Information Resource Centres (E-Library)

The project is designed to provide platform for online fully cross searchable portal for displaying library documents and educational database to ensure that users have unlimited access to wealth of knowledge, educational materials on wide range of subjects with international standard quality of materials.

It also provides the platform for online portal for library documents and educational database. 

Each of the beneficiary libraries are equipped with desktop computers,  server systems,  UPS, printers, computer furniture, air conditioners, library software,  scanner, 60 KVA generator, VSAT equipment with bandwidth.

The objective of the project is to create a platform for online fully cross searchable portal for displaying library documents and educational database to provide users with unlimited access to knowledge resources and educational materials on a wide range of subjects.

Service Model

This is a fully funded project.  Companies are engaged through open competitive bidding to deploy the above listed ICT equipment to beneficiary libraries.  In addition, capacity building is provided for library personnel to equip them with the appropriate 21st century skills.

Benefits

• The beneficiary libraries have been upgraded from the traditional library to modern, robust and efficient knowledge centres
•  Availability of up-to-date educational materials
•  Cost effective
•  Improved capacity of library personnel to respond to the dynamics of ICTs and provide knowledge-based support to users through efficient service delivery.
•  Universal access to scholarly materials
• Increased capacity to accommodate more users.
• Improved reading and learning experience of knowledge seekers and users,
• Motivating non-users to imbibe the culture of reading and research through modern technology

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