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The paper is based on a study conducted in the libraries of management institutes in Kerala. The main objective of the study is to understand the available modern Technical Tools which is having scope of application in Management Institute Libraries. The Study also targets to assess the shortfalls of the existing Library Information System and Services utilized by the Management Institute Libraries. The study covering all the Management Institutes of Kerala and data was collected mainly through the websites of the Institutes or the concerned Library. The study revealed that the leading Technical Tools were not yet applied in Management Institute Libraries of Kerala. The paper put forward the vital suggestions that it is very crucial to adapt the technical tools in Management Institute Libraries since it is a grooming place for future Management Professionals. Also it made a suggestion that the adaptation of these tools will help to save money and manpower. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The web has transformed the ways by which people search, And, use and communicate information. Integrating the use of web 2.0 technology in libraries has become the subject of interest among library professionals. Web 2.0 technologies facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, dynamic content, openness, and user participation. This paper assesses the web 2.0 technology skills among library professionals in the University of Kerala. The study includes the library professionals employed in the Kerala university library system. The questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The study revealed that e-mail has an important impact on the level of web 2.0 use among library professionals. The majority of the library professionals did not have much idea about RSS feeds, content management, social bookmarking, podcast, wikis, etc. Analysis also showed that the library professionals in University of Kerala have a positive attitude towards the implementation of web 2.0 technologies in libraries. The paper concludes that Kerala university library is in a developing stage in its infrastructure and use of ICT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]