User:Issongeorge
| BOOKS |
| To read a book |
| for the first time |
| is to make an |
| acquaintance with a new friend; |
| to read it |
| for a second time |
| is to meet |
| an Old One. |
| ..Books in My Life..
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| Importance of Books in Our Life |
| Books plays an important role in our life. In a real sense Books are our friends. They demand nothing from us. They give us plenty of joy. We also learn a lot from them. They take us into a different world of imagination. |
| LIBRARY |
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"A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life" |
| A library is a collection of sources of information and similar resources, made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing. A library is a means of access to information, ideas and works of imagination. The main function of a library is the collection and preservation of knowledge for its dissemination to all. The word Library has been derived from the Latin word 'Libraria', whose verbal meaning is the house of books, i.e. the place where books are kept. |
| LIBRARY AUTOMATION AND NETWORKING |
| Library automation means the application of machines to perform diferent routines, repetitive and clerical jobs involved in functions and services of the libraries.Automation is a technique to make a system automated, i.e. self active. In fact the library automation means principally the use of computers or information and communication technologies associated with various automation tools in the functions and services of libraries. Library automation concerns with managing, controlling and automating library collections, activities and services. Library automation not only does the house keeping activities but it also provides the current and relevant information to the users. In this digital age libraries and information centres and systems are designed to facilitate access to a huge amount of data. |