International Journal of Academic Research in Library & Information Science

Vol. 2, Issue 1 - 2019

INFORMATION PRODUCTS IN LIBRARY SERVICES
DK SHARMA*, SONAL H DESAI**

INTRODUCTION

A society that consumes and generates the print materials. This entire information product
most knowledge and information is strongest we can see in shape of CD- ROM, DVD or floppy
society. Now day’s information products play a disc and also obtains internet and online data
vital role in libraries. There are two most bases. Librarians should be aware that users are
powerful drives of change in new economy is having independently searched the internet
‘information and communication technology and Web themselves. With the help of
and internalization’. Libraries and information information products users have opportunities
centers have realized that information products to access their data and searches that are
and services is very important for improving geographically distance. They can also views
user satisfaction and promoting the services by and vision online and print their information.
current and hypothetic users. In library and
information centers, the products usually  INFORMATION PRODUCT AND
consisting of materials and services given by SERVICES
library to users. In these products contains
Now a day the use of internet and power of
books, periodicals, bibliographies, journals and
search engines have change the role of library
different services like CD- ROMs, Online/
and services. All the libraries have change their
offline, CAS and SDI and Email.
duties and services for users. All Library basic
In 21st century the success of products or product of library and information science is
services rely on not only the quality and design not only on physical form of books, journals,
but also on the uses by users. Library has to but also on electronic form like e- books, e-
provide information communication through a journals. There are so many services have been
number of services like E- mail, online database started in library for all types of users in
search, CD- search, OPAC, resource sharing internet. It is the best media to advertise the
through electronic documents, videotext, details of products and services of researcher,
computer facilities to users .These changes and business person which is save the time of them
developments of new electronics information and get the all information regarding their
society which will help user to connect with studies. And the library has send letter and
library. other information all over the world in
inexpensive cost. These services are like Emails,
The term of “Information products” describe OPAC, online Data Base, Telnet, Web sites, and
that ‘Electronically deliverable knowledge FTP etc.
based products’ which contains print and non-

*
Prof. & Head, Department of Library Science, Madhav University, Abu Road, Rajasthan.
**
Research Scholar, Department of Library Science, Madhav University, Abu Road, Rajasthan.
Correspondence E-mail Id: [email protected]

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 TYPES OF INFORMATION PRODUCTS pamphlets. Now a day’s library plays a vital role
AND THEIR SERVICES to provide information to users so the library
needs Non-Print materials.
Now a days libraries and information centers
offers a variety of information products and (A) ONLINE DATABASE
services keeping in view the demand for
The stored information on CD –ROM can be
information from different categories of users.
accessed on networks are called online data
Usually information products are mainly two
base. These online databases now available on
types: print and non- print material.
all subjects. In this data base we can store
A print material incorporates all types of books, about 65o MB of data and stored a life span of
journals, reports, reference resources and about 100 years.ROM databases are:
newsletters. And non-print materials
 AGRIS for agriculture science
incorporates tapes, gramophone records, CDs,
 BIOSIS for biological science
DVDs and Pen-drives. Some of these varieties of
 MEDLARS for biomedicine
information products are:
 ERIC for education
PRINT MATERIALS
(B) WEBSITES
(A).BOOKS
World Wide Web is a large impact on
All books are available in print copy but now mainstream periodical publishers. This websites
days also available in digital form.E-Books refer provides interaction with the library catalogue.
to products that appear as single title and in OPAC provides the ability the renew or request
terms of subjects matter. These are usually as items of library. Library has developed their
fiction or text books. Armens (1999) started library blog to announce new resources or
that Corner University has pioneered the services at the library and interface with staff
development of making high avidity facsimiles and readers all over the world. Library develops
of deteriorating library books. They can provide their own websites, their sets they can inform
books in Internet and also available in printed about various services, products, events and
form. courses offered by library. And that is most
important for faculty, students and other
(B).PERIODICALS / JOURNALS libraries.]

Publications released on regular basis are called (C) E-MAIL

periodicals like news, articles, publication which
is issued by regularly. Scholarly journals are As 21st century dawned, another new type of
those periodicals with narrow audience and its periodical developed as people continued to
publication of scholarly. Magazines for libraries adapt to new technology. Library distributed
provide the serials information you need to information by email, usually to individuals who
build and maintain a quality collection that best voluntarily registered to receive them. For this
meets the needs of library users. e-mail software is designed, which helps to
send and received mails. Document delivery is
NON-PRINT MATERIALS another application for electronic mail in
libraries. Instant and interactive community
Non-Print Materials are the information given
connected with email.
by images, audio- video tapes and wireless sets,

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(D) TELNET shows, Adult Education Programme, Lectures

by Philosopher and Philanthropists.
Telnet is a program of command that allowed
connecting to remote computer on the Internal Libraries and Information Centers are offering
using a user name and a password. These are the knowledge products and the services. These
very useful for pursuing large databases at are varying from library to library.
universities and libraries.
CONCLUSION
(E) INTERNET PHONES, WEB CAMERA AND
So Aim all types of libraries have to fulfill the
CHATS
research objectives and ambitions of reader’s
This services are allows making STD, ISD calls at scholar and staff. But now the concept is
local rates .while one talk using Internet, a web change and all libraries are shift from
camera is used to display the face of the other traditional library services to digital library
person in our computer screen. Library can services for satisfy growing and varies needs of
arrange and communicated with subject expert users. Information is a vital resource for
and discuss with the users. These services allow national development. Online and Offline
the exchange of idea, information and services made the users to be more responsible
knowledge. in finding the right information to their readers.
University library services are the supreme
 INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND activity to attract the attention of the user
SERVICES OFFERED BY DIFFERENT community. The commitment of the university
TYPES OF LIBRARIES library is to promote the higher education
under congenial condition. Library acquisition,
Library and information centers are such an organization and dissemination have to
organization where products are measured on dependent on modern concepts for achieved
the basis of quality of library services. user satisfaction that is happen with the
University Library services are the supreme information products and services.
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