Browsing PLANNER 2006 by Title
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Singh, S N (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper discusses the various aspects of the conversion of in-house library materials into electronic format, which leads toward the creation of digital library. Also describes the digitization initiatives that have taken place in India. Objectives of digitization have been correlated with the mission of university libraries. Deals with various image capturing and processing technologies and suitability for a university library. It tries to identify the areas to be covered under digital conversion program of in its first phase. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1220 Files in this item: 1
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Deka, Sanjib K (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: With the advancement of Information Technology (IT) the role of libraries have changed and led to the transformation of library services from traditional services to new services and delivery modes. The book which is the major ingredient in a library has seen a number of transitions over the centuries. This paper discusses the digitization movement of library books in major institutes and libraries. Also enumerates key projects taken over in India and western countries. It also highlights the impact of digitization on library services. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1215 Files in this item: 1
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Sinha, Atanu Kumar (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: Providing access to information has always been a function of Libraries and Information Centres (L & ICs). Access to information is crucial for education, science and culture and for fostering democracy in the information society. The principle of ‘free and universal access to information as well as freedom in the creation and dissemination of knowledge’ is a fundamental goal of the L & ICs. Theses and Dissertations (TDs) among all the primary sources are probably least used because firstly, their existence is not known in many cases, and, secondly, they are not easily accessible due to their unpublished status. This paper focuses on access and technology issues concerning ETDs, nature and benefits, methods of developing digital archives, and discusses various file formats and file compression as well as post processing for making digitised files accessible to the end-users. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1206 Files in this item: 1
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Barua, Niraj (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: Information technology (IT) has given us new opportunities to explore with. Scholarly materials like theses and dissertations can now be submitted in electronic form so that they can be distributed to a wider group of users not limited within the library building. This technology however has not gathered the right pace in our part of the world due to various issues. These issues relate to the technology, necessary modification in workflows, hardware and software requirements, copyright, accessibility, security and issues bothering students, reviewers and the faculty members of higher educational institutions and Universities. Hence, this paper discusses these issues with a favourable attitude towards electronic theses and dissertations and a gives a brief account on its implementation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1202 Files in this item: 1
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Mishra, R N (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: The features of e-book like model, market collections, developing operating guidelines and enhancing potential strategies, hardware, softwares, and standards need strong strategies, approaches and procedures to support and exchange of scholarly information for research potentiality. The development of e-books and e-publishing has challenged the traditional balance among publishers, authors, book sellers, libraries and information centers in a number of fundamental ways. The spiraling cost of publications including the non-availability of latest printed book, exploration of web technology, networks necessitated the cause of generating the ideas of e-books and more prominently when the publishers and authors found the web as the viable platform for business point of view including academic exploration to promulgate the e-books services through web. This paper throws light on the how the impact of e-books has geared to activate the research potentiality among researchers in the wake of advanced information and communication technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1195 Files in this item: 1
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Maharana, Bulu; Mahapatra, Sasmita (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: Google Scholar is the scholarly search tool of the world’s largest and most powerful search engine, Google. It enables the users to search for scholarly literature including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts, and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Google Scholar gets its information directly from publishers and by crawling the Web for scholarly content. Following a descriptive method of study, the paper provides a detail history and development timeline of Google and Google Scholar. Discusses in detail the features, search strategies, citation indexing values of Google Scholar. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1337 Files in this item: 1
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Zabed Ahmed, S M; Hossain, Tania (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper reports on a human factors experiment with students’ Google searching. Two different student groups (novice and experienced) volunteered in this study. They carried out five search tasks and their performance was recorded through a computer screen recording application. Data was captured on the time taken, error rates and success score. After completion of search tasks, they all completed a questionnaire on their satisfaction with Google. The performance data showed that overall experienced students performed better. Differences were significant across all performance measures between groups. Students held neither highly positive nor highly negative perceptions about Google. Experienced students were significantly more satisfied with Google than the naive group. The findings could be used to redesign the present Google search engine. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1341 Files in this item: 1
