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In the present knowledge or information society, whatever we may call it, is dominated by the
largest global network offered by Internet technology. Networking is the pre-requisite of the
present society to be member of it. Therefore, to become the member of the library, network has
become essential without any scope for any option or alternatives. Inadequacy of resources of
even biggest library of the world is the main feature of any library or resource center. Therefore,
augmentation of resources at the minimum cost is the aim not only by adding own resources but
use resources of other libraries. The present professional challenge is that resources may not be
available in own collection, but are to be made accessible wherever these are available. As such
dependence on external resources is increasing day by day. We have to borrow what we don’t
have or develop a common repository by collective efforts, which requires not only willingness to
begin the process but mission to achieve the objectives. Keeping in view the above points in mind
this paper briefly discuss about the need of the Guwahati academic library network and objectives
of networking among the academic libraries in the Guwahati city. Further it enumerates
issues involved in establishing such network, point out the constraints and finally the suggestion for the success of such networks. |
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