Acquisition And Deployment Of Technology In The Library Environment

Acquisition And Deployment Of Technology In The Library Environment

Abstract

Academic libraries, in particular, moved to electronic or digital libraries to provide information services without restrictions. The library’s resources were available to users at all times and from anywhere. The library’s evolving image

services geared toward creating a culture of lifelong learning and a learning society across the nation.

These events have been brought about by the advent of information technology and automated library systems to the library. This study discusses how technology deployment and acquisition impact such development. Keywords:

Technology Infrastructure, ThaiSarn, ThaiLIS, and UNINET Academic Libraries

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Introduction

The majority of academic libraries place a greater emphasis on gathering the most information resources possible by buying textbooks, reference volumes, periodicals (both in printed and electronic media), as well as course materials and consortiums. Can we assume the claim that “better library and laboratory facilitate better education” in this context? Recently, the argument was changed to say that “better access to resources and well-informed users are life long learners” and that, as a result, this generates a positive academic environment. Whereas,

Technology-based developments indicate a broad spectrum, ranging from low-end grid computing for e-research to simple administrative requirements. All of the functional units are typically connected in a university setting, possibly at an admittance of

a research project for students or at the top level, when utilization is proportionate to needs. Information infrastructure is developed in Thailand as a part of the national infrastructure, optimized, and put into use at the university level to serve a variety of functional requirements. The

Enterprise-level infrastructure deployment and desktop application choices are governed by established requirements, standards, and recommendations from standard development groups.

Infrastructure for Technology Development The National Information Technology Committee (NITC), which had the responsibility of planning, facilitating, and overseeing the implementation, was established by the government of Thailand in 1992 to spearhead the substantial expansion of the country’s information technology infrastructure. The committee, which was led by the deputy prime minister in charge of economic and social development, was made up of 22 members from top public and commercial organizations. A government-sponsored organization under the Ministry of Science, Technology, and the Environment called the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) was

acknowledged as the committee’s secretariat. The growth of human resources and the use of IT were the main topics tackled.

promotion of legal infrastructure, public awareness campaigns, the software business, and electronic commerce in the public sector. The Thai Social, Scientific, Academic and Research Network (ThaiSARN) was created in 1992 to satisfy the demand for new modes of learning and research activities as computer networks become more and more important to the advancement of science and technology. Since its inception, ThaiSARN has been entirely funded by the Thai government. It has been successful in connecting more than 50 sites of government organizations, national universities, and their libraries across Thailand, and as a result, has laid a solid foundation for information exchange for both intra- and inter-organizational communications, including cross-database access for the participating parties.