ROLE OF NEW MEDIA IN DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN LIBRARIES

Abstract

New media or computers started creeping in the Indian Society around 1986. Thus, it is definitely proving to be a significant technological revolution dawning an era of e-generation. As an agent of immense change it is the opted tool for greater specialization in curriculum
through experiential learning and has broken the barriers of traditional media which confined to just providing content without allowing the readers or viewers from participation. It has revamped the educational world through content sharing and constant updating and upgrading of the information creating sweeping changes in the learning process.
Today we can witness a drastic shift in learning which had confined to classrooms and library to the world of technology. No doubt the electronic era of the 21st century has brought changes to the library services and also particularly in India. The libraries in India have been challenged like never before to render more pro-active and more value added services to meet the ever changing needs of the patrons. Due to revolutions libraries have witnessed the changes and from the traditional practices libraries are shifting to automated libraries. Thus, the present paper is therefore, an attempt to study the new media’s role in development of Indian libraries