Impact of Mobile Technologies in Indian Academic Libraries: A Study

Abstract

The impact of Science and Technology has unbeatable. The enormous growth of science and technology teaches us many lessons towards the road less travelled or the road more travelled. The impact of S& T changes the face of the libraries. The swift developments of Information and Communication Technology have given a firm foundation for innovative changes in the information usage abilities of academic libraries. Now the libraries are shifting their traditional way to new techno savvy world. M-learning is emerging technology in India now-a-days. Librarians are aware the availability of mobile services and take a step to move forward. The paper discusses on the demand, advantages, barriers and solutions for good implementation of the mobile technology in libraries. It also determines the types of infrastructure required by the libraries for providing these services successfully in the libraries. Mobile technology or wireless technology saves the time of the patrons. Mobile technology helps the users to locate the resources of the specific search made by the patrons. It has moved toward with “Libraries in Palm” motto. Through Global Positioning System (GPS) the patrons can access the documents virtually.