USES OF THE INTERNET FACILITIES BY LIBRARIANS
CHAPTER ONE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Introduction
Traditionally, a librarian is defined as a person who works in a library building and is responsible for tasks such as acquiring, organizing, and preserving printed documents, as well as assisting readers in locating the information they require. This picture has rapidly changed in the last decades of the twentieth century as a result of advances in computer and communication fields.
Paper collections have made way for networked, computer-resident, user-searchable collections such as bibliographic databases and Online Public Access Catalogues (OPAC), which eliminate the need for the user to visit the library building.
With the digitization of an increasing number of collections and advances in computer/communication hardware and software, seamless access to digitized information in geographically diverse locations has become a reality.
As a result, the library’s walls are pulled down, and a “Virtual Library” in Cyberspace was created. The Virtual Library introduced new flavors by digitizing not only printed material but also pictures, maps, scenarios, paintings, and sounds and presenting them all in a lively show in a theater-like setting.
The nagging question for everyone in the profession is where librarians stand in this scenario and where their profession is headed. This article attempts to concentrate on the impact of the Internet and World Wide Web on the traditional library profession, as well as the opportunities and options available to librarians.
Librarians have traditionally served as information providers for centuries. They can now use modern tools to provide faster service, more comprehensive, and sophisticated service to users.
Databases and reference sources can be queried via the Internet and World Wide Web; remote library catalogs are available on desktops; newsgroups and mailing lists provide a wonderful opportunity to discuss mutual concerns quickly; and electronic mail allows librarians to find out about and contact those who may be able to assist in problem solving.
Perhaps no innovation has had as large an impact on the library profession as the Internet, World Wide Web, and networked resources. The interconnection of the world through the use of the Internet and the World Wide Web has permanently altered the fundamental roles, paradigms, and culture of libraries and librarians.
The amount of recorded information is increasing at an increasing rate. Texts, numbers, graphics, video, audio, images, and other formats are available. Furthermore, new computing and telecommunication technologies are emerging to provide new options and opportunities for the development of information capture, storage, retrieval, and delivery.
The easy availability of information from anywhere on the planet has brought people so close that the phrase “Global Village” has been coined to describe the situation. In the current situation, the librarian is being asked to take on new roles and perform tasks such as guiding, facilitating,
sifting information resources, and preserving access to information. Collaboration with computer and information technology scientists in the design and maintenance of information access systems for the effective use of the Internet and the World Wide Web in the interest of information seekers has become necessary.
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