Contribution of Web Tools in Library Service
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Library and Information Science - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 2
Abstract
There has been the major change in concepts and practices of using library services since last decade. The combination is made of different ideas and services to energize the user. The libraries are well being adapting the emerging technologies for the integration of contents and to provide best advance services. Thirst for knowledge is the inspiring feature of human beings which is fulfilled by library. If proper nourishment is not provided to mind, it gets diverted towards negative, destructive and violent activities. Thus libraries are axis point of wisdom world and have their own identity. It is the strongest medium for transforming education and developing awareness in human beings. Especially in academic Organizations it is the center of attraction for all knowledge gainers as well as knowledge imparters or creators. Social Networking is like a blanket of atmosphere, which has covered the human beings in its pressure and has affected their life style. With the use of ICT tools like Social Networking, librarians have reached out globally and providing services 24 by 7 a day. Librarians are now information facilitator’s intersection between the new Technologies, Users and Services. Web tools can be explained in terms of three F’s Fast, Find and Friendlyused for three E’s Effective, Evaluate and Engage. Web 3.0 is third generation of web design that facilitates communication, secure information sharing, interoperability, and collaboration on the World Wide Web using RSS, Tags, Bookmarks, wikis etc. While third generation tools i.e. web 3.0 are intelligent and mobile. Social networking sites and Web 3.0 tools have found to be very useful to professionals in the Library development. Library and Information Professionals (LIP’s) and other professionals are embracing these tools for professional and personal development. Social networking and web 3.0 tools fulfill all the five laws of Library Science. This article reports on research that attempted to find out how the web 3.0 tools have contributed to enhance library services.
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Jayamala Patil
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