COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF E-RESOURCES: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FOR LIBRARIANS IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT

User centric collection development has become pragmatic in the libraries to provide effective service and for that, the library needs to formulate a changed policy in view of the altering information needs of the users. Taking the ground realities in to account, the need of the patrons from traditional to electronic form needs to be protected and for sustainable support in teaching and research. The paper throws light on some of the important components of the collection development and highlights the importance of the same for implementation in the libraries. This is, however, challenging which require embracing by the librarian and other authorities for accomplishment to keep the face value of the library in the digital environment.  

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