Adaptive Information Resource Management in Libraries: New Challenges for the Information World

Abstract

Library and Information Centers play a pivotal role in imparting library services to academic –cum –research needs of library users. The centres need to build up collection, management and dissemination of information sources. There are constant questions raised whether libraries manage information sources and provide adequate services to the users and if the users utilize those resources and are satisfied with services provided. Therefore it is necessary to identify all aspects of Information Resource Management (IRM) to find out answers to these questions. The purpose of this study includes objectives, scope, working pattern of IRM and factors for implementing an IRM in libraries.