Role of librarians goes beyond lending books
Experts throw light on importance of libraries in digital age
Digitisation was an important step in library
expansion and librarians were no longer restricted to performing the function
of lending books, said L. Radha, organising president of Society for the
Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS) at a two-day seminar on
‘Role of libraries in making Digital India’ at Thiagarajar College of
Engineering (TCE) here.
The conference saw the participation of over
200 delegates from Delhi, Puducherry, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Several speakers addressed the gathering on
various digital library initiatives across India.
It was suggested that participants work with
college libraries and create content, including academic journals and papers.
The seminar also threw light on research studies and hosted workshops on
learning in the digital age.
Ms. Radha, who is also the Head Librarian of
TCE, said the current generation lacked focused reading practices. She stated
that many students acquired quick knowledge through social media but had to
refer to books for authentication of information. “Google doesn’t help in all
cases,” she said. When asked why public libraries in Madurai were neglected,
she said lack of funds was the seminal reason.
Avid readers and Electronics and
Communication Engineering students V. Mukund and S. Madhura felt that addition
of fiction would bring about a refreshing change to their college’s library.
“There is an impressive collection of academic work but it would be great if we
could have novels,” they said on the one-lakh book collection.
A. Hariharan, founder and president of SALIS,
said this platform provided space for dialogue and congenial discussions among
experts looking to hone their skills. He stated that digital libraries provided
universal access and were hence a repository of information for students and
the faculty.
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