Role of information and communication technology in library services (A case study of technical education system in Haryana)

The advancement of information and communication technology has made a wonderful improvement and change almost in all walks of life especially in library services. Libraries which were considered only as the storehouses of knowledge have got a new outlook in the modern Information Communication Technology era. The library services which were carried out manually in libraries with so much of pain and strain are being carried out smoothly with the help of ICT with greater effectiveness. The present paper is an attempt to determine the role of ICT in technical education library services. The level of various ICT based services used in library of engineering and polytechnic institutes of Haryana are mainly highlighted. The various aspect of role of ICT in library, its purpose and advantages are talked about. The most essential features such as infrastructure and staff support aspects are also discussed with respect to Indian context. For collecting data, questionnaire method is adopted. Major findings and conclusion are summarized in a suggestive way to use in providing better services in future to meet the needs of the users.