Management of Information Communication Technology (ICT) Based Library & Information Services in B.Ed. College of Rajasthan

Abstract

This article reports the results of a study of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Based Library & Information services in B.Ed. Colleges of Rajasthan. The data collected by a well structured questionnaire from 31 B.Ed. College Libraries in Rajasthan. Results show that most of the Libraries have good collection of CD-Rom, E-Journals and e-Books  along with Audio –Video records. The status of Libraries in these colleges is found that few of them are fully automated with LMS viz. SOUL, KOHA and e-granthalaya, some are partially automated and maximum are working manually. B.Ed. College Libraries using Classification system is DDC 19^th edition or CC 6^th edition, Cataloguing System is based on  AACR-II, and MARC , Circulation system using both Browne and Newark and Barcode with single card, Computerized and other, Form of Catalogue using Card, Computerized and other. Most of the Libraries are well connected with network facility. Maximum users of their libraries are satisfied with the online services and resources provided by the Library staff as and when desired.