The Institute of Finance Management

Course Details

The trending technological advancement has brought a lot of changes to library and information services as well as societal expectations from librarians/information experts. Librarians are also expected to change with the system in order to render user-centric service by adapting to the trending web technologies being used globally to provide library services to people. Any librarian who fails to keep abreast of the trending issues and adopt the latest technologies in rendering services to users will be left behind and redundant in the field of information science. Therefore, it is very important for Librarians/information professionals to change with the system by ensuring knowledge and skills update as well as the utilization of emerging web technologies in library service delivery. Based on this fact, this short course attempts to identify the global trending issues as well as emerging technologies for library and information science so that readers can specifically focus on them for effective library services.

Thus, the purpose of this training is to impart knowledge regarding emerging trends and technologies in library and information services like Customer-focused/customer-centered, the user-oriented approach in the provision of services, Library Automation, Digitalization, Institutional Repository and Digital Library Services, Consortia based Services, QR Code and RFID implementation, Open Access, Outreach programmes, Reference Management, Open Science, Virtual/Digital Reference Services, Ask the Librarian, Content Management, CAS/SDI services, Discovery Services, Web 2.0 and 3.0 based Services, Use of Social Media, Green Library Concept, to help in Ranking/Accreditation, Cloud computing, Mobile-based Library Services, Use of Expert Systems and Robotics, Internet of Things, Augmented Reality Tools and Virtual Reality Tools, Semantics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning and how to be a Smart Librarian by Smart Involvements etc. People are thinking that the role and future prospects of library and information professionals are decreasing rather we can say that they are becoming more important provided they are keeping pace with Emerging trends & technologies in LIS and willing to go out of the box.

The overall objective of this course is to keep abreast of new trends and technologies arising in Library and Information Science Profession.

The course aims to achieve the following specific objectives:

¦ To enhance professional competence and skills.

¦ To engage in collaborative teamwork.

¦ To take library and information services beyond the four-walls of the libraries.

¦ To use ICT tools for effective user services.

¦ To produce need-based instructional materials for the users.

¦ To discover new areas of research and enquiry in the field of library and information science.

¦ To explore the application of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and other technologies to serve the library community.

¦ To identify new roles for LIS professionals to survive in the changed LIS environment.

At the end of this training participants will be able to:

Ø Apply the use of emerging ICT technologies for effective information service provisions.

Ø Keep abreast of new trends and technologies arising in Library and Information Science Profession.

Ø Understand general concept of Library and Information Services beyond the four walls of the libraries.

Ø Acquire new knowledge and skills regarding modern library and information service provision.

Methods of Delivery: Interactive sessions, presentations and hands-on practices.

1. Librarians, System Librarians/ICT Librarians, Information Professionals, Knowledge Management Officers, ICT Officers, Research Scholars; Faculty and any other Interested Individuals.