Five Generations of Library Services in India
Dr. Vivekanand Jain
Banaras Hindu University
Like a computer generation, library services can also be divided into five generations. (This is my personal opinion)
| Generations |
Library Services
|
Period
|
| 1st Generation of Library Services | Library services to limited users. There was no system for issue/return. Closed access. Personal Libraries. | From Beginning to -1910 AD |
| 2nd Generation of Library Services | Library services extended to general public. Manual card catalogue for search of library documents. There was a system for issuing the documents with register system. Closed access to stack of books. | 1910-1960 |
| 3rd Generation of Library Services | Library services to all users. Computerised database of library documents (DBMS). Use of library software for searching of documents and in circulation for issue/ return of books. Closed and partial open access to stack of books. | 1961-1990 |
| 4th Generation of Library Services | Library Automation with OPAC. Computerised issue/ return. Use of Barcode technology. Open access to stack of books. Library works in network environment. Dominance of printed resources but moving towards CDROM databases and online resources. | 1991-2000 |
| 5th Generation of Library Services | Fully Library Automation with OPAC and Web OPAC. Use of library automation software for all library in-house activities and users services. Open access to all resources for all users. Internet based library services. Self check in / checkout services. Dominance of online full text resources. Use of Barcode technology and RFID for stock management. Information for All. Library works in network environment. Round the clock library services with remote access. | 2001- till date |
thank you for your article. But what about using robot in libraries in this era ? Can they grouping in six atages?
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