in ICT & Web
environment
Library Automation & Digitization
Installation of RFID / EM Security System
WebOPAC / Personalized cataloguing
Remote Access & Mobile Access to E-Books, E-Journals
and electronic databases
Access to Course Reserves
Virtual Reference Collection / Live Reference Service
Institution Repositories (Theses / Dissertations)
Adaptive / Assistive technologies for persons with
disabilities (Softwares like Jaws, Kurtzweil, 1000, Magic
Magnification Software Pro)
Scholarly Publishing (Open Access and Copyright)
Citation Management Softwares
(EndNote, RefWorks, Zotero)

67. Library Services in ICT & Web
environment
Web 2.0 tools (Blogs, Wikis, Instant Messaging, RSS
Alerts, Social networking, Podcasting &
Podcasting, Social bookmarking, Mashups, Ajax)
Developing Library / browser tool bar
News & Announcements (Group SMS)
Documents Delivery Service (DDS)
Information Literacy / Instructional support
Library collections with QR codes
Email Alert Service (TOC / research alert service)
Video / Audio Sharing
Organising Author workshops / Book talks / Book
Exhibitions
GroupsFinder /Federated Searching
Ask Us / Location / Map / Tour / FAQ

68. Conclusion :
Dr. S.R. Ranganathan’s Five Laws of Library Science
and his idea i.e., right book / information to the right
user at the right time in right way is best possible
using the new innovative technologies like web 2.0
and mobile apps. The social networking in library
services and applications of other Web 2.0 tools may
bring change in the relationship between users and
transform libraries by improving the involvement of
users in the activities and services in a university
libraries. Some of these tools may successfully
attract new users and help to retain existing
members also. The library’s resources and its
services become more interactive and fully

69. Resources
Ballard, Barbara. (2007). Designing the Mobile User
Experience. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley &
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Fling, Brian. (2009). Mobile Design and Development:
Practical Concepts and Techniques for Creating Mobile
Sites and Web Apps. Sebastopol, California: O’Reilly
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W3C Mobile Web Best Practices:
http://www.w3.org/TR/mobile-bp/
W3C CSS Mobile Profile: http://www.w3.org/TR/css-
mobile/
Griggs, K., Bridges, L. M., Rempel, H. G. (2009).
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http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2055

70. Links related to this
Presentation
Slideshare
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