Browsing INFLIBNET's Convention Proceedings by Title
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Rajyalakshmi, D; Rekha, Chitra (Inflibnet center, February 28, 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: The paper identifies the changes taking place in the Higher Education and gives a brief overview of the LIS Education, its past happenings, and its present status. It briefly spells out the changing trends in the LIS curriculum, and the varied views expressed by renowned professionals regarding the profession vis-à-vis professionals. Further, the article emphasizes the role of NAAC as a positive indicator in boosting the image of academic libraries, and its share in the reaccreditation cycle. It further explains the changing job profiles and competencies of the LIS profession, and highlights the efforts initiated by the Western countries in reorienting the syllabi of LIS and enumerates examples of their Indian counterparts. The paper puts forth certain basic considerations, the various problem areas and highlights the need to think beyond the curriculum, for a safe sustenance of LIS professionals. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1244 Files in this item: 1
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Prasad, A R D (INFLIBNET Centre, February 8, 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: The paper describes a suit of Open Source Software suite ‘reSearcher’ which includes CUFTS (online serials management system), GODOT (an OpenURL compliant system) and dbWIZ (a federated search engine) and CM (citation manager) from Simon Fraser University, Canada. Presents the advantages of an integrated approach where these software are pieced together to provide federated search to a consortium of libraries. The federated search facilitates to query across desperate information resources like e-journals, Z39.50 servers, online databases, DSpace based digital repositories. In fact dbWIZ provides a single stop search engine for a wide variety of information sources. Illustrations are taken from the implementation at Indian Statistical Institute. However, this paper does not cover CM. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/551 Files in this item: 1
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Bobby, Phuritsabam; Memori, Sagolsem; Purnima, Devi; Devi, Naorem Mandakini (INFLIBNET Centre, March 3, 2012)[more][less]
Abstract: The present study identifies the various Research works, achievement and contributed of the faculty members of School of Human and Environmental Sciences. This work is to harvest the role of different faculties o the Human an Environmental sciences in bringing globalization by using different types of research in interdisciplinary with art, culture and social sciences. It also help to know that they are implementing new educational policing for enhancing the spirit of learning in which both efforts and imagination play a vital role. Department of Earth Science has highest numbers of Research activities and followed by Department of Geography, Department of Anthropology and Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1711 Files in this item: 1
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Munshi, Usha Mujoo (INFLIBNET Centre, January 29, 2009)[more][less]
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Camfield, Graham (INFLIBNET Center, February 25, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: The paper describes some recent projects and developments at the Library of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). To support and assist learning and research the Library has introduced new resource discovery services, the Beta Catalogue and Cross Searcher federated search engine. There is close collaboration between the Library and LSE Centre for Learning Technology to provide online information skills training via Moodle. The LASSIE project has investigated the use of social software in libraries. LSE Library staffs are gradually introducing social software into their work. The LSE Institutional Repository, LSE Research Online, is managed by a team of Library staff. Two projects, VERSIONS and VIF, have explored the issue of uncertainty around different versions of an academic paper. The NEEO project has developed an open access repository for the research output of European economists. The digitisation of print collections is at an early stage. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1051 Files in this item: 1
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Dhiman, Anil Kumar (INFLIBNET Centre, February NaN, 2002)[more][less]
Abstract: The libraries exist in many forms and are of many types. With the advancement of information technology, we have image libraries, audio libraries and even digital libraries. A digital library may simply be defined as the library, which has all the documents in the digital form rather than the print media. In traditional libraries, we have the documents in printed forms while in case of digital libraries; all the documents are found in digitized forms. A library can serve at least three roles in learning, viz.; first, practical role in sharing expensive sources like physical and human resources, secondly, cultural role in preserving and organizing artifacts and ideas and thirdly social and intellectual roles by bringing together people and ideas. The libraries serve as centers of interdisciplinary places shared by learners from all disciplines. Digital libraries extend such interdisciplinary approach by making diverse information resources available beyond the physical space shared by a group of learners. Digital libraries have been in use for the last three decades, but there is a constant change and improvement in the technology used by digital libraries in the last decade. By the 1990’s, the technology made it possible for digital libraries to include different items like text, image, audio and video. Nowadays, visual information systems are gaining more popularity as compared to text based information systems. Therefore, digital libraries are becoming more graphical in nature and they provide access to digital information collections. The digitalization is the process of conversion of any fixed or analog media – books, journal articles, photos, paintings, microforms into electronic form though scanning, sampling or even reeking. It is the creation of digital collection of information with multimedia features, that offer faster and easy access to a large number of users. In digitization, the documents are either scanned from print image or directly reproduced in digital form on Floppy, CDs, DVDs and other digital media. The digitalization process provides solutions to traditional library problems such as conservation, preservation, storage, multimedia documents, remote access to information collection and acquisition or original digital works created by publishers, agencies and scholars, access to external material not held in-house by providing pointers to website, other library collection and publishers servers. Though, there are various means of resource sharing like, telephone, fax, xeroxing and e-mail etc. (Dhiman, 1998) but the Internet is one of the media over which many library resources are put in the form of web sites in digitized form. The users can access the information from such sites in digitized form. This paper discusses some important issues regarding Internet uses in library and its role in resource sharing in digital environment. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/8 Files in this item: 1
