Information Resources Management in Health Science Libraries in Digital Era

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Libraries and Information Centres play major role in contribution to growth and development of human resources by conserving, interpreting and advancing knowledge. Research and health science libraries are now being challenged by a new environment which demands changes in their styles, attitudes and skills towards information handling. The traditional approaches to information processing and organization are being renovated by the advent and interaction of modern computer technologies, electronic sources and telecommunication networks. The advent of computers coupled with database management technology have become handy in dealing with massive quantities of information both bibliographic and full text. The last decade of the last century has ushered in the era of Internet. To cope with these changes, the information professionals have to understand, learn, use and enjoy the intricacies of these technologies, if they desire to go along with the new environment. The present study analyses in detail several important aspects of the knowledge management of the health science libraries in general and three major health science libraries of Odisha in particular.

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Dr. Santosh Kumar Satapathy, is currently working as Librarian in the Directorate of State Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Odisha, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar. Dr. Satapathy has completed B.Sc. (Zool.) from Dhenkanal College Dhenkanal, Odisha. He has done M.Lib. & Inf. Sc and M.Phil in Lib. & Inf. Sc. Course from Sambalpur University. He has been awarded Ph.D. Degree in Library and Information Science from Berhampur University. He has more than 14 years of professional experience. He has so fat contributed 4 research papers to different national conference and seminar proceedings. He has participated in more than ten numbers of National state-level seminars, workshops and training programmes. Dr. Satapathy has also participated in UGC-sponsored Refresher Cource in Sambalpur University. Kailash Chandra Das is Associate Professor and Head P.G. Deptt of Library & Inf. Science, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Dr. Das is Master of Economics, B.Lib & M.Lib Inf. Science from University of Delhi, Ph.D in Lib & Inf. Science and B.Ed. (Distn.) from Berhampur University. He has more than 28 years of P.G teaching experience. Besides, he has also served in NASSDOC. Parliament Library, STC of India library, New Delhi in different capacities. To his credit he has successfully guided 4 PhD & 5 M.Phil Scholars who have been awarded PhD/M.Phil degrees. Currently under his guidance 8 more scholars are pursuing research for PhD. He has so far published 37 articles in National & International journals and conference proceedings. He has also acted as Chairman Rapporteur indifferent International/National conferences. Prior to joining the Utkal University, he was the Principal of College of Library & Inf. Science under Berhampur University, Odisha.