AbstractThis paper emphasizes the need and design of library portal for the professionals to give better services to its end-user in the era of Information Technology. A library portal is a single access point combining the library catalogues, subscription databases, subject gateways, electronic journals etc., Library portal meets the individual needs of users, which either the system itself can tailor the delivery and presentation of information content or the users themselves can customize the type and format of information displayed. Library portal is now the standard interface to generate library resources and services through a single access and management point for users. This paper concludes with the significance of library portals from the view point of professionals and users and its benefits to the user community.
Key Words: Library Portal, Round the clock librarianship.