5.2 Formal Education, Distance Learning and E-learning
Students are very versatile in using their mobile phones and various mobile applications. Academic libraries can harness the advantage to lead implementation of library services through mobile devices to support distance learning, formal education, and research activities in e-learning environment by making the information resources ubiquitous. Libraries should redesign their services keeping social networking sites in mind, which are heavily used by younger generation for interaction, communication, and information sharing. Library services should also blend with teaching and research practice of colleges/universities, scientific community or other patrons whom they serve.