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Rahman, Md Anisur; Nahar, Mahmudun; Akhter, Razina (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: The emerging Information Technologies have brought many changes in libraries. These technologies have facilitated LIS professionals to work together to acquire and share library collection and provide digital library services to the user community. Increase of the literature in all subjects and shrinking of the library budget made the libraries depend upon each other. This leads to library cooperation, resource sharing and networking. Now the more accepted system of resource sharing is library consortia. Consortia approach is one of the many ways of maintaining cooperation and coordination among the libraries and in fact it has emerged as the ‘state of the art’ in library cooperation in recent years. The online databases; electronic journals are facilitate the formation of consortia among the libraries. This paper highlights the past and existing resource sharing and networking status of Bangladesh. In this paper the authors also depict the benefits of library consortia and try to provide some recommendations for the formation of library consortia in Bangladesh. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1299 Files in this item: 1
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MISHRA, R. K. (Inflibnet Centre, Ahmedabad, February NaN, 2000)[more][less]
Abstract: The article deals with various aspects of library resource sharing in changing context. The resource sharing has advocated as the third dimension of a modern library, which gives the final touch to the modern automated and networked library system. It discusses problems. Prospects and prerequisites to establish a library resource sharing network and coined out some essential characteristics of the resource sharing system from user’s point of view. The article ends with the word of caution that~ libraries must adopt IT just to survive and they should actively participate in the resource sharing movements, because the concept of libraries in physical boundaries is going to be part of history. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/413 Files in this item: 1
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Yogi, A M Nageswara; Leelavathi, S H; Sunderrajan, K (INFLIBNET Centre, February 18, 2010)[more][less]
Abstract: The primary objective of libraries is to organize and provide access to information to its users. Most common users of a library are scientists, academicians, technical personnel, students. It is important to disseminate the research information arrived /available to the Users in addition to archived data. It is also very important that users must be aware of the various services provided by libraries. Library managers are required to send clear messages to the users that the business of library is to provide required information in the shortest possible time. In this era of information technology, attracting people to library is very difficult. Library Heads and staff should become proactive in providing and propagating the services and facilities available at the Library.Based on the interaction with many users, and analyzing their experiences, it is found that minimization of reaction time in providing the required information to the users is essential. In this paper, services and the initiatives taken by Library known as “Knowledge Centre (KC)” of Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) to bring awareness about the services provided by KC are presented. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is effectively utilized by the Knowledge Centre to achieve the objective of making available information required by Scientists in time to help them to devote more time in project activities rather spending time in searching for information. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/950 Files in this item: 1
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Gaur, Ramesh C (INFLIBNET Centre, February NaN, 2003)[more][less]
Abstract: In this paper efforts have been made to analysis the present status of digitisation of Indian Management Libraries through a survey carried out in 700 management libraries in India. The issues such as library automation, development of digital library, use of bar code and smart card technology have also been discussed. The issues responsible for widening of digital divide have been identified. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/179 Files in this item: 1
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Krishnamurthy, K (INFLIBNET Centre, March NaN, 2001)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper describes development of computer catalogue, undertaken at Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore Center Library, in which range of professional techniques were applied to modernize the library with the objective of improving its services and raising its profile within the institution. This involved thorough stock revision, retro conversion of the catalogue, and introduction of an integrated automated library management systems. Two possible approaches to conversion were identified viz. use of previously compiled accession list of materials available in the manual system; and entering the bibliography details into computer. Some of the important issues are discussed in this paper. Description: This is only an Abstract URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/136 Files in this item: 1
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Dabas, Bharat Kumar (INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, February NaN, 2004)[more][less]
Abstract: The paper elaborates the term Retrospective Conversion and states the need, objectives, and scope in libraries and information centers. It discusses the methods and steps for conversion with emphasis on planning, important questions in planning framework, documentation and pre-conversion issues to ensure consistency and quality standards of the information in the process. States problems and basic guidelines and a few points to key success in retrospective conversion. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/327 Files in this item: 1
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Prem Chand; Gohel, Umesh; Chandrakar, Rajesh (INFLIBNET Centre, February NaN, 2003)[more][less]
Abstract: INFLIBNET has ambitious plan to connect libraries, scholars and student by providing resources spread across the country using latest information technology tools. Collecting the entire bibliographic sources of academic libraries and providing online access facility in the form of union catalogue of these resources is major objective of the Centre. In the past, INFLIBNET has initiated major steps in this direction. Retrospective Conversion software is another effort by INFLIBNET, which is significant tool for libraries, who are in the process of automation. This paper reveals about the tool developed recently by the INFLIBNET Centre for retrospective conversion process at local level URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/187 Files in this item: 1
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Kumar, H Anil (INFLIBNET Centre, March 2, 2011)[more][less]
