E-mail: A tool for exchange of information in libraries

Upadhye, R.P., Mandal, Minati, Tara Ashok, * and Vijai Kumar, * E-mail: A tool for exchange of information in libraries., 2000 . In NACLIN-2000: National Convention on Library and Information Networking, IIT, Chennai, December 24-25, 2000. [Conference paper]

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English abstract

The advent of E-mail has opened new gates for a highly efficient mode of information exchange. This paper, in addition to giving an overview of the concept of E-mail, discusses the possible application of this new tool in various activities of a modern library. A typical case has been described to show its effectiveness in acquisition of books for a library. The paper also presents the extent of usage of E-mail in a few selected libraries from whom data was collected through a questionnaire.

Item type: Conference paper
Keywords: E-mail, Communication technologies, Information exchange, Library day-to-day operations
Subjects: E. Publishing and legal issues. > EB. Printing, electronic publishing, broadcasting.
B. Information use and sociology of information > BA. Use and impact of information.
I. Information treatment for information services > IF. Information transfer: protocols, formats, techniques.
L. Information technology and library technology > LQ. Library automation systems.
H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HI. Electronic Media.
L. Information technology and library technology > LB. Computer networking.
Depositing user: R.P. Upadhye
Date deposited: 01 Feb 2005
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:00
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/5881

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