A Survey of Library Automation in Educational Libraries in Andhraprdesh, India

With the advancement of information and communication technology, there has been an immense growth in literature. This has led to an information explosion, leading to an increased amount of reading material. The increase in the number of users and the demand for better library services have made the libraries use technological convergence. The advent of computers allowed libraries to manage and provide access to their collections quickly. Computers in libraries are also used for the storage of information as well as for accessing and retrieving bibliographic information. Libraries are expected to use Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to provide information more expeditiously and exhaustively than before. Computerization of library “housekeeping” operations is an important activity in this context. “Automation,” when used in a library or similar environment, refers to the computerization or mechanization of activities