The emergence of the web and associated technologies, especially the planet Wide internet has opened up a wholly new medium for providing improved info services and resources for the users. Library services provided by mistreatment internet technology area unit referred as internet primarily based library services. In this podcast we mainly discusses of the web based library services, Different web based services i.e. library webpage, Web OPAC, ask-a-librarian, email have been highlighted.
Types of web based services..Library WebpageWeb OPACBulletin BoardAccess to DatabaseElectronic Selective Dissemination of informationAsk-A-LibrarianWeb Based User Education
Introduction to the web based services of the library.
The first and foremost function of the library is to provide quality information service in order to satisfy their users with the right information at the right time. Web based library service is a trend. Although, we actively transfer library services but our central purpose remains the same, to serve and teach users to find, evaluate and use information effectively.To meet these challenges, the librarians may play a leadership role in providing better web based library services to their techno users. The librarians have to join the learning community as coaches and collaborators, guide the students, teaching them how to search effectively and helping them judge the quality and usefulness of the information that they meet with.