A Study on “Role of Academic Libraries and Information Services”

Academic libraries are those libraries which are linked to any academic organization and devoted to their parent institution. These libraries provided services according to the need of parent institution. Academic library can be established at three levels, these can be School Library, College Library and University Library. These libraries serve students, faculty, staff, researchers, and other members of the academic community by offering access to print and electronic resources, such as books, journals, databases, and other materials. Academic libraries often have specialized collections in various subject areas, such as science, engineering, humanities, social sciences, and more. They also provide reference services, instruction and information literacy programs, interlibrary loan services, and other support to help users navigate the complex world of scholarly research. All of these meet the academic community’s needs by completing the institution’s study and research programmes and assisting in the preservation and dissemination of information.