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SUB-TOPIC INFO – Geography of Economic Activities & Regional Development (UNIT 6)
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1. Introduction
2. Concept and Meaning
3. Definition of ICT
4. Characteristics of ICT
5. Benefits of ICT in Learning and Education
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
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Geography of Economic Activities & Regional Development (UNIT 6)
Introduction
The emergence of ICT is one of the wonderful gifts of modern science and technology which has brought tremendous changes in library and information science. Application of information and communication technology (ICT) to library and information work has revolutionized the traditional concept of libraries from a “Storehouse of books to an intellectual information center” connoting the concept of an electronic library. It has opened up a new chapter in library communication and facilitated global access to information crossing the geographical limitations.
ICT is being increasingly used in library and information services for acquisition, processing, and dissemination of information. Libraries have been using ICT based services to satisfy the diverse information needs of the users. The use of ICT has become increasingly important in special libraries as it is switching over to ICT based resources and services at an accelerated pace. The use of computers for library operation avoids respectively jobs and saves a considerable amount of time, resources and labor. It also speeds up technical processing and information services.
The impact of ICT is enormous and global in its magnitude, pervasiveness and usefulness because of its most distinguishing features of a dramatic decrease in cost, size and tremendous increase in processing speed, storage and communication capabilities. ICT has a profound effect on the progress and development of human civilization. The tools used in ICT include computer programs, databases, communication networks, analysis and design methods programming languages, artificial intelligence, knowledge bases, etc. ICT has long-standing influence in almost all areas of human activity.