Authors : Dhote P . N .
Page Nos : 115-120
Description :
The diversity of
the Indian library scenario is an important aspect for consideration while
speaking about a vision for the 3
rd
millennium, since different library sectors in India are in various
stages of development and no single solution or approach will be relevant in
the Indian situation. Indian
library and information sector can be divided into five major areas: the National Library sector; Academic
library sector; the Special and Scientific library sector, Government library sector; and the Public library
sector due
to various factors the scientific and special library sector is much more developed and
modernized than the other four sectors. The challenges which Indian libraries and librarians will
encounter in the 3
rd
millennium are manifold but the most important ch
allenge will be the change in the
very nature of libraries and librarians. The libraries must change from collection oriented institutions to
service oriented organizations and librarians have to change from custodians of books and documents to
information
managers.
