This course is aimed at introducing practical applications on how librarians and libraries are using the computer and Internet to learn new skills and expand library services.

The Internets is a virtual library, allowing you to access information as if it were all stored in one location. On the Internet, you can access information much as you would in a library with indexes.

Participants will be exposed to Internet and methodology for constructing a Library WEB Page. It is not enough to just surf the Web anymore every library is creating their own Web Pages!

In this ear of Information Technology your library should consider developing a Web site to facilitate on-line readership system in your library. If you already have one, you should consider improving it in line with new innovations.

Examples of some of the Library Web Sites that has on-line readership system are:-

WEB SITE ADDRESS:- v Http://www.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/.chinese/beitu/ - owned by National Library of China(NLC)

v Http:// www.loc.gov/ - owned by Library of Congress WASHINGTON D.C.

v Http://www.nalusda.gov/ - owned by the National Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the Agricultural Research Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture.

v Http://www.heanet.ie/natlib/ - owned by National Library of Ireland.

v Http://www.nij.org.jm/ - owned by National Library of Jamaica You don't have to be a technical expert to participate on this training programme.

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