Use of information technology in technical services: A survey of university libraries of Lahore

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International Journal of Development Research

Use of information technology in technical services: A survey of university libraries of Lahore

Abstract: 

Information technology is currently taking center stage and has transformed the whole world into a global village with a global economy, which is increasingly dependent on the creative management and distribution of information. IT has enormous advantages and eased the delivery of information in third world as well. The goal of this study was to find out the level of IT uses in the technical services of the university libraries of Lahore. It is important to point out that focus of this study was the Central Libraries of the universities. To achieve this goal, the researcher went through a multiple phase research process. In the first phase, various sources of literature were reviewed to understand the different aspects of access and use of IT in the University Libraries and the instrument of questionnaire was used in the light of the reviewed literature. In the second phase, data were collected through the questionnaire. The population of this study was the University Central Libraries of Lahore that had been utilizing IT in technical services. In the third phase, the collected data were analyzed by SPSS, Statistical programme to reach at conclusions. In the final phase, conclusions were drawn and recommendations made on the basis of the findings and in the light of the study objectives. Findings of the study reveal that a good number of university libraries in Lahore are using IT in technical services. This use of Information Technology is on the climax not only among the Library Staff of the Universities but also among the students and teaching faculty. University libraries use IT for various library functions i.e., acquisition, circulation, cataloging and classification, reference services and information services. Recommendations of this study may be helpful for the improvement of the levels of IT used in the technical services of Public and Private Universities. The recommendations may also be instrumental in initiating and launching new web applications.

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