Transition/Transformation of Libraries: An Overview

Abstract

Abstract

In the today’s world, information technology is making revolution in all fields and is to be ever present. Information technology is bringing tremendous impact and change on the library and information professions. The existence of electronic environment is bringing marvelous changes in information landscape and it has made challenging environment for the information creators, providers and users to learn new skills, particularly for information professionals and librarians, consequently leading them to more complexes in their performance. It is therefore a matter of transformation and transition of organization to the present scenario and also a matter of urgency for library and information professional to inevitably to improve and enhance their skills with multiple expertise and to select most innovative and practical approaches to designing, developing, improving, integrating, maintaining and supporting their library resources, services and instructions in the digital age.

Keywords: Library transformation, transforming libraries, library transition

Cite this Article
P. Sarasvathy, Manjunath M., Harisha R. Transition/Transformation of Libraries: An Overview. Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences. 2017, 4(2): 50–55p