“ICT infrastructure in the college libraries of Dooars under North Bengal University”

Abstract

Eniac Computer the first substantial computer was the giant ENIAC machine developed by John W. Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert at the University of Pennsylvania. Development of computers gone through the five generations, and came to the present position. Computer is such a machine which can calculate, process, store and retrieve information very first which human mind cannot do. The real revolution took place when IT came into existence. It is a combination use of computer, communication technology, multimedia technology, optical storage, networking, and barcode technology. Development of IT made easy to get information of any form sitting at home in just one click. Development of IT proves to be the boon for the library. Benefits of ICT use in the library are seen in library management and services. UGC has made provision of special grants for university and colleges to develop ICT infrastructure in the libraries.
Present study is conducted on ICT infrastructure in the college libraries of Dooars region under North Bengal University to discover how ICT has affected the overall performance; the results of the study have not found encouraging.