USE OF MULTIMEDIA AND E-LEARNING IN LIBRARIES-A GLOBAL SCENARIO

Multimedia is one of the recent developments in information technology. It is a combination of text, audio, video graphics, Images and animation. Present paper describes what is multimedia and the use of multimedia in libraries is for better services & easy use of information. E-Learning now a days has become essential and it is implemented in every field in the universe including in the library and information services. There is a need for capacity building, which will help in the usage of all types of collections of the libraries. The present paper covers what is e-learning, need of e-learning in LIS education, benefits and major challenges. Further new trends in the e-learning are also explained