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Library Automation

This document discusses library automation, including its definition as using machinery to complete library tasks to save time and human effort. It outlines the development of library automation from the 1930s to present. The key needs for automation are addressing the information explosion and meeting different user needs. The objectives are to speed up work and improve storage and retrieval through cooperation and new services. Special features include standardization, accuracy, and a user-friendly system. Basic requirements are adequate collections, funding, hardware, software, trained staff, and maintenance.

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Library Automation

This document discusses library automation, including its definition as using machinery to complete library tasks to save time and human effort. It outlines the development of library automation from the 1930s to present. The key needs for automation are addressing the information explosion and meeting different user needs. The objectives are to speed up work and improve storage and retrieval through cooperation and new services. Special features include standardization, accuracy, and a user-friendly system. Basic requirements are adequate collections, funding, hardware, software, trained staff, and maintenance.

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Library Automation

By
Kondal reddy dagu
Mlibisc 2 semester
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Contents
 Library Automation
 Library Computerization
 Development of Library Automation
 Need of Library Automation
 Objectives of Library Automation
 Special Features of Library Automation
 Basic Requirements for Library Automation
 Advantages of Library Automation
 Disadvantages of Library Automation
 Suggestions for Library Automation
Library Automation
 Automation is a process of using the
machineries for easily working and saving the
human power and time.

 The main purpose of library automation is to


free the librarians and library staff and to
allow them to contribute more meaningfully to
spread of knowledge and Information.
Cont…
 In the simple language “When we use
machineries for collection, processing, storage
and retrieval of information and do an other
works of library with the help of machineries
that called library automation.”
Library Computerization
 Computerization is the part of library
automation. At present use of the computer
technology for library keeping operation such
as administrative work, acquisition,
cataloguing, circulation, serial control, OPAC
etc. known as library computerization.
Development of Library Automation
 1930s Punch card for circulation (IBM)
 1950 Info & Docu. Center America
 1961 Invention of IC by Rober Noyce (Intel) and Jack
Kerby (Texas)
 1961 KWIC H. P. Luhan IBM
 1966 MARC-I and in 1968 it was converted in MARC-II by
Henriette Avram
 1965 Indian Science Abstract: author index by INSDOC
 1970s Many library networks establish in India
Need of Library Automation
 Information explosion
 Availability of information in various formats (Print, non-
print, graphical, audio-visual etc.)
 Different approaches and needs of user
 Limitation of library (time, space & human power)
 Duplication in house keeping operation
 To well management and retrieval of information
 To search national and international database
 Impact of communication technology
 Increasing numbers of users
…Cont
 To Obtain increased operational efficiencies
 To improve the quality, speed and effectiveness of
services
 To improve access the resources on other networks
and systems, including the Web
 To improve the management of their physical and
financial resources
 To facilitate wider dissemination of their
information products and services
 Enable their participation in resource-sharing library
networks
Objectives of Library Automation
 Speedily disposal of library work
 Establishment of a well storage & retrieval system
 Time and human power saving with qualitative services
 Suitability for library cooperation & coordination development
 Simplicity in library management to meet the objectives
 Proper use of human resources
 Development of the new library services
 Preparation of reports and correspondence
 Suitability for resource sharing and networking
 Development of human resources
Special Features of Library
Automation
 It is an electronics based activity which is carried out by
human beings
 It is helpful to providing library services
 Standardization in library work
 Accuracy in work
 Speedily communication of information
 Avoid duplication in the library work
 Trained staff
 Availability of information
 It is a time saving system
 User friendly system
 Networking
Basic Requirements for Library
Automation
 Adequate collection
 Financial assistance
 Hardware
 Software
 Trained staff
 User training
 Maintenance & development
Advantages of Library Automation
 Easily searching of information
 Time saving
 Speedily communication
 Helpful in stock verification
 Easily working with the help of automation
 Helpful in resource sharing
 It motivate to library staff
 Development of human resource
Disadvantages of Library Automation
 It is long term and time consuming process
 Financial expenses
 Continuous staff training are required for it
 Security problems
 It is totally depended on the electricity
 Costly maintenance
 Untrained users
Suggestions for Library Automation
 Economical help should be provided by central, state, local
govt. and library authority according to library and
information policy.
 Libraries should be conducted training program time to time
for the development of library staff.
 Librarian should be selected best hardware and software for
automation
 All the data or information should be secure with the help of
different security tool such as use of Anti-virus, firewall and
taking a backup of data time to time.
 Inverter should be used for power
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