Digitization of Library Materials

The Usage of development communion engineering in perception and technology Information intercommunicates in Sri Lanka R. P. R. N. Premarathna No. 361/1, Manel Watta Road, Bollegala Gonewala (w. p. ), Tel. 0714307681, Email. ranjan. emailprotected com A number of joint programmes including exchange of tuition can be seen among phallus libraries of the Science & Technology information networks in Sri Lanka. At present most of information networks in other countries engage in their conjunct activities by using Information Communication Technology (ICT).This research attempts measure the impact of Information Communication Technology for cooperative activities of information networks among science and technology information networks in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Scientific and Technical Information Network (SLSTINET), Agricultural Information Network (AGRINET), and Health Literature Library and Information Service (HELLIS) have been selected for the research. These networks by right s carry on library cooperative activities. The aim of the study is to picture out whether they use information communication technology to do their cooperative activities.Data has been collected from these three networks and their member libraries by sending questionnaires. Questionnaires were sent to 60 out of 120 member libraries of SLSTINET, 25 out of 30 member libraries of AGRINET and 12 out of 19 member libraries of HELLIS. Data analysis has been through with(p) by calculating mode, mean and representation of percentage values. Data has been presented by using table and diagram. It was found that the Usage of Information Communication Technology can be seen in some house keeping government agency (a computerized catalogue, creating data bases, internet searching, CD ROMs searching and using emails) of the networks.It is used in cooperative programmes like contributing to union catalogue and ULIST, current sentiency service through the email and providing access to online jo urnals also. Some member libraries in networks do not have computer hardware and software facilities. neediness of allocating financial provisions and lack of attention of mother organizations, have abnormal the use of information communication technology. It was found that up to a copasetic level ICT is being used in science and technology information networks in Sri Lanka. Keywords ICT Information Technology Information Network cooperative programmes AGRINET HELLIS SLSTINET