Abstract: The paper looks at the concept of ROI (Return On Investment) in the context of libraries. In light of the dynamic environment, challenging financial pressures and increasing need for accountability have in all forced libraries to prove their worth in terms of outcomes, impact and returns. The paper draws upon various studies and approaches in dealing with this relevant and important topical theme. The paper focuses on academic libraries and concludes that ROI of each library will be different depending on the settings in which it exists. It is important to study the settings and then clearly envisage the measures of returnes of each library. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1641 Files in this item: 1
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Chavan, G R; Gandhi, R T D R; Rathod, M L; S, Raghavendra (INFLIBNET Center, January 1, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: Information technology is an amalgam of some wonderful inventions of the 21th century in electronics and communication. During a very short span of time it has acquired an important place in almost all aspects of human life and particularly in the field of education. India has taken some bold steps to adapt and absorb the advances in information technology by constitution of national task force. Having missed the benefits of the industrial revolution as a result of more than two centuries of colonization, the country is overtaken by the information revolution. At the same time globalization having opened the doors wide to alien influence, the government has decided to take all steps to make India an IT super power by adoption of IT as a national program so as to enable personal and national growth. At the one end, some premier institutions are having access to all facilities in terms of educational technology such as multimedia system, LAN, WAN, and World Wide Web on the other hand a large number of university are still depending only on stereotyped lecture method in imparting knowledge. Therefore the existence of technology gap provides an opportunity to use IT supported education technologies for better delivery of education, easier access to a number of knowledge sources, sharing through networks and quality distance learning in management education. In this paper will cover the scope of web based learning, Technology of delivery system, Electronic Library, IT in Distance Education. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1201 Files in this item: 1
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Varma, A K; Ahmed, M Imtiaz (INFLIBNET Center, February 2, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) allows an item, for example a library book, to be tracked and communicated with by radio waves. This technology is similar in concept to a cell phone. RFID is a broad term for technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify people or objects. There are several methods of identification, but the most common is to store a serial number that identifies a person or object, and perhaps other information, on a microchip that is attached to an antenna (the chip and the antenna together are called an RFID transponder or an RFID tag). The antenna enables the chip to transmit the identification information to a reader. The reader converts the radio waves reflected back from the RFID tag into digital information that can then be passed on to computers that can make use of it URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1176 Files in this item: 1
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Nisha, Faizul; Bakhshi, Samar Iqbal; Ali, P M Naushad (INFLIBNET Center, February 2, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: Radio Frequency Identification Systems (RFID) are increasingly used in libraries for automation of repetitive work such as lending or returning of items. The ability of RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) to read multiple tags at once and ability to read without line of site reduces repetitive tasks. RFID enables more rapid updating of the library database enabling improved availability and circulation. Libraries, schools, the government, and private sector businesses are adopting radio frequency identification tags, or RFIDs - a technology that can be used to pinpoint the physical location of whatever item the tags are embedded in. The present paper is an attempt to describe major features of RFID technology, its benefits over barcode system, basic components and optional components with their effect on library system. Authors describe in the article, RFID is a boon for librarians as It further highlights the key functions of RFID in libraries like shelf charging –discharging, reliability, high speed inventorying, automated materials handling etc. and disadvantages like high cost, accessibility to compromise, reader collision, tag collision, and lack of standards. The paper also discusses the recent developments in RFID Systems as well as next generation use of RFID. The paper throws light on RFID initiatives in India. At the end some recommendations regarding the implementation of RFID System in libraries have been listed. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1112 Files in this item: 1
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Doraswamy, M; Sreenivasulu, R; Rani, K Usha (INFLIBNET Center, February 2, 2006)[more][less]
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Maheta, Mahendra; Jani, Jay (Inflibnet centre, February 8, 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: There is nothing new in RFID for whom where inventory control and distribution work is more important than anything else. But it is defiantly new for the people working in the library and information science field. Ever more sophisticated functionality and new applications characterize this dynamic technology. All communities such as publishers, booksellers, libraries have a stake in identifying new standards that will support continued innovation and interoperability and allow maximum flexibility in developing new applications for both customers and vendors. In this paper authors have explored how RFID tags in libraries offer the possibility of increasing in productivity greatly and hold a promise of better service for the patrons. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1423 Files in this item: 1
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Koneru, Indira (INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, February NaN, 2004)[more][less]
Abstract: RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology is proven to be a promising alternative in relieving the library staff from time-consuming routines. RFID is an innovative automated library system for automatic identification and tracking of library material. An automated library with the support of RFID technology would be a “Booksmart Library” and a “self service station” that insists least intervention by library personnel. RFID technology is helpful in taking inventory, finding missing items and identifying misfiled items. Tags or transponders, the vital components of RFID, are the electronic chips consisting of an integrated circuit and antenna coil that communicate with a reader by means of a radio frequency signal. Since RFID does not require ‘line-of-sight’ between the transponder and the reader, it surmounts the limitations of other automatic identification devices, such as bar coding. Smart labels/tags are designed for lasting to lifetime of the item they identify and also perform the EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) function to detect the thefts. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/362 Files in this item: 1
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