A Model For Enhancing Effectiveness of ICT Skills and Attitude of Library Professionals

Abstract

With the introduction of ICT, barriers of time and space has reduced and increased the generation of information and its utilization. Every aspect of human life is now affected by ICT such as Business, Engineering, Education, Entertainment etc. Advancement of Technology with new invention in the form of internet, mobile, computer, satellite, wireless communication. newlineNow we are seeing that ICT is changing the world everlastingly. Which is clearly seen in society with considerable alteration and still the presentation and prospective is enhancing and increasing day by day. Libraries are also affected by the appliance of ICT and have the control on every aspect. In the second half of 20th century the occurrence of information blast emerged and tackled by ICT for storage retrieval and dissemination of information. newlineInformation, Communication and Technology these three words combined creates a term Information communication technology (ICT), where collection of data arranged in a systematized style is called information and this information work as resources. Interchange of information between individuals by any medium whether language, script or other is considered as communication. It can be anything verbal or non-verbal. To communicate information from one place to another can be only possible by some ways or standard which contain twisted wires, coaxial cables, optical fibers, switching techniques, satellite transmission etc. newlineIn general, Technology deals with the techniques and processes. Involvement of technologies in communication convert the information conventional to digital and vice versa. Various advance gadgets like telephone, modem, computer, scanner, printer supports in communication of information. newlineThree technologies computer, communication and telecommunication, storage and linkage technology form ICT. Though it was developed in industrial period but entered into information age. newline