Impact of information communication technology on academic library and its services

An academic library is attached to a higher education institution and serves two complementary purposes: to support the curriculum, and research of the university faculty and students. It is unknown how many academic libraries there are worldwide. Academic libraries must determine a focus for collection development since comprehensive collections are not feasible. These collections may include original papers, artwork, and artifacts written or created by a single author or about a specific subject. But because of information communication technology ICT academic library will connected with each other with specific network academic libraries typically provide access to subscription-based online resources, including research databases and ebook collections, in addition to physical books and journals. ICT play a crucial role in development of library building, library book collection, user data, book acquisition, delivery of information, information exchange service providing like current awareness service and selective dissemination of information, reference service at lower cost, faster and up to date information to the end user. ICT in academic libraries lend out technology such as video cameras, iPads, and calculators. To reflect this changing focus, many academic libraries have remodeled as Learning Common Academic libraries and learning commons often house tutoring and writing centers and other academic services using information communication technology.