Article in Library Progress (International) · January 2020 doi: 10. 5958/2320-317X

Application of IoT in libraries
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The Book Transactions Analysis 
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Navigation by GPS 
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Checking of Availability 
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Maintenance of Infrastructure 
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QR Code 
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Book Reservation Status 
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Library Fines 
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Gate Register through Biometrics 
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Kiosks in the Library 
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Sensors 
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Virtual Library Tour 
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Mobile Alerts 
ICT Based Library Services 
Information and communication technology (ICT) has transformed library services globally. Now a 
present day’s most of information is recorded in electronic format, users are adopting electronic 
habits in his daily life via use of new information communication technology, which including 
computers, smart mobiles, the internet, the Web, Intranet, Extranet and related technologies
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. This 
causes library users are expecting new demands in their libraries by which they can access latest 
information, update information resources, current content of information etc. Libraries are also 
providing various ICT-based services to their users, just like 
Electronic document delivery
services, 
E-mail alert 
services, 
Bulletin broad 
services, 
CAS
and 
SDI
, 
Online user education
services etc. 
some of the most important services used to build an smart library along with all ICT based services 
are given below
.
Online Public Access Catalogues (OPAC)
Online public access catalogue is the computerized version of the library catalogue or database of 
library holding. With compare to the traditional manual methods it is easy to use and it saves more 
space. We can access the all available details of library holdings through local intranet, extranet or 
even the internet which call web-based OPAC.