Academic Library Management in India: Challen...

Academic Library Management in India: Challenges and Opportunities

Author Name : Mrs. Haseena Begum

ABSTRACT In the 21st Century knowledge management is increasingly becoming a crucial tool. It has already been successfully implemented in academic libraries in India and elsewhere. INFLIBNET, NICNET, INDONET, ERNET, CALIBNET, DELNET, ADINET, MALIBNET, etc. have emerged as the prominent academic libraries in India. Academic libraries are the treasure house of knowledge which cater to the needs of scholars, scientists, technocrats, researchers, students and others who are in the mainstream of higher education. The vision and mission of academic libraries are changing in India. The vast literature gleaned from IFLA, ACRL and allied publications on academic libraries aptly reveal the changing roles and responsibilities of information professionals in the modern society. Academic libraries are positioning themselves to be the torch bearers and path makers of educational advancement by way of integrating knowledge systems and resources. The academic libraries have to be managed on the basis of constant introspection at the individual level and scientific evaluation at the institutional level in this age of knowledge management.