PAPER ID: IJIM/Vol. 8 (XI) March 2024/1-9/1

AUTHOR: Paramita Mullick ^[I]  Dr. Pijushkanti Panigrahi ^[II]

TITLE: A STUDY OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES OF SELECTED SOFTWARE COMPANY LIBRARIES IN KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL

ABSTRACT:Information has always been a key competitive asset for managing and decision making in modern organizations on all levels. Software Company libraries or Information Resource Centres (IRCs) are the specialised libraries and have special types of collection to meet the information needs of their employees and stakeholders of IT fraternity. Over the past decade, the Information Technology (IT) sector has witnessed exponential growth, necessitating constant adaptation to changing business dynamics and employees requirement. In response to this, libraries and information resource centres within this sector have played a very active role in managing this key asset and have formed a natural and indispensable function for their business industries and enterprises. The role of libraries are more focused on providing information services and exploring awareness to gather the required information. This paper aims to explore the range of information resources handled by selected libraries or Information Resource Centres (IRCs) of software companies in Kolkata, and offering insights into the information products and services curated and provided by the library professionals in these sector.

KEYWORDS:Software Companies, Corporate Library, Information Resource Centre (IRC), Information Resources, Library Services.

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