{"title":"Role of Public Libraries in the Evolution of Digital Bharat into Atmanirbhar Bharat","authors":"Vanita Khanchandani","doi":"10.1080/01616846.2021.1893115","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Access to information is the hallmark of democracy. The government of India is trying its best to provide free and timely information to all citizens. For bringing effectiveness and efficiency in the governance, an electronic mode of governing has been adopted. This paper endeavors to relate the digital transformation of Bharat and various information needs of citizens. The article also highlights how public libraries can help in achieving the goals of digital Bharat and end with the discussion that the government should frame the proper policy for the provision of e-government services in public libraries.","PeriodicalId":45177,"journal":{"name":"Public Library Quarterly","volume":"41 1","pages":"305 - 319"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4000,"publicationDate":"2021-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/01616846.2021.1893115","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Public Library Quarterly","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2021.1893115","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
ABSTRACT Access to information is the hallmark of democracy. The government of India is trying its best to provide free and timely information to all citizens. For bringing effectiveness and efficiency in the governance, an electronic mode of governing has been adopted. This paper endeavors to relate the digital transformation of Bharat and various information needs of citizens. The article also highlights how public libraries can help in achieving the goals of digital Bharat and end with the discussion that the government should frame the proper policy for the provision of e-government services in public libraries.
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Public Libraries Quarterly is addressed to leaders-directors, managers, staff, trustees, and friends-who believe that change is imperative if public libraries are to fulfill their service missions in the twenty-first century. In PLQ, directors and operating officers tell how they accomplished change. The journal examines: •best practices and models to improve service •management case studies-with results and failures •library mythologies that retard individual and institutional development •studies of how to plan results and accomplish desired outcomes •marketing and fund-raising tools that work •budget and financial analysis tools and tips