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Explore how the internet revolutionizes library applications for collection development, cataloging, classification, document delivery, and reference services. Learn valuable skills for librarians to adapt to digitalization and improve user experience.
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USE OF INTERNET FORLIBRARY APPLICATIONSBYV L VERNEKARZIET MYSORE.
TECHNICAL SERVICES • Collection Development • Cataloguing • Classification / subject index • Reference & Information service • Document delivery
CATALOGUING • By including various websites in local catalogues. • Example : 1.reference collection • www.refdesk.com • 2. Translation services in S & T • www.niscair.res.in
CLASSIFICATION • Websites may be classified as per the subject and services they provide. • Search will become faster as classification numbers are allotted to these sites. • Broader to concrete search is possible.
REFERENCE SERVICE • EASIER AND FASTER. • AVAILABLE ON PAYMENT AND FREELY. • CONSUMES LESS SPACE DUE TO DIGITALIZATION.
SOME REFERENCE SOURCES • www.refdesk.com : new sources, USA/world news pages, top 100 U.S newspapers…, top reference tools, OWL writing Lab resources for writers • www.rabtleby.com/reference : The 6900 entries from 4000 sources organized in 25 category.
www.library.uiuc.edu/rex/erefs/ : From university of Illions online reference collection, Encyclopedia, Dictionaries and other quick fact sources. • www.itcompany.com/inforetriever : Librarians tools. • . http://www.eduessays.com Information related to Education. • http://www.sldirectory.com : resource for school librarians
DOCUMENT DELIVERY SERVICE • Some times documents not available freely. • Librarian / Head of the Institution has to take decision. • Basic needs of the reader are to be kept in mind.
SKILLS FOR LIBRARIANS • Campbell’s job descriptions: • knowledge of cartography –Learning all existing and emerging sources of information and navigate among them. • 2. Understanding the consumer i.e. the type of service and the information he needs. • 3. Creating new delivery mechanism to transfer information on demand.