This Course deals with the application of ICT in Library and Information Centres. It introduces you with Library automation and integrated library system. Also discusses various library automation packages along with their features and specialties. The course also covers the trends in library automation software packages. The advantages of using open source software and open standards in library system are also discussed. This course also provides an overview on the concept of digital library and discusses about digitization process.

This course dwells about information products and services provided by libraries and information centres. The services like literature search service, abstracting services, referral service, CAS, translation service and document delivery service are discussed in detail.

The basic objective of this course is to introduce the learners with the information consolidation and repackaging process. The web products and services are also discussed in detail. The course also elaborates on collaborative content development.