Virtual Library: A remote access to the content and services of virtual libraries for effective acquisition of information resources

Abstract

Most of the Libraries today, offer a wide range of on-line services to their users. And now the internet and the web technologies are not new thing to any academia hence, it is the time for the library to be virtual and develop its online presence in order to further facilitate and enrich the educational processes. In this direction, Virtual Libraries provide a new way of serving the new generation users of the libraries. Virtual libraries provide a new vision of libraries for the 21st century library users. This paper provides an overview of a Virtual Library System. It narrates purposes, features, functions, and Virtual Library Environment. Virtual Library on lifelong Learning has also has been emphasized. It also enumerates principles of development of Virtual Library Collection and advantages of Virtual Libraries.