Kumar, Mritunjay(INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)
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Abstract:
The paper is an attempt to understand the basics of the information society and their
application to enhance the library profession. For convenience, the paper has been
divided into two parts; the part one discusses the basic features of the networked
society. This society has influenced our life in many ways. Starting from personal life to
business establishment and the government organizations, in the recent years, Information
communication technology (ICTs) is of great help.The part two, however, discusses
their application to upgrade the library profession, which could possibly change
our orientation towards the profession and also to a large extent help the users. The
application of ICTs in the libraries, in my opinion, will not only help in shedding the
traditional mind-set, but also help to reduce the gap between nations. Use of Internet,
online sources, and several such trends would help to overcome the digital divide and
bring the knowledge to our doors. The part two discusses all these concepts and their
possible application in our libraries and knowledge centres.