APPLICATION OF INTERNET AND E-MAIL

IN LIBRARIES

INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCES (5501)

WORKSHOP SPRING 2013

By: Huma Malik

Librarian, Preston University, Islamabad

What is Network? What is Internet? What is E-mail? Applications in Libraries Effect on Libraries Conclusion

CONTENTS

What is NETWORK?

A network is a group of two or more computer systems linked together.

What is INTERNET?

Internet  stands for International Network. It is a global/ international system of

interconnected computer networks  It uses the standard Internet protocol

suite (TCP/IP) It serve several billion users

worldwide.

INTERNET

It is network of networks that consists of millions of networksPrivate networks, Public networks, Academic networks, Business networks, and Government networks

INTERNET

The Internet carries an extensive range of information resources and services, such as …

the inter-linked hypertext documents of the World Wide Web (WWW),

the infrastructure to support EMAIL and other small networks

What is E-MAIL?

Email, sometimes written as e-mail, is simply the shortened form of “electronic mail” 

Email, e-mail or electronic mail is the transmission of messages over networks such as internet.

What is E-MAIL?

E-Mail allows people to send messages to one or more recipients at a time.

PARTS OF E-MAIL

• 3 parts- for example

User name

Domain name

hadia@yahoo.com

Symbol

APPLICATIONS IN LIBRARIES

APPLICATIONS IN LIBRARIES

Librarians use many Internet communications and service utilities.

Some popular applications include:

Electronic mail (E-mail)TelnetFile Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Electronic mail (E-mail): Used to… communicate with colleagues and

customers. participate in electronic discussion groups, share experiences and ideas with other

librarians

Telnet: Used to… to connect to remote computer resources explore other library catalogs, access commercial and noncommercial

database services, and

File Transfer Protocol (FTP): Used to… obtain software programs, text, images, and

sound files from the net and then offer them to their customers.

contribute to the Internet community by making library catalogs and local databases available on the network;

EFFECTS ON LIBRARIES

Lessened the distance

between … libraries themselves, libraries and suppliers, libraries and users.

World Standard of evaluation developed

EFFECT ON LIBRARIES

The Virtual Library is a collection of full text e-books, journals

and databases from various publishers and sources

which can be accessed by remote users at any time from any internet connected computer,

laptop or other portable device.

Development of Virtual Library

Supplement to Libraries’ CollectionsInternet is considered as a supplement to

collections of libraries, in a way … as a substitute for databases on CD-ROMs

(such as accessing online databases), and a way of saving on subscription charges for

printed journals (accessing online journals),

But INTERNET is NOT a REPLACEMENT for printed books.

Administrative Effects

Internet’s main administrative effect is on.. staff’s satisfaction, motives, speed and ease of services, users’ satisfaction, and turnouts, But it has the LEAST EFFECT ON

LIBRARIES’ BUDGETS.

Qualities of Librarian

Internet Technology has replaced the traditional work.

So, competency requirements for the librarians are also changed.

Qualities of Librarian Now, Librarians should have…–to master information technology –deep knowledge in their field (not only

librarianship) –good interpersonal skills –knowledge of the basics of marketing –public relations to successfully sell

library services.

User training The importance of user training is

increase even more, to help them –to navigate in the onrush of

traditional and electronic media, –to develop new search strategies

–create personal databases, etc.

The Internet is being heavily used for performing various library functions such as reference work, classification and cataloguing, document delivery service, subscription to online journals, etc.

ICT has brought change in library objectives; libraries have become the intermediators of information, the focus of the work has shifted from collections to information services.

CONCLUSION

THANK YOU

By: Huma Malik

Librarian, Preston University, Islamabad

MLIS-AIOU SPRING 2013 WORKSHOP