Digitization of Library Materials

The Usage of development communion engine room in light and technology data Networks in Sri Lanka R. P. R. N. Premarathna zero(prenominal) 361/1, Manel Watta Road, Bollegala Gonewala (w. p. ), Tel. 0714307681, Email. ranjan. emailprotected com A number of accommodating programmes including supervene upon of education can be seen among process libraries of the Science & Technology information networks in Sri Lanka. At pre direct most of information networks in other countries engage in their co-op activities by using info Communication Technology (ICT).This research attempts step the impact of Information Communication Technology for cooperative activities of information networks among science and engineering information networks in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Scientific and technical Information Network (SLSTINET), Agricultural Information Network (AGRINET), and Health Literature depository library and Information Service (HELLIS) open been selected for the research. These n etworks properly carry on library cooperative activities. The aim of the study is to find forbidden whether they map information communication engine room to do their cooperative activities.Data has been collected from these one-third networks and their division libraries by sending questionnaires. Questionnaires were sent to 60 out of 120 share libraries of SLSTINET, 25 out of 30 part libraries of AGRINET and 12 out of 19 fellow member libraries of HELLIS. Data analysis has been done by calculating mode, mean and representation of service values. Data has been presented by using accede and diagram. It was found that the Usage of Information Communication Technology can be seen in some house keeping function (a computerized memorial, creating data bases, internet inquisitory, CD ROMs searching and using emails) of the networks.It is used in cooperative programmes like contributing to union catalogue and ULIST, current awareness service by means of the email and provid ing access to online journals also. Some member libraries in networks do not have computer hardware and software facilities. deprivation of allocating financial provisions and lack of attention of mother organizations, have affected the use of information communication engineering. It was found that up to a satisfactory level ICT is universe used in science and technology information networks in Sri Lanka. Keywords ICT Information Technology Information Network cooperative programmes AGRINET HELLIS SLSTINET