Adoption of information & communication technology in the university libraries of Uttar Pradesh

The work of experts in the fields of science, technology, social science and the humanities continue to give birth to information that is beneficial to the whole society. The availability of information at right time and in the right form is of utmost importance in the development of knowledge as well as in all the development activities. Many academic libraries around the world are striving to provide Information Communication Technology (ICT) facilities to their users. However, there are several factors, which may be a barrier to achieve that in the India in general, and in the state of Uttar Pradesh in particular. The paper is a basic work so far and it investigates the original views of the library and information professionals of the country regarding the adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the university libraries. Data have been collected by survey methods with the help of questionnaire. Finally it finds the problems faced by the professionals and made some specific recommendations for the solutions.