Dr.

Manoj K Joshi, Professor

Deptt. of Lib. & Inf. Sc.
Kurukshetra University
E-mail: manojkj01@yahoo.com
 Open courseware
 e-journals
Questia (10 million articles and 83,000
academic books)
Scribd (60+ million books, audio-books, other
documents @ $8.99/ per month)
 BUBL (upto 2011),

Sociosite: social science information system,

Infoport@ INFLIBNET
 Marginalization of academic library
Same resources
More convenient
Additional access features
Instant access/ no waiting period
No dependence on intermediary/ librarian
 OCLC Report (2005)
89 percent college students start their
information search with search engine while only
two percent begin with a library website
 Pew Research Centre Report (2012)
94 percent of US teachers believe their students
equate search with Google or other search
engine
Only 16 percent are likely to use a library
 Information discovery and use
Starting point for research
Electronic resource database
General search engine
OPAC
Physical library
 Changing role of the library
Buyer- increased during 2003- 2006- 2009
Archive
Gateway- decreased during 2003- 2006- 2009
Teaching support
Research support
 Redefine the role
Identify areas of potential role
Identify needed competencies
Prepare strategies for competency
acquisition
Curriculum revision for new incumbents
Professional development of existing
professionals
 Library automation
User services
Library advocacy
Information products development
Institutional repository
 Full
courses on IL
Workshops on
Awareness and use of e-resources
Use of bibliographic databases
Research presentation
Ethical use of information
Use of citation styles/softwares
Open access resources
 Proactive approach
Regular updating
User interaction
Blog
Facebook
E-mail
 Steven J Bell and John Shanks (2004)
An academic librarian who combines the
traditional skill set of librarianship with the
information technologists hardware/
software skills, and the instructional or
educational designers ability to apply
technology appropriately in the teaching-
learning process
 Actively
participate in design and
development of educational products
 Librarians
can manage institutional
technology initiatives
LAN maintenance
Website maintenance
 Librarians
can take responsibility of
publication programmes of the institution
 Collaborative research projects
Research proposal writing
Research presentation
Bibliography compilation for project
 Form book clubs
Organise book talks
Start blog for discussion on new books
 Discuss within library community
Identify and formulate specific strategies of
action
Open forums for continued dialogue on
Awareness
Guidance
Problem-solving
Sharing of experience
Thank You