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Article Name :
ENHANCING READING CULTURE IN A DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT
Author Name :
RUSHIKUMAR R. KURALKAR
Publisher :
Ashok Yakkaldevi
Article Series No. :
ISRJ-609
Article URL :
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Abstract :
From the last three decades there is storm of digitization of literature in the libraries as well as in the publication industries. The age of 3G technology has drastically changed the culture and habits of reading of the people. In the digital environment the responsibilities of the libraries and information resource centres are become more challenging to cope up with the needs of the users. It should also be taken into an account that the new technlogies are definitely supportive and benificial to the library community. The issue of copyright is one sort of challenge but it is being positively resolve in the world. The libraries and information resource centres has to strive to develop the habitat and culture favourable to the reading. In the age of information and communication technologies the users are become a very closer to the libraries. It is the time to take a lead to come forword to support and enhance the reading culture of the users by the libraries.
Keywords :
  • digital environment
  • reading culture
  • reading habits
  • ict