What is digitization? Witten and David (25) defined digitization as the process of obtaining digitized library documents, which shape books and papers and convert them into electronic forms, where they can be stored and manipulated by computers. It is essentially about turning analog information into digital data to facilitate access and extend the life of the study. This process is not an isolated activity, but an active part of running a library. Since the main purpose of libraries is to acquire and store materials, for those seeking information, the advantage of having this material in digital form is quite obvious. … Continue reading Digitization and digital preservation

ETHICS OF LIBRARIANSHIP LIBRARIANSHIP is a noble and exalted profession. Service of mankind is its motto. It is not a business and those who entertain mercenary outlook and habits may nit be fit persons for this emulated profession. It is not a business and those who entertain mercenary outlook and habits may hot be fit persons for this emulated profession. In the West, the profession has been making wonderful progress. It has been successful in building up the mighty edifice of healthy traditions in the field after much sweating labour. Librarians are the persons who have to be vigilant and conscientious … Continue reading ASSIGNMENT ON ETHICS OF LIBRARIANSHIP

PHILOSOPHY OF LIBRARIANSHIP. Introduction: ‘PHILOSOPHY’ means and inquiry into truth. ‘Philosophy of a subject denotes the principles underlying it. It provides its aims, hand, means the conscious collection of facts and data; their interpretation by defining, analyzing and classifying them; their explanation by reasoning and the formation of crystal laws for determining their value. ‘Philosophy is concerned with the abstract principles of a subject while ‘Science’ deals mainly with concrete data and fact. It indicates those fundamental principles upon which all the practices, techniques and activities of librarianship are based. Its value: Each developed science, natural as well as society … Continue reading ASSIGNMENT ON PHILOSOPHY OF LIBRARIANSHIP [STUDY SHARE BD]

Mention the nature and benefits of web-based library and information services; describe some popular web-based library and information services that are available in a modern library.  Introduction: Due to emergence of web based Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and globalization of networks and exponential rise of new information and the use of traditional tools in information management have been reduced and automation of information centre have become imperative. All the activities and services have changed its mode to an extent with web environment. Nature of Web-based  Library and Information Services: There are some common nature of web-based library. Such as- … Continue reading Mention the nature and benefits of web-based library and information services; describe some popular web-based library and information services that are available in a modern library/Nature of Web-based Library and Information Services/Benefits of Web-based Library and Information Services/Web-based Library and Information Services

Ethics of librarianship:  Ethics of librarianship are divided in many section. These are , Duty to the readers: If the books are not available in the library, the librarian should either purchase or acquire them on inter-library loan or at least guide the readers as to wherefrom they can find out the requisite material. Further, it depends upon the intelligence of the librarian as to how he guides the readers. Duty of the books: The duty of a librarian towards the book is two-fold such as preservation of the book and putting it to maximum use. The First Law of … Continue reading Ethics of librarianship