E-library S.G.Isave, Assistant Professor, Tilak College of Education, Pune-India

2 What is e-library ? Library services provided through internet. E-library has a web site for transaction. is essential to open an account. It may paid or free. Journals, books, multimedia programmes. Can be accessed and downloaded. 24×7 access. Archives are available.

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5 Educational uses World wide educational books are available on a click. Teacher can subscribe international journal useful for teaching and research. Students can refer more books for self learning, projects, assignment. Differently able students and teacher can access multi media material.

6 Educational uses Parents can guide students by reading more books. Limitations of physical library can be avoided. E books for reading on PCs, mobiles increases possibilities of lifelong learning. Useful in non formal learning and in distant mode.

7 Limitations Technological barrier- Availability of electricity, computer and internet facility. Language barrier - Lack of literature in local languages. Its English dominant world. Not useful for school going children. Printed books are easier to read than e- books on a screen. When it is paid account it is costly.

8 Limitations Need guidance about the selection of material. Need to check validity of content. Need to process on accessed material; can’t be accepted as it is. Huge storage of books may creates confusion. More useful for scientific subjects than social sciences because of differences.

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