Academic Library’s Responses to the Emerging Trends in Higher Education

Authors

  • Rajendra Madhavrao Kumbhar DLIS, University of PUne

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.34.6.6878

Keywords:

Academic library’s responses to emerging trends, academic libraries, emerging trends in higher education, NMC Horizon Report

Abstract

The New Media Consortium (NMC) Horizon Report 2014 made certain predictions about the emerging technologies and trends in higher education worldwide. The article reviews academic library’s position with reference to the predictions made by the Report. The articles briefly refers to selected trends in higher education, mentioned in the Report and reviews and discusses academic library’s present and future responses. The review and discussions are based on literature review. The articles find that academic libraries are responding to the emerging trends in higher education through innovative practices and services. It concludes that in spite of their efforts, there is still scope for the academic libraries to improve their role in the changing higher education scenario and to prove their value.http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.34.6.6878

Author Biography

Rajendra Madhavrao Kumbhar, DLIS, University of PUne

Professor,

Dept. of Library and Information Science,

University of Pune,

Pune-411007

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Published

2014-11-19

How to Cite

Kumbhar, R. M. (2014). Academic Library’s Responses to the Emerging Trends in Higher Education. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 34(6). https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.34.6.6878

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 6 (2014): Embedded Librarianship: Changing Role of Librarian in Digital Age

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Papers

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