Librarians evolve from custodians to knowledge curators in digital age

Librarians used to be people who took care of books in libraries.

Now, with computers and the internet, there is so much information that it can be hard to find what is true and useful.

Librarians have become helpers who teach people how to find, check, and use information.

They work with books, e-books, audiobooks, films, and online databases.

A famous Indian librarian named Dr. S.R. Ranganathan once said a library is a growing organism, and that is still true today.

In India, a program called Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya lets people read over 7,000 books in many languages on any device.

India is also publishing more research than before, which shows libraries and learning are helping.

Libraries are becoming places where communities meet, share ideas, and learn together.

Even with new technology, librarians are still very important because they help people understand information.