Abstract
There are many reasons to automate library activities, especially computer library activities. Due to the information & knowledge explosion, librarians were required to provide a master key for this knowledge store in services, as librarians began to automate the activities of libraries & research organizations through various gadgets. The major objective of the library is to make available access to adequate information, due to increasing customer demands & depletion of financial resources, the library may not be able toward handle all the reading material as per the demand, the only way to overcome these problems is consortia, resources to share, & the Internet. The term automation & library-automation are discussed in this paper. Attempts to describe various issues / challenges correlated to library automation these days, which directly or indirectly affect the process of library automation work in any organization. This paper outlines some of the points / remedies for the proper implementation of library automation in the field of library housekeeping & service.
Key Words: Librarian’ Status, Personality, Library Profession, Library Manpower, Space Human Resource planning,
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