Rapid advancements in information technologies and services have made it imperative for library and information professionals to refocus and be well equipped to face emerging challenges, said Professor Dr Manoj Kumar Mishra, vice-chancellor of BIT, Mesra.
He was addressing a National Conference on ‘Emerging Trends in libraries and Information Services —ETlIS 2014’ — which concluded at BIT, Mesra on Sunday. In a bid to the meet the emerging challenges for library and information professionals this national conference was organized by Jharkhand Information and library Association in association with International Research and Development Association, lords Publishing House and Department of IT, BIT, Mesra
Addressing to the conference Shiva Prakash the Secretary of Jharkhand Information and library Association (JIlA) said, Advances in technology have always had an effect on the way we share knowledge as a community. These latest technologies brought new and different ways of accessing, storing and disseminating information throughout the world. “As new technologies and services are emerging new challenges are evolving for the library and information professionals, needs immediate attentions”, he added.
To meet these challenges it is imperative to enhance skills of librarians, as we cannot have good libraries, until and unless we have good librarians who are properly educated, multi skilled and have positive attitude, he said.
The second is managing e-resources or Digital libraries with Innovative library and Information Services. “Now-a-days use of Social Media in libraries and Information Services can play a vital role; it can allow users to link to each other and contribute and share content and or comments”, added Prakash.
More than 30 participants were presented their research papers and discussed on the various aspects of the latest trend on library and information services at ETlIS 2014.