Chavan, Subhash P; Mukhedkar, M V(INFLIBNET Centre, March 3, 2012)
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Abstract:
Few Library automation software packages are available in the market. But the cost of the software
package, bar code reader, bar code labels and in all the total cost is not affordable to most of the
public libraries particularly from rural areas. Most of these software packages allow the data entry
of the bibliographic details of the document in English only and allow to take output reports in
English language only. Few packages allow the data entry in Devnagari script, but these modules
are costly and needs to be purchased separately. The authors, therefore, tried to develop a model
library automation multilingual package, which will be helpful to save on costs incurred, allow to
enter details in local language, and source code will be made available to make modifications (if required) in it.
Human being needed learning and education throughout his life. Right from birth to death, we
learn new things which come to our live. We need guidance; we need facilities to perform in order
to reach our target.
Modern Education is Library oriented education and research based principle. The teachers should
actively engage their students in using the library as a kind of laboratory of learning “how to
manage their own education”. (1) The library must be taken as an extension of the class-room and
expected from the students to use it intelligently in preparation for discussions in class, seminar
reports and papers.
Students and other Library users may not know the system practice in the Library. What documents
available in the library and what facilities the library provides to the user will be discuss in this
paper. In addition to this, providing facilities to the faculty inside and outside the library, facilities
providing to students for their career development choke out also discussed.