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Article Name :
EVALUATION OF ICT IN DRDO TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTRES AT BANGALORE: A STUDY
Author Name :
Lalitha Koti , B. U. Kannappanavar , Sachin Y
Publisher :
Ashok Yakkaldevi
Article Series No. :
ISRJ-196
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Abstract :
The Defence Research & Development Organisation has come a long way since its modest beginning in 1958. DRDO Laboratories being scattered in different parts of our country, timely availability of information to the scientific personnel is very essential for the research activity. This study aims to investigate the extent of adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) its use and barriers in selected DRDO Technical Information Centres located at Bangalore. Survey method is adopted and questionnaire is distributed among DRDO Technical Information Centres. However interviews and personal visit was made for collection and analysis of relevant data from the Technical Officers of DRDO Technical Information Centres. The result of the survey shows that among ten technical information centres, one technical information centre about to be computerized. The surveyed libraries have good ICT Tools, Infrastructure facilities. Only one library not fully automated and the government should increase the present level of funding to DRDO Technical Information Centres for sustainable adoption of ICT by TIC's. This paper proposes to develop suitable network among DRDO Technical Information Centres for effective resource sharing.
Keywords :
  • drdo
  • information and communication technology
  • internet
  • digital library.