Impact of Automation on the Library Services of Technical Institutions in Delhi-NCR Region

Gareema Sharma, Aditi Kandari

Abstract


The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of automation on the services and operations of libraries of Technical Institutions of Delhi-NCR region. The survey methodology has been used for collecting the relevant data through questionnaire and informal interviews from the randomly chosen samples from the selected libraries. The finding of the study reveals that Technical Institution Libraries have actively participated in the implementation of automation system in their libraries and moving towards the implementation of smart technologies like RFID Technology. Also, the current study highlights that few libraries are facing some constraints in the delivery of automated library services which includes paucity of space, lack of awareness about the available automated library services/facilities and lack of sufficient ICT skills etc. The overall results of the study shows that automation has positive impact in management and delivery of library resources in all the libraries under study.


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