An Effective Use of Information and Communication Technology for Qualitative Library Services in Web World

This paper aims to define that how information and communication technologies strengthening the libraries in rapidly technological changing environment. Moreover, to unveil the government programs which have been started to strengthen the academic library system under the aegis of National Education Mission through ICT. Methodology Approach- Personal observations and experience were used in developing the theory. Inferential Observations- The inferential observations of this paper is that Government of India has taken numerous initiatives to address the issues, opportunities and challenges of the ICT applications but still strong policy on ICT is awaited. In addition, there are inequalities to install the ICT tools in under-budgeted and under-developed libraries and information and resource centers so that they are not coming forward to participate in the web world. Practical Implications- The government of India has to provide the funds to the academic and under-budgeted libraries and to work on ICT framework policy in universities. The poor states of India should also be improved by the GOI for sustainable adoption of ICT by the under-developed universities. The paper proposes that every institute has to show the eagerness to implement the ICT in its academic pursuits and GOI has to take the responsibility of funding so that more and more e-contents may be generated.