• Mr.Amalendu Santra

Investing in public libraries is one of the most effective ways for the state to combat inequality. Public library digitisation previously received a lot of attention from scholars, but the proof of its impact on cultural skills and knowledge and social mobility and the conceptual understanding of ties between digitalisation and cultural capital and social stratification are still lacking. " An analysis of cultural capital and stratification and studies on digital differences are combined in this piece. Cultural and digital capital in public libraries were examined to connect these two fields of study. Two-step cluster analysis and multinomial regression models were used to examine the differing profiles of current library users from the UK Taking Part Survey (2016–17). Traditional, Active, Family and Tech Access are four unique user groups with various cultural and digital capital levels, varied demographic profiles, and diverse ways to benefit from digital libraries. Libraries' involvement in decreasing socioeconomic inequality depends on tailoring their digital services to the unique needs of each user group. Digitalisation and (in)equality in other cultural organisations can also be studied using this framework.

"PUBLIC LIBRARIES FUNCTION AS REPOSITORIES OF CULTURAL AND DIGITAL CAPITAL: A STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 4, page no.623-628, April-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1704121.pdf

"PUBLIC LIBRARIES FUNCTION AS REPOSITORIES OF CULTURAL AND DIGITAL CAPITAL: A STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 4, page no. pp623-628, April-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1704121.pdf