Investigating Library Resources: Problems and Perspectives of Researchers in the Internet Age

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Scholars and Researchers in any discipline can no longer depend exclusively on print media stored in the traditional libraries. the situation has changed drastically with the tremendous developments in Information technology. It has caused a vast and fast transformation in the function and techniques of modern Libraries. Information available at the fingertipt and not the documents shelved in the Library is the requirement ofthe present day researchers. Hence it is hightime that the academic and research libraries in India seized the new opportunities provided by Information technology devices and operation. The Book "Investigating Library Resources" is a sincere attempt by a devoted professional to explore the problems and perspectives of library activity in the context of automation, computerisation, on-line communication and networking. It covers a vast range of releated topics such as methodology of research, growth of information technology, evolution in database structures, Internet services and examines how the library profession has to respond to all these challenges. This compact. but comprehensive volume on investigating library resources is a useful fuide to researchers, in all disciplines and professionals in library and information services.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR K. Sambasivan

K. Sambasivan is working as Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade) in the Cochin University of Science and Technology. He has completed 22 years of service in various capacities in the field of Library and Information service. He has started his Professional career in the University of Calicut. Then he served as Sub-editor in the Central Reference Library housed at the National Library, Calcutta for a few years and later joined in the Cochin University service. Sambasivan has published 25 articles in Malayalam and English on various aspects of Library and Information Science. He has undergone many short term courses on various specialized areas of his profession. He has also membership in various professional bodies like ILA, KLA, IASLIC, KELPRO etc. Having attended and presented papers in many seminars/conferences, he is well known in the profession. He also attended refresher courses in Library & Information Science in various parts of the country. He has MA (Political Science) and BLISc from Kerala University and MLSc from Madras University. At present he is doing Ph. D under the faculty of Technology in the Cochin University of Science & Technology.