Automation means use of computers at the place of registers (print). Fully automation means no use of registers for acquisition, accessioning, circulation, record keeping, serials control or any other activity.

I understand the meaning of automation but how could we say about any library that it is fully automated or partially automated.

Good Afternoon Sir,

Your Question is correct i have frame the parameters

1.Is your Library is automated if yes ...fully or Partially

then if it is partially how many modules ..

if it is fully how many modules like that data has collected.

I hope you are satisfied with my explanation.

Good Afternoon Mam,

Thank you so much for your explanation and partially satisfied with you.

I have visited a few libraries. They have used all the modules (aquisition, cataloguing, circulation, serials control and OPAC module) with limited access points, but when I asked if their library is fully automated? Then they said only the cataloguing and circulation module is fully automated, and the rest of the module is partially automated. Being a LIS Professional, how could we measure and say the library is fully or partially automated? Is there any set parameter for this?

Dear Naseem,

According to their Practice (Particular Library) Acquisition to OPAC (Library routines) regular basis who are all following for those libraries we have to consider as a fully automated libraries.