Pillai Centre For Advances in Library Information Technology Research, Raigad

About Pillai Centre For Advances in Library Information Technology Research, Raigad

Pillai Institute of Information Technology, Engineering, Media Studies and Research PIIT seeks to develop in its students a sound technical foundation and to enhance the natural curiosity of its engineers. We believe that a successful engineer is one who complements his deep theoretical knowledge with an intuitive practical approach.

Last two decades library and information science has seen emergence of its new branch concerned with use of Information Technology in library functioning and services termed with Library Information Technology LIT. The term has gained much popularity around the globe resulting many foreign university are starting new programmes and training modules. They are seriously thinking to supplement basic LIS education and create opportunities for working librarians and professionals, which will impact on various types of libraries in modernising, up-grading and bringing timeliness in their development, functioning and services and finally benefit library users at large. In India the term Library Information Technology is yet to get recognition and attract LIS professionals. However, need of specialised training has been felt long. Having considered this Information Technology divide from world LIs profession the Pillai Centre for Advances in Library Information Technology and Research (PCALITR) committed to do everything that is required in not only popularising the term in India but also to play a pivotal constructive role between LIS education and ground level manpower requirement in LIS area.