The twentieth century was shaped by sweeping changes in communication technologies. The emergence and use
of information technology is the century’s most significant development affecting scholarly
communication. The application of computers to information processing has brought several products and
services to the scenes. Consequently, the academic community has undergone tremendous changes during these
years, assuming new dimensions influenced by technology-driven applications. Libraries have witnessed a great
metamorphosis in recent years both in their collection development and in their service structures. Thus Libraries
are using technology to improve the management of scholarly information to strengthen and speed access to
scholarly information not held locally. Over the last several years a significant transformation has been noticed
in collection development policies and practices. Print medium is increasingly giving way to the electronic form
of materials (Sharma, 2009).