Research and development in digital libraries do not only require sophisticated ICT, they also call for huge investment in terms of money and intellectual resources. Developing countries are lagging behind in digital library research and development due to the digital divide (DD), as well as due to the lack of appropriate resources required for research and development in digital libraries. As a result users in the developing world are being deprived of digital library services. This paper argues that some recent global digital library developments can be used by users in the developing countries, and thus digital libraries can play a significant role in linking the gap. These developments include subject gateways, digital reference services, free access to e-journals and e- books in many areas, and e-print archives and free digital libraries. The paper ends with an action plan that may be used by library and information professionals in the developing countries, as well as developed countries, to exploit the benefits of these digital information resources and services, and thus to some extent can link the gap of digital divide (DD).

The main purpose of the study is to identify the current status of collection development and management, further to make a comparative analysis of collection development and management in the five central university libraries in India, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad AP, Central University of Jharkhand and Tezpur University Assam. A well structured questionnaire was administered to the librarians. The findings of study reveal to support the systematic improvement in collection development and collection management.

The aim of this study was to analyze the use of the Internet and related issues among the teachers and students of SVIT-Vasad Campus, Gujarat, India. A well structured questionnaire was distributed among the teachers and students of all the disciplines of SVIT-Vasad campus. The response rate was ninety per cent. The present study demonstrates and elaborates the various aspects of Internet use such as, frequency of Internet use, most frequently sued place for Internet use, purpose for which the Internet is used , use of Internet services, ways to browse the information from the Internet, problems faced by the users and satisfaction level of users with the internet facilities provided in SVIT-Vasad campus. The result of the survey also provided information about the benefits of the Internet over conventional documents. It was found that the Internet had become a vital instrument for teaching, research and learning process of these respondents. Some suggestions have been set forth to make the service more beneficial for the academic community.

Collection development is a process of systematically building library collections to serve study, teaching, research, recreational, and other needs of library users. It primarily includes acquisition, selection, and evaluation, preservation of materials or books or journals etc after assessing user needs. The paper defines collection development and outlines the policies and process. With the advent of Internet and the digital era, there has been shift from hard copy formats to digital formats. Hence the collection development policy has been modified to include the digital content in a collection. The cost of technology and distribution of digital content also has to be considered. Open Access is the new phenomenon in this digital era wherein digital material is available freely.

The present study on reading habits of faculty members is based on a user survey carried out at Padmabhushan Vasant Dada Patil College of Patoda. Factors affecting the reading habits, avarage time spent in library, sources used in library, etc. were studied.

Education has undergone major changes in recent years with the development of digital information transfer, storage & communication methods having a significant effect. The explosion of wireless technologies has created new dimensions in education. Wireless which provides “anytime, anywhere” access to resource can have a tremendous impact of teaching, learning and student collaboration. Today's learning patterns knocks at the door of student or learner. Today anyone learns anywhere, anytime. Latest information and content is available at low cost. New technological terms replaced old terms such as e-learning in to M-learning (Mobile Learning), M-learning is the new sensation in the field of education.

The information seeking behaviour play a vital role to develop the library collections, increase in availability of information, facilities and improving services for meet the information needs of users. World Wide Web (www) has affected information seeking behaviour. A detailed questionnaire has been circulated and the data analyzed in relation to the availability of information services, the frequency of visits to the library, the nature and type of information required, the major information services used, the purpose of information seeking and the level of satisfaction. “It is important to explore the information behaviours of the students who are being educated in the field of information management since the role they are going to play in establishing connections between information sources and users is crucial”(Ucak, 2007). This study focuses on the identification of the information seeking behaviour of faculty members and students in the Bhagat Phool Singh Institute of Higher Learning, Sonipat, Haryana.

The present study attempts to identify the utilization of newspapers and magazines by the students in an undergraduate environment and also tries to trace out the impact of personal attribute on the use of news papers and magazines.

The day to day changes in technology and its application in various fields, including library to satisfy the users need in easy and fast way. The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of mobile devices in library services to the users. The paper includes a brief account of new features of mobile devices and smart phones that has made these devices popular and expelled its use in library services. It also includes new services started by the various libraries around the world for its mobile device users. For this purpose sites of various libraries has been visited which provide mobile library services to its users. The paper also provides the benefits, needs and problems of using mobile devices in library services.

The information seeking behaviour play a vital role to develop the library collections, increase in availability of information, facilities and improving services for meet the information needs of users. World Wide Web (www) has affected information seeking behaviour. A detailed questionnaire has been circulated and the data analyzed in relation to the availability of information services, the frequency of visits to the library, the nature and type of information required, the major information services used, the purpose of information seeking and the level of satisfaction. “It is important to explore the information behaviours of the students who are being educated in the field of information management since the role they are going to play in establishing connections between information sources and users is crucial”(Ucak, 2007). This study focuses on the identification of the information seeking behaviour of faculty members and students in the Bhagat Phool Singh Institute of Higher Learning, Sonipat, Haryana.

Major disparities in the level of urbanization exist among development groups. Thus, whereas the proportion urban in the more developed regions was already nearly 54 per cent in 1950, it will still take another decade for half of the population of the less developed regions to live in urban areas.

Up to 1960 and 1970 Information Technology little known phrase. But now a day's every one like Bank, School, and Railways are using information technology. How can library then behind. So we can see impact of Information Technology on our library system. Know day's new software is available to record, issue and re-issue books in the libraries. Even catalogue are also modern and effected by Information Technology all new kind of catalogue like: - Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), Machine Readable Catalogue (MARC), Computer Output Microform Catalogue (COM), CD-ROM Catalogue and Microform Catalogue are available. So we can say that Information Technology play a vital role in changing form of catalogue.

The ongoing revolution in information and communication technologies (ICTs) has fundamentally altered the work of scholars and researchers (Genoni, Merrick and Willson, 2005). The emergence of open access movement was in response to the increasing legal and economic barriers by commercial scholarly publishers which made access to research output and information difficult especially to people in developing countries of the world. The movement got a lot of importance and popularity after the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) in 2002.