COIMBATORE, FEB. 2nd Libraries began the transformation of the information they contain, in digital form in terms of share knowledge through networks, in order to increase the number of users with access to data on a large number topics of a cost-effective manner.

The head of the Learning Resource Centre, PSG Institute of Management (PSGIM), B. Sivakumar, said that the transformation of the information in electronic format to support the information needs of the “knowledge society”, he been in the form of the world.

“Information has become a commodity and the cost factor should be taken into account. Networking of libraries is very important.

“In the future, all libraries can be fee-based to ensure a good service to users,” he said.

“We have information in the shortest possible time with the aid of electronic instruments such as the group ware, Internet, intra-and extra-net-net. Everybody is required to email identification.

The search for specific information using the library can be more effective than conventional search engines with keywords in databases, “he said.

The issue of libraries of the future, Mr. Sivakumar was said that the trend in the direction of the dissemination of electronic journals and electronic publishing, with a lot of books, which is located on a server in a central location, at the same time, and made available a number D ‘ users.

It is not necessary physically lend books, and one digital copy can serve multiple users at a time without physically visiting the library.

In addition, the instant access to various topics of new magazines made possible.

Electronic “authorisation” of users would ensure that only registered users were able to access documents on the network.

“Internet is a technology distribution of knowledge, whatever the source. Users in the world, the effects of leverage of the information available in different countries,” said P. Hemamalini, senior lecturer at PSGIM .

Hemamalini women, the resource as one of the people in a seminar, “Knowledge Management in Library and Information Services,” held at the Institute, said that the electronic greatly benefited from the release of this sector, and help managers of knowledge “Morning.

Mr. Sivakumar, said that more than 60 participants from all regions of the South, including a number of librarians, managers and leaders of the industry attended the seminar, which deal with various aspects of the using numerical data for fast access.

He said that PSGIM Learning Resource Centre, a digital database with the name `Capitaline ‘, information on more than 7000 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai.

This appendix contains a wealth of information and financial services was expected to benefit researchers