PROSPECTS OF NLIST PROGRAMME UNDER E-SHODHSINDHU FOR COLLEGE LIBRARIES
Keywords:
NLIST Programme, Academic Library Consortia, ICT, UGC-INFONET, INDEST-AICTE, E-Shodhsindhu, Electronic PublishingAbstract
ICT influence on library operations brought in revolutionary changes in Libraries. Application of ICT in libraries opened doors in the area of resource sharing to make electronic resources available to users quickly and timely in a very economical way. College library shelves are generally filled with textbooks related to the prescribed syllabus to make students prepare for their semester exams. But, NLIST resources made colleges to have virtual/electronic resources support to both students and faculty for their overall information requirement. In this direction, Introduction of ‘National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content’ (N-LIST) programme under e-ShodhSindhu consortium as a college component is a cerebral move towards preparing students as e-resources savvy for future educational needs. This article throws light on various benefits of consortia.
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