NAME: CHUKWUMA NKIRUKA ADAEZE
REG. NO: 2009636008P
Information technology refers to electronic technology based on acquiring and processing information using computer.
Communication is when the computer is being connected with computer through network of computers.
BENEFITS OF ICT COURSE TO ME AS A STUDENT IN MLIS CLASS
1. Acquiring knowledge on technological way of acquiring, processing information and making it available to users.
2 Enables me to handle information in a high speed to save time.
3. In order to provide adequate service to users.
4. Have an opportunity of offering new and enhanced service to users.
5. I will be able to introduce new services in library such as internet services, selective dissemination of information services and management information system through which I will know what is happening around me.
6 To know how to reduce cost through shared responsibilities by sharing operations such as sharing records and etc.
7. It will enable one to know how to create new product.
8. It will also enable me to change the outlook of the organization where I work.
9. To outsource customer's service.
10.In This era of information explosion in which large amount of information is beingf generated at every moment, I will use the knowledge of ICT to collect store and disseminate information with new technologies.
11. The knowledge I acquired will enable me to cope with technological advancements that are emerging very fast.
12. To meet up with the challenges of ever increasing information.
REFERENCES
EDOKA, B.E (2000) Introduction to Library Science, Onitsha: Palms Publishing and Links Compan Limited
P.151-158.
IGBEKA, J.U (2008) Enterprenureship in Library and Information Services, Ibadan: Stirling. Horden
Publishers Ltd. P.S
PATIL, D.B et al (1994) Library and Information Science, Delhi: Ashish Publishing House. P. 7-8
NAME: OKEKE CHARLES ANIEDO
ReplyDeleteREG NO:
YEAR: 2009/2010
DEPT: LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
LEVEL: MSC
LECTURER: DR ANUNOBI C
TOPIC: THE BENEFIT OF ONFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) TO LIBRARIANS
Towards the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century many computer software such as Tinlib and cps/isis and the xlib have become amendable to cataloguing processes. Documents can now be catalogued online or in batch mode. Online cataloguing is the most flexible and current. Additious deletions and changes can be made at any time and the results are often instantly available to the user. Some libraries have online public access catalogue (OPACs) where computers provide more access point to documents.
Current effort in retrospective conversion and initiatives to add materials not previously analyzed, allow online public catalogue access to the full range of library collection nation wide and beyond, regardless of the format in which the test resides Cooperatively created bibliography files are now accessible either via electronic gateways from local area network or by using CD-ROM types of equipments maintained in-house, Horn (1987) centralized processing facilitated especially through marce tapes and electronic CIP is now possible EYITAYO (1998).
These are computer produced books catalogues, microphone catalogues and the computer output microphone. The later can be in microfilm or microfiche. It is feasible with this form of catalogue, to provide a completely integrated new catalogue every three months or so, rather than providing supplements to be used with main catalogue.
Other benefits of IT to librarians are exchange of electronic mail (E-mail) with other users to exchange ideas with group of peoples via USEKNET news group- discussion, Groups covering a broad range of issues that include technical topics, hobbies and politics and educands varieties of social issues the break down of application use on the internet is as follows:
Distributed applications- 33
File transfer- 26
Interactive application- 19
Directory service- 5
Electronic mail-17
TOTAL- 100
Civilization is seriously undergoing a very profound transformation in librarianship which is been referred as information explosion.
IT/Internet has considerably removed bottle necks in processing information for varieties of learning, teaching and guide retrieval of information in library.
Sharing information allows a librarian to share information easily. Document electronic mails, videos, soundtracks and images could equally be shared over the network.
Work away from office:
When at home or traveling, the librarian can get connected to the network at work or even exchange files and messages.
Stop sneak net:
A computer network eliminate the need for sneak netting. Sneak net means physical carrying of information from one computer to another.
Share of equipment:
Computers connected to the network can easily share equipment for example, use of one printer by many computers or scanner or modem
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