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International Journal of Trend in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD)Research and Development (IJTSRD)
International Open Access JournalInternational Open Access Journal | www.ijtsrd.comwww.ijtsrd.com

ISSN No: 2456 ISSN No: 2456 - 6470 | Conference Issue – ICDEBIICDEBI-2018

INTERNATIONAL CONINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL ECONOMY AND FERENCE ON DIGITAL ECONOMY AND

ITS IMPACT ON BUSINESS AND TS IMPACT ON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

Organised By: V. P. Institute of Management Studies & Research, SangliOrganised By: V. P. Institute of Management Studies & Research, SangliOrganised By: V. P. Institute of Management Studies & Research, Sangli

Resource Sharing esource Sharing and Networking in LibrariesLibraries

Mrs. Anuradha A. KumbharMrs. Anuradha A. Kumbhar
B.Sc., PGDCA, MCA, MLIS, UGC NETPGDCA, MCA, MLIS, UGC NET-SET LIS,
Library Clerk, CSIBER, KolhapurLibrary Clerk, CSIBER, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT
This paper gives the information about resource This paper gives the information about resource Networking and resource sharing is supporting in Networking and resource sharing is supporting in
sharing and network system which is useful in the sharing and network system which is useful in the usefulness and betterment of libraryusefulness and betterment of library services and
library daily work. Now days in era of the ICT, the library daily work. Now days in era of the ICT, the operations. Five laws of library science play an operations. Five laws of library science play an
computers make very much impact on every area computers make very much impact on every area in important role in daily work of libraries. University important role in daily work of libraries. University
our daily life. Library is also not an objection from our daily life. Library is also not an objection from Grand Commission (UGC) and other educational Grand Commission (UGC) and other educational
that. Information explosion is so huge in all area of that. Information explosion is so huge in all area of bodies also suggest and support for the networking of bodies also suggest and support for the networking of
studies. On the basis of that all / each and every studies. On the basis of that all / each and every college libraries for resource sharing icollege libraries for resource sharing in India. In
library cannot have that much space and money to library cannot have that much space and money to Developing countries like India networking of college Developing countries like India networking of college
store all the information available everywherstore all the information available everywhere. As per libraries under umbrella of universities has been libraries under umbrella of universities has been
the ICT development growth, the libraries have to cop the ICT development growth, the libraries have to cop widely supported in different levels of development as widely supported in different levels of development as
up with the new ideas and techniques available. up with the new ideas and techniques available. per ICT requirements tools and techniques. per ICT requirements tools and techniques.
Resource sharing is the best solution for use of Resource sharing is the best solution for use of INFLIBNET and NAAC are also highlighted / INFLIBNET and NAAC are also highlighted /
information available in a huge amount. Again, the information available in a huge amount. Again, the stressed on networking of university and college stressed on networking of university and college
resource sharing is supported by networking resource sharing is supported by networking in libraries in providing information environment of libraries in providing information environment of
libraries. With the help of networked system, libraries libraries. With the help of networked system, libraries affiliated institutions. There is growth in the affiliated institutions. There is growth in the
can share knowledge, equipment etc. on online basis. can share knowledge, equipment etc. on online basis. information in published document in a recent era in information in published document in a recent era in
Library material is available in print and digital Library material is available in print and digital both print and digital form. As a result of this, no anyboth print and digital form. As a result of this, no any
format which is used by different users as per their format which is used by different users as per their single library can able to get hold of process to store single library can able to get hold of process to store
needs. Resource sharing and networking pneeds. Resource sharing and networking plays a very all document that user need as per his subject. “It is all document that user need as per his subject. “It is
supportive role in all the areas of library work. On the supportive role in all the areas of library work. On the difficult to any single library to get your hands on difficult to any single library to get your hands on
other hand, libraries can improve their services, other hand, libraries can improve their services, even one percent of the total document published in even one percent of the total document published in
performance, and operations related to user’s area of performance, and operations related to user’s area of the world” (Kent 1978)
studies.
Some of the reasons for the requirement of resource reasons for the requirement of resource
KEYWORD: Resource Sharing, Objectives of Resource Sharing, Objectives of sharing and networking are as follows:sharing and networking are as follows:
Resource sharing, Networking, INFLIBNET,FLIBNET, DELNET a) Information Explosion
b) Increase in literature in both print and digital Increase in literature in both print and digital
INTRODUCTION format
In the era ICT, the information is available in a digital In the era ICT, the information is available in a digital c) Wide range of users in all areasWide range of users in all areas
format such as audio, video, text file etc. Resource format such as audio, video, text file etc. Resource d) Different areas of specializationDifferent areas of specialization
sharing is based on co-operation principles which help operation principles which help e) Declining funds
in storing, accessing information in different areas of in storing, accessing information in different areas of f) Cost per publication
studies. ‘Five Laws of Library Science’ the book ence’ the book g) Variety of needs for literatureVariety of needs for literature
written by Dr. S. R. Ranganathan has also highlighted written by Dr. S. R. Ranganathan has also highlighted h) Required environment for ICT Required environment for ICT – Limitations for
about resource sharing and networking of library about resource sharing and networking of library libraries
material and information on library comaterial and information on library co-operation.

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