Information Technologies in Libraries a Futuristic Perspective

Abstract

The term information technology (IT) is most commonly used to mean technology and communication technology. The technologies of optical/video systemslike CD-ROMs are also included in the computers group by the books and periodicals on computer technology. In the field of journalism,IT is generally meant as a technology used for information dissemination which includes systems like telex,fax,teleprinter and so on.For a librarian,IT has a wider connotation which includes the technologies and systems like microfilms,microfiches,CD-ROMs,computers,information networks,etc.The librarian’s connotation of IT in my view should include all those technologies which the libraries and information centers use collection,processing,storage,retrieval and dissemination of recorded information.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dbit.14.5.3106