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Commonwealth Professional Fellowship: A Gateway for the Strategic Development of Libraries in India

Commonwealth Professional Fellowship: A Gateway for the Strategic Development of Libraries in India

Dinesh K. Siddaiah
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781522521198|ISBN10: 1522521194|EISBN13: 9781522521204
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2119-8.ch012
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Siddaiah, Dinesh K. "Commonwealth Professional Fellowship: A Gateway for the Strategic Development of Libraries in India." Digitizing the Modern Library and the Transition From Print to Electronic, edited by Raj Kumar Bhardwaj, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 270-286. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2119-8.ch012

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Siddaiah, D. K. (2018). Commonwealth Professional Fellowship: A Gateway for the Strategic Development of Libraries in India. In R. Bhardwaj (Ed.), Digitizing the Modern Library and the Transition From Print to Electronic (pp. 270-286). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2119-8.ch012

Chicago

Siddaiah, Dinesh K. "Commonwealth Professional Fellowship: A Gateway for the Strategic Development of Libraries in India." In Digitizing the Modern Library and the Transition From Print to Electronic, edited by Raj Kumar Bhardwaj, 270-286. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2119-8.ch012

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Abstract

The main purpose of writing this paper is to provide strategic directions to the higher education library system in India for transforming libraries into dynamic digital learning spaces as per the changing trends. It is the responsibility of the Indian Library administrators and policy makers to bridge the technology and knowledge gap exist between the commonwealth countries. This paper gives many clues on how the fellowship help the libraries in transition from print to electronic content and also gives many ideas for the overall planning and development of libraries in India. This paper provides many hints on redefining the libraries attached to the higher educational institutions in line with the libraries of western counties. This paper is written based on the learning experience of the author from his 2014 Commonwealth Professional Fellowship programme that was successfully completed at University of East London, United Kingdom. Information technology based services along with best practices adapted and which are successfully using in UK are major supportive elements for the implementation. Some of the concepts introduced in this paper are relatively new to the Indian context. Overall, the paper provides experience based inputs and insights for further development of higher education library system in India.

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