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Library in Society. By Dr. Shabir Ahmad Ganaie Faculty Member Department of Library & Information Science. Introduction. Society. Library. Role of Libraries. Types of Libraries. Transformation. From traditional library to electronic/digital library;
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Library in Society By Dr. Shabir Ahmad Ganaie Faculty Member Department of Library & Information Science
Introduction Society Library
Transformation • From traditional library to electronic/digital library; • From library cooperation to library resource sharing; • From information society to knowledge society; • From collection management to content/supply chain management; and • From manual service to digital service. • from traditional library to electronic/digital library; • from library cooperation to library resource sharing; • from information society to knowledge society; • from collection management to content/supply chain management; and • from manual service to digital service.
Acquiring Organize Activities Preserve Disseminate
Mission Right user Right information Mission Right Time Right Amount
Human Resources Financial Resources Physical Infrastructure Prerequisite Intellectual Resources
Assumption Your Library is Financially Sound Strong in Physical Assets Rich in Information sources Technologically advanced Sufficient human Resources Is having a big name Can you achieve your Mission ? Answer Yes / No
Mission Of Library Efficient and Sufficient Human Resources α
Professional obligaions Human Resources In Libraries Professional Obligations
Librarianship as a Profession • Possessing a sound literature base • Possessing a body of experts, peers • Having training facilities • Having standards accepted internationally • Body / organization • Work / actions performed are more mental based than physical ones • Code of ethics
Ethics Professional Obligations
Some Dilemma Privacy & Confidentiality Acquisition and censorship • Archiving and Preservation • Intellectual property right