Information Repackaging in Library Services

Prakash Dongardive

Abstract: Information repackaging is a way of improving library services, particularly in this era of electronic information. Libraries served repackaging information in the following ways; translation, literacy, scientific and technical information, economic information, selective dissemination of information etc. information repackaging involves selection, analyzing, and processing information with a view of communicating a message in a convenient and effective form to a target audience defined for the purpose. It is very essential for information centers to have a thorough knowledge of the target audience, the message and the message carrier.

Keywords: Information repackaging, info-engineering, Analysis and Consolidation of Information, CAS, SDI, Data Compilation and Processing