Library Services in E-Learning Environment: Its Different Application Area

Abstract

Electronic learning refers to any learning with the aid of information and communication technology (ICT) such as online learning, webinars, discussion forums, chats, computer-based learning, and educational materials on videos (Wang, 2004). Currently, peoples are directly or indirectly being dependent on the internet learning. In the corona virus pandemic peoples are actually had no option other than doing work or studied through internet. They also enjoy it because of the attractive features of online learning and working. Nowadays ICT is being used in everywhere, of course in education too. E-learning is internet based learning provide faster learning at low cost with high reliability. Development of ICT as well as new educational models require librarian to advance their scope to e-collection and e-services. Today users need to directly access required information on any web enabled devise at any time from any location. Libraries are also migrating towards the digitisation in order to support the e-learning. Only converting traditional library to digital library is not the solution at all in e-learning environment. Libraries must provide digital based services to their users to influence them toward the library. This paper highlights the possible area of library services that enables users to use library resources more enthusiastically in e-learning environment.