Jeevan, V K J; Majumdar, Kamalendu(INFLIBNET Centre, February 20, 1999)
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The Central Library at IIT Kharagpur is continuously exploring new IT tools and techniques for better information organization and services. The entire collection details (OPAC) are computerized and can be accessed from the Campus LANIERNET WANl Internet IWWW. The OPAC menu also keeps the Institute users informed about other details like campus academic
activities, continuing education programmes and the staff directory. Now since these details are being accessed through the library website (cental library link of http://www.iitkgp.ernet.in) any person through a computer connected to the internet can access them. Besides OPAC, a CD-ROM network facilitating access to the earlier stand alone databases subscribed in the Electronic Library, is commissioned and this facility developed with distributed access in mind could also be accessed by any Internet machine, subject to high bandwidth connectivity and shared access arrangements/ copyright restrictions. The basic steps of designing web server for library applications and connectivity aspects of internet will be stressed upon. The paper will summarise the local developments and suggest an illustrative account for Indian libraries to migrate from computerised to Internet services and to emerge as workable digital libraries in the long run.
Pathak, Nityananda(INFLIBNET Centre, February 20, 1999)
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With the advent of scientific and technological communication changers are being brought about by the Internet through global connectivity of computers and development of toosl and techniques for information storage and access. Discusses the needs of Internet based information systems and services to Univesity Library. Functional processes have been discussed so as to facilitate in understanding the features of Internet. After a brief overview of Internet technology, a brief description of experiences at K K Handiqui Library towards the development of the system has been described with special reference to NE region.
T K, Mohammed Salih; Bavakutty, M(INFLIBNET Centre, February 20, 1999)
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Describes the details of installation and utilization of Internet services in CHMK Library, University of Calicut, the first university library in Kerala to get Internet connection through VSAT. Aspects like connectivity, funding, hardware and software’s, use made by the academic community and future programmes of the Internet Centre are discussed.
Pradeep, C; Ganesan, P; Reddy, E Rama(INFLIBNET Centre, February 20, 1999)
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Change is inevitable. But to say in the race, you need to know/acquire the skills to master/manage the change. For a successful tomorrow, we have to think about the future today. Because of technological advances, the pace of change. will accelerate astronomically. Regardless of age and technical expertise Library Information Science Professionals must tune themselves to the latest technologies. The technology available today can cause far more opportunities and change what you have experienced. In such a dynamic information technology field the Library Information Science Professionals should gear-up themselves to meet the new but interesting challenges. In this article we try to discuss the role of the funding bodies, parent organization, libraries, library information science professionals and the user communities in the context of rapidly changing Information Technology.