Description

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The book attempts to cover almost all the currently available advances of information technology and its use in library automation. The book would be useful for working librarians and library professionals in refreshing/upgrading their knowledge about the uses of advanced information technology tools in library. For students, it would help in filling the gap between LIS school curriculum and the current requirements of IT skills/expertise needed in getting good placements. It is expected that LIS students would extensively use this book while appearing for SET/NET exams. While reading the book, readers will get a feel of encyclopedic nature covering all the latest information technology tools available at the international level and their use in library automation. Topics such as using internet in library management, internet security, developing a digital library, metadata, data-mining and data warehousing techniques, electronic security systems for a library, management of e-resources, using web 2.0 technology tools in library, open access resources, semantic web, e-publishing, cloud computing, big data, BIBFRAME, and the concept of green library have been discussed in the book in detail. It is hoped that the present book would act as a guide and would certainly inspire librarians in planning, modernizing, and reinventing their libraries in the light of future technologies.

About the Author

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Dattatray Narayan Phadke did his M.Sc.(Physical Chemistry) from University of Pune in 1973, M.Lib.Sc from University of Mumbai in 1986, Diploma in Computer Management from C-DAC and got his Ph.D. In Library and Information Science from University of Pune in 1999. He has six books along with two practical manuals (designed for M.L.I.Sc. Course) to his credit. He has also contributed 13 papers in national seminars and national journals. He initially worked for five years as Librarian at Technical Information Centre at VRDE, DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Govt..of India, Ahmednagar and then went on to join Central Library, IIT, Bombay in 1979 where he worked as Assistant Librarian till 1999 and was promoted to the post of Deputy Librarian. He retired from IIT Bombay in 2011 as Dy. Librarian at the age 62. He is recognised as Ph.D. Guide at YCMOU Nasik, where one student has been awarded Ph.D. in Library and Information Science in 2017 under his guidance and others are progressing. He is currently working as Consultant Librarian at Pillai College of Engineering, New Panvel. His areas of interest are library computerisation and automation, digital library, information literacy, collection development, open source softwares and open access e-resources, cloud computing, scientometrics, and bibliometrics.