Status of ICT Applications in the Higher Educational Institutional Libraries of Sikkim: A Preliminary Survey
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2014-09-25
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INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar
Abstract
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has played an important role in the library
and information centre and changed the concept of libraries. The application of ICT is much essential
for libraries and information centres because these centres are carrier of information which is
useful for everyone. Use of ICT in library and information centres has become more important in the
age of information explosion and widespread use of digital information resources. ICT in libraries
helps in performing their routine operations and services most efficiently. Libraries are subscribing
e-journals, CD-ROM databases, online databases, web based resources and a variety of other electronic
resources for its users and all this is possible with the help of ICT applications. The first part
of paper describes about the higher educational institutions and their libraries whereas the second
part of the paper highlights the status of ICT infrastructure and computerisation of libraries in the
higher educational institutions of Sikkim.
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9th Convention PLANNER-2014
Dibrugarh University, Assam, September 25-27, 2014
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ICT Applications, Higher Education-Sikkim, AcademicLibraries - Sikkim