READIT - 2009 - Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

Proceedings of READIT-2009, Kalpakkam - 603 102, 29-30 Dec 2009
An Overview of Taxonomy Development in Library
Information Management
E. Suthanthira Devi*, E. Kayal Vizhi **and N. Thilagavathy***
* Tapes Library, EMMRC, Anna University, Chennai
** Library, Tagore Arts and Science College, Chromepet, Chennai.
*** Mother Teresa Women’s University.
ABSTRACT
In the information technology world we can observe a tremendous growth in the role and service of
librarians and information professionals. As librarians and information professionals we have to update and
upgrade with the latest technology available in this world. Library and information management has changed its
role and service from traditional library to hybrid library. The needs of the users also have changed according to
their environment. Information retrieval through internet which is known as folksonomy is commonly used by the
library users. In order to fulfill the users need and also to render latest services to the users, the library and
information management has to cope up with the latest technology. This paper mainly focuses on the development of
the terms that are used technically in library and information management.
Keywords:
Library management; Knowledge management; Traditional library; Hybrid library; Taxonomy; Folksonomy.
INTRODUCTION
Information technology has changed the modern day libraries as compared to traditional
libraries. The major reasons for this change are digital information explosion, need for space
saving & time saving, availability of information in electronic form, cost effectiveness, data
manipulation, exploitation of computer readable databases. These reasons lead to change in
designation, change in role of library professionals, change in collections of library, change in
services of library, change in functions of library, change in skill requirement of library
professionals. All these changes have brought new terms in daily practice of the library
functioning. This paper discusses the growth of new terms in library and information
management.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:
To express the development of library profession.
To generate awareness about new term development in profession among the library
professionals.
To motivate the library professionals to cope up with the latest technologies.
To state that five laws of library science is achieved through the taxonomy.
To express how knowledge management helps the library profession to achieve their
goal.
To promote the use of terms by the users and library professionals.
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