An Evaluation of ICT Infrastructures and Services in Selected College Libraries of Hooghly District Affiliated to The Burdwan University in West Bengal

Abstract

This paper studied twenty (20) degree college libraries of Hooghly District under Burdwan University in West Bengal State. This study attempt to evaluate the present condition of ICT infrastructure, e-resources and services in these college libraries. College library plays an important role in higher educational institutions. Degree college libraries have been neglected for a long time, now it is the time to revive these colleges libraries to give its best to the users. The present study evaluates the various aspect of ICT Infrastructure, e-resources, collection and services. The study also highlighted the issues and challenges in implementation of ICT. The present study found that there is a negligence from the higher authorities for ict implementation. Lack of human resources, lack of funds from authorities, Proper ict implementation policy of library, proper ict trained staff are the important issues and challenges facing by the college library.