Central Library all set to go Online

                             

                                    The City Central Library(CCL),located in Ashoknagar gets the distinction of being the first library In the state to become fully automated. The turnkey project is being executed by the University of Hyderabad,aims at computerization of all the present manual activities and database creation. People will   henceforth  be able to access the information by using the Local Area Network. Work on creation of machine readable bibliographic records of all the 1.40 lakh books, back volumes of periodicals and other reading material is nearing completion.
                             The library staff are now being trained in the use of computers. The CCL is Linking up with the A.P.State Wide Area network for networking with other libraries like British library,Indo-American Center foe International Studies (formerly Known as ARSC),NIRD,Dr.B.R.Ambedkar open University and the University of Hyderabad. It is also providing connectivity to people who would like to access information through their PCs from the comfort of their homes. About 40 computers have been installed in various sections-text book's section, children's section,
periodicals section, stack room and reference section. Searching would not be a laborious and time consuming process any more. Just by the click of the mouse, the readers can locate their favorite books.
                           Other value added services like CD-ROMs and Internet are also in the offering. In the second phase, the CCl plans to computerize all the 89 branch libraries in the twin cities. At present 57 of them are functioning from the MCH premises.

-8th, August '00