Revisioning School libraries as Learning Hubs The Rationale, Need and Importance

In the past decade, the growth of information and communication technologies has opened a number of avenues and provided diverse ways through which the learning could be enhanced. The society we are living in is termed as information or knowledge society where one of the success factors lies with intelligent and appropriate use of that Information. Having said that the challenges related to information access, quality of information, contextualization and use of information for societal improvement, generating information, creative and appropriate use of media and technologies are part and parcel of this innovation. His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV in one of his speeches at the commonwealth press union highlighted a pertinent concern. One is reminded of T. S. Eliot's haunting question: "Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?" This information revolution has also brought significant changes in the learning styles of the new generation. They are more prone towards visual learning, multi sensory, interactive and on line learning. The generation NEXT is now equipped with skills through which anytime, anywhere learning is possible. The information revolution has also impacted the field of Library Information Science and the librarie