Sinha, Manoj Kumar(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, February NaN, 2004)
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Abstract:
The North Eastern India is not lagging behind which has also experienced the changes in
the library automation and networking activities, which is possible mainly due to inclusion
of 12 university libraries for financial assistance under INFLIBNET Programme, which
made possible the initiation of Information Infrastructure Development of University Libraries
and Database Creation Work for Library