Future of Academic Libraries

Abstract

Academic libraries are created to support the academic values of the institutes with which it is associated. Though it is seen and observed that the vibrant pictures of college and university libraries are exploring at the same time, the scenario is pathetic in case of school and college libraries. In the present paper, the authors wish to focus on some of the observations related to the university libraries and its present context. Further, the research paper proposed to reveal how different factors especially the information and communication technologies (lCTs) and the quickly emerging concept of digital library has changed or changing the shape of the academic libraries, university libraries in specific in India.