READIT - 2009 - Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

Proceedings of READIT-2009, Kalpakkam - 603 102, 29-30 Dec 2009
- Lectures
- Video/audio clippings, explaining working of some instruments, facilities, etc
available
- Publications / services from the library likes CAS, SDI, select bibliographies on
certain topics
- Newspaper clippings – recent and relevant information published in newspapers.
- Internally created files (correspondence, communication, circular, office order etc)
available in various file formats such as ascii, txt., pdf.,xls, etc.
- Internally created records using databases such as foxbase.
8. CONCLUSION
The Central Library of Anna University is fully computerized and has well
maintained infrastructure. Computerization has provided high quality of reproduction,
compact storage, speed of communication and online access, more accurate and better
services to their users. As the Central Library has access to Internet, the task of bridging the
digital divide became much easier. Internet has become the key term of today’s digital age,
Central library, Anna University also stepped in to be at par with the latest trends. Digital
library, Subject Gateways, E-reference desk and E-resources are the latest addition on the
website of Anna University library to provide better service to our users.
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