READIT-2007 - Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

Creation of digital contents and institutional repository
Digitization of the internal publication such as e-articles of the scientists,
internal reports, thesis, project report etc may be a part of the regular routine job of
the information professionals.
Providing access to the electronic resource
The information professionals may have to provide access to the digital
contents through the digital library and library Web-OPAC or they may have to
provide access to the on-line resources by creating on-line resources registry
databases
Electronic publishing
For the internal publications such as newsletters, research report etc, the
librarian who serves as a member of the editorial board may have to play an
important role by offering their resources-technological and human-to provide a site
for developing, testing and archiving electronic publications
As a search intermediary
The vast amount of information available in a networked environment suggests that
there is a role for trained intermediaries who have search skills, abilities to analysis
and evaluating information resources and match needs with sources. Large amount of
information and easier ways to access sometimes posed problem for users. This may
develop a chance of not locating the exact information. Accuracy and authenticity of
information may be at question. The role of librarian and information professional as
both user-educator and intermediary is most important in this environment.
Information literacy and user orientation on on-line resources and digital library
Education of the users in the science and technology community is an essential
service the information professional has to provide in the present information
environment. They have to provide instructions about information resources and assist
the users in acquiring skill in locating and evaluating information using variety of
methods and locations for teaching (e.g. Training School classes of the scientists,
interactive networks, multimedia presentation and computer instruction)
5. CONCLUSION
Library professionals cannot ignore the changing shape of knowledge environment.
Redefining and reengineering of library and information systems for the modern era is
the need of the moment. Informational professionals must change and adapt to the
new electronic knowledge environment. Creating web pages to promote library
services and providing automated library management systems are most appropriate
way to this changing knowledge environment. In addition to this proper information
organization and providing Intranet services according to users and institution needs
and objective and will also be necessary. Professional should act as technology
application leader. They should be a part of information system access tools. They
should provide instructions and support to users to cope-up with the changing
knowledge environment, so that optimum use of information sources become possible
for users. The transition of traditional collection to digital or virtual collections
presented the library professionals with new opportunity to play a new dynamic role
and serve the information base society in better way than hitherto, specially in the
field of science and technology which is very sensitive to the changes. A science and
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