Changing Dimensions of Libraries in the Digital Age

About the Book

- Publisher: Atlantic

- Publisher Imprint: Atlantic

- Subject: Library & Information Scienc

Libraries provide the real and virtual spaces in communities for the free and open exchange of ideas fundamental to democratic participation and civil society. This book talks about new dimensions in libraries like cloud computing, e-resources, ICT, institutional repository, library security, etc. It tries to bring out the vibrant importance and effectiveness of the library system in the digital age. Both educational system as well as the library system in our country needs to be enriched in order to meet the needs of existing readers of all types. This book aims to provide insight into new dimensions of libraries to the readers. For better understanding of the changing dimensions of library in the digital age this book, containing twenty-four chapters, has been divided into six parts.

First part explores the cloud computing in libraries. The second part is focused exclusively on the concept of e-resources. The third part is focused on the concept of ICT. Effectiveness of library services largely depends upon the Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Institutional Repository has been the area of core concern for the fourth part. The fifth part encompassed the chapters related to "Library Security". The last segment (sixth part) of the book comprises the miscellaneous topics relevant to the main theme of the book.