Use of Information and Communication Technology in Engineering College Libraries in Chennai and Kanchipuram District a Study

Abstract

The thesis presents the study on Use of ICT in Engineering College Libraries in Chennai and Kancheepuram Districts : A Study . The electronic resources and associated technologies are only a means to generate services keeping its potential users in mind. Like printed resources are used in traditional libraries to generate services by the library staff, the digital resources are used to generate services using software driven web-based interfaces. Computer programs substitute for the intellectually demanding tasks that are traditionally carried out by skilled professionals. Activities that require considerable mental activities, like reference service cataloguing and indexing, seeking information, etc. are performed by computer programs through web-based interface. 600 samples were selected on students and staff, Out of them 100 are library newlineprofessionals. On the basis of random sampling technique the necessary data were collected. newline newline