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Saha, Nimai Chand; Das, Mrinal Kanti (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper deals with the primary idea of Digital Library (DL). It emphasis on the role, responsibilities and function of human being in the library society both Traditional Libraries (TL’s) and Digital Libraries (DL’s). Lastly it highlighted the genesis, historical development of the term Human Resource Development (HRD) and its different area related with the Modern Library services. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1221 Files in this item: 1
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Devi, Arambam Hileima; Vikas, Ch; Devi, Th Purnima (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: The present paper highlights the scenario of application of information technology in the three types of libraries i.e. Publics, Special and Academic Libraries residing in the valley of Manipur. The objectives are to present an unbiased account of the scenario which has been large affecting the services of the libraries. It also states the problems and prospect regarding the areas, which can be developed in future for effective functioning of the libraries in Manipur. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1217 Files in this item: 1
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Promila (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: Indexing techniques during the earlier phases of their evolution relied entirely on the textual/ conceptual content for the purpose of treating conventional documents for the Index preparation. But with the changing times, the non-conventional documents, such as sound recordings, imageries, paintings, pictures, motion pictures, diagrams and maps etc. were inculcated in the collection maintained by the libraries. And in the modern society, they form integral part of any library collection. For the purpose of treating these non-textual documents, for the adequate storage and retrieval, fresh initiatives are required, preferably incorporating automated facilities. The present paper takes up the specific case of ‘Maps’, being a unique document with an ability to be auxiliary to every other discipline, in addition to that of the mother discipline i.e. Geography. But owing to the same very unique Characteristic, the Indexers face hazards while taking up the indexing of Maps. Since neither the Content nor the Concept based Indexing have been found to be absolutely suitable for the purpose. Therefore a feasibility study for a hybrid type of Indexing system has been attempted in the present paper. Beside the study explores the utility of Geographic Information System as a tool, which can further facilitate the preparation of an Index for a chunk of Maps. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1336 Files in this item: 1
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Pal, Rakesh Kumar (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: We are living in an information world. This has come because of the unbelievable scientific and technological progress. So much information is being generated that we are confronted with information explosion, information pollution and exponential growth of information. This is causing a concern for the communication, distribution, availability, access and exploitation fronts of information, particularly so in science and technology. Management of information is thus drawing greater attention. Information is recognized as both national and international resource and it should be utilized for the socio-economic, scientific and technological progress of mankind as a whole. Information is the basic need of the human beings. The crucial role that information plays can be gauged from the vast areas of human activities in which it finds application that includes: growth of knowledge and wisdom, decision-making and management, research and development, manufacture and industry, education and training and academic writing. No one can deny the fact that information is a vital input in research, education and training etc more so in the current digital environment. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1222 Files in this item: 1
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Sangam, S L; Prakash, K (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: The Open Access movement comprises many complementary initiatives, including digital scholarly journals, discipline-specific e-print servers, institutional repositories, and author self-archiving. Researchers are extensively using these repositories to publish their research outputs. Bibliographic control of scholarly literature of commercial publications is mostly available in the form of Abstracting, Indexing and Citation sources. But in the similar way for the open access publications it not the same case. Bibliographic control of open access e-resources is a major issue. The rapid growth of scholarly information resources available in electronic form and their organisation by digital libraries is proving fertile ground for the development of sophisticated new services, of which citation linking will be one indispensable example. Many new projects, partnerships and commercial agreements have been announced to build citation linking applications. Authors made an effort in this paper to articulate few bibliographic and citation resources. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1319 Files in this item: 1
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Devi, Ch Birana; Singh, Ch Radheyshyam (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper highlights the problem faced by the readers in the north-east due to lack of reading materials. The paper proposes to establish a library network of the university libraries of the north-east. Modalities to initiate the Network are dealt with in the paper and methods to mobilize funds are explained in detail. The roles which may be played by N.E.C., INFLIBNET and participating universities are outlined. The paper initiates that network should be a combination of library cooperation of the past and a network of present days. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1294 Files in this item: 1
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Khongtim, Jiarlimon (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper deals with how people search the required information from the internet and also to identify the patterns of information seeking behaviour on internet if any through literature review. Though most of the studies found that the users are able to get information from internet using different strategies but still they feel that instructions and training are needed for the internet users. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1335 Files in this item: 1
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Chakravarty, Rupak; Mahajan, Preeti (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: The world is witnessing a sea change in the area of scholarly communication. Perhaps the control over scholarly communication has started a gradual shifting from commercial publishers to academic organizations and many author initiatives in the area of Open Access (OA). Open Access is perhaps opening up the major barriers that higher education institutes and libraries face specially when it comes to escalating journal prices and shrinking budgets. Institutional Repositories (IRs) are one of the two most powerful tool to empower and strengthen open access movement. Universities and other academic institutions of the developed countries are already reaping the rich benefits of institutional repositories. The technology is free, the software is available free of cost and the universities are also having the necessary infrastructure for implementing IRs at their premises. The only required link which is missing is the awareness and willingness. To make IRs a success awareness is also needed regarding advantages of self-archiving and publishers’ policies regarding self-archiving. It’s high time that Indian universities should take a decision and a strong commitment to develop IRs and convince the faculty members and research scholars to deposit papers in the digital archive. IRs may also contain learning objects in digital formats thus facilitating IT enabled pedagogy in the Indian universities. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1189 Files in this item: 1
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Mahemei, Lohrii Kaini; Koganuramath, Muttayya (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: The JNU, New Delhi was started in 1969 and during the past thirty six years it has grown into a prestigious university of its kind in India today. Being a premier university in teaching and research programmes, it aimed to develop digital library for collecting the documents and manage networked information services for the benefits of faculty, students, research scholars and other academic community in their education and research. The University has more than thirty six centres, which comes under nine schools. Each year it publishes close to 1000 research papers and awards about 2312 degrees in various disciplines. To reveal the prestige of a university, Institutional Repository is the one and only way to make the whole world knowing the esteem of a university. With access to IR, the students will be able to find, read the literature reviews of their peers and global knowledge sharing is also possible. In this paper we discuss the future plans towards implementation of IR in JNU Central Library and also describe about some available IR software. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1191 Files in this item: 1
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Suleta, Thoudam; Sangeeta, Keisham (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: The emergence of computer communication technology has accelerated and offers great opportunities to fast, cost effective and efficient electronic communication. In addition, universities and other institutions across the globe are building up their own institutional repository center. Therefore, librarians and library professionals should take initiative and come up with institutional repositories so that researchers and the scholars can access the scholarly publishing materials. The present article highlights the overview of the institutional repositories. It also highlights the development of institutional repositories and its role. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1210 Files in this item: 1
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Garge, Gopi Krishna; Hegde, Malati; Kumar, Geetha Anil (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: Software is a critical digital content component that is generated on academic campus by way of mandatory course requirements. These software need to be protected with an assigned ownership and a specific terms of use. Software that is generated on campuses typically does not get archived or catalogued in campus-wide repositories. SALIS a prototype software repository addresses these needs and serves to augment typical institutional repositories. This paper attempts to bring out the need for protecting the software generated on campuses and the need to archive it in an orderly manner. Additionally SALIS also addresses Intellectual Property concerns such as ownership, protection and terms of use of the software produced and provide an effective way of archiving URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1190 Files in this item: 1
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Gupta, Vibha; Ansari, Ansari (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: Digital libraries were viewed as systems providing a community of users with coherent access to a large, organized repository of information and knowledge. A given digital library system should provide a coherent, consistent view of as many of these repositories as possible. From the user’s perspective, to the extent possible, there should appear to be a single digital library system. Users increasingly have access to various types of digital collections and information systems: personal information resources, workgroup and organizational information collections and collaboration environments, and more public digital libraries. The digital library system needs to extend smoothly from personal information resources, workgroup and organizational systems, and out to personal views of the content of more public digital libraries. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1259 Files in this item: 1
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Chudamani, K S; Nagarathna, H C (INFLIBNET Centre, November 9, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: The technological development of the past 25 years, such as the electronic database, online services, CD-ROMs and the introduction of internet has radically transformed the process and access to information through catalogues. AACR2 rules cover the description of and the provision of access points for all library materials. The rules for description are based on the general frame work for the description of library materials the general international standard bibliographical description (ISBD(G)). The transformation of ISBD(G) to AACR2 is one phase. The second phase leads to creation of machine readable metadata. The most popular are Dublin core, UNIMARC, MARC21. Another local library software LIBSYS which is used in Indian libraries has also been used here for presentation of the mapping between different formats to draw conclusions to make them interoperable. As far as metadata interoperability is concerned, the OPAC display, now almost completely dependant on the AACR2 the world over requires minimum data aggregation, mainly the author, title, series, subject, etc. aggregation which are the mandatory fields prescribed by IFLA. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1218 Files in this item: 1
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