Academic Library Automation

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Academic Library Automation Presents current developments and experiences in the application of information technology in libraries of universities, college and other research institutions Quality of teaching and learning in higher education, and avoiding waste of resources through duplication of research work presupposes and timely accessibility to relevant up-to-date information. But this has become difficult due to information, complexities in its use pattern
and limited resources. automation was thus a natural consequence of the attempts to find out a meaningful solution to the long sustaining problems in academic libraries. The new technologies have knocked down the walls of the conventional academic library by introducing online database, CD-ROM, Video Disk and other
exotic media. Now, Databases are accessible to user beyond the confines of national boundaries. Extensive networks make possible wide geographic courage. CD-ROM technology allows the storage of large quantum of information on impact durable and highly portable medium. This being the state of art in live library systems, institution of higher education have to modernize their libraries if they are to meet effectively the information requirements of the academic community. Academic Library Automation’ published under the series Perspectives in Academic Librarianship is intended to give some impetus to those who are willing to automate libraries that support higher education and research.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR R. Raman Nair

Prof. R. Raman Nair, an information technology expert, has designed the Multimedia Library Automation System (McLAS 1993) in India and the KAU Library and Information System with building LANs, digital library and IT training facilities considered to be the best in the country. He has 14 books including Peopleâ€™s Library Movement, Computer Application to Library and Information Services, and Internet for Library and Information Services, as well as 120 research papers and articles and many national and international conference presentations to h is credit. He has organized various national level seminars including the National Seminar on Right to Information and national level IT courses and training programmes under various organizations which include Managing Digital Libraries in Agriculture (ICAR). Modern Information Access Facilities (NISSAT) and Worldwide Web for Managing Agricultural Information (CAGI). Prof. Nair has associated with many expert committees on IT formed by professional organizations, universities and government. He is a research fellow of American Biographical Institute and is the founder member of Rural Development Forestry Network (ODI, London), Asian Watershed Management Network (Kathmandu, Nepal), ILA, IASLIC and AGLIS. In library and information services, he has been presented the IASLIC S.M. Ganguly National Award for the year 1998.