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skill for youth in different trades. The methodology focuses the developing rural community
based structures for the empowerment of women, children and rural youth. Already there are
some research projects adopted in state level like Periyar PURA, POWER, Rural Business
Hub. These projects implemented for the knowledge exchange as a gateway agency to
implement rural business hub in Krishnagiri. The workshops on rural business hub were
periodically conducted in district level for the development of rural women knowledge
exchange. In the area of horticulture the practical demo sessions were carried out in
feasibility of cultivation of Cutflowers in Thally Block of Krishnagiri for growing various
cutflowers like Bud Rose, Gerbera and Mary Gold Flowers cultivated in Poly houses / Green
houses at Poonapalli and Saragapalli villages. Lot of women are engaged in cultivation of
cutflowers in Polyhouses / Green houses. These knowledge addresses of basic knowledge
needs of rural community leads to group discussions approach, selection of enterprise,
technology development and adoption, capacity of building knowledge for the success of
their programmes produces developing nations across the globe leads to rural community to
virtual community.
7. VIRTUAL LIBRARY
The purpose of virtual library is to support educational services for students, faculties
and scientists to access online informations for research and learning. The objectives of
Virtual Library are to cater the needs of a particular group of people to explore their
knowledge boundaries. To develop & deliver this knowledge through internet the
customized informations are collected and disseminated to the different parts of the world to
develop the particular group of peoples’ culture. For example, Tamil Virtual Library was
established in 2001 which has a large collection of culture, art, language, values, treasures
and ancient traditions. The service extends world wide in each & every corner globally. The
purpose of virtual library is,
1. To maintain research materials within the various departments of the university
2. Ease in budget reporting
3. Service to faculties for managing their personal resources.
4. Automating research materials in digital form.
5. Reduce the workload of non-academic staffs
6. Eliminates duplication of the work
To meet virtual community needs, central library IIT Bombay organized first
consortium meeting at 1998. Similarly, IIT Delhi organized a seminar on “Knowledge
networking in Engineering & Technology education & research” under MHRD. Based on
these results, the MHRD set up a “Consortia based subscription to E-Resources for Technical
Education system in India”, which is named as INDEST consortium (Indian National Digital
Library in Science & Technology)
8. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ROLES
Library & Information professionals role’s responsibility is converted into very hightech,
cross-functional, coordinated with organizational developments, knowledge exchange,
knowledge creation & sharing, responsible for knowledge centers, have to act as subject
experts, knowledge experts, championing KM in educational institutions & universities,
Knowledge mapping, integrating technological resources through ICT, Based on this vast
responsibilities librarians role is also converted into knowledge managers, to manage this
powerful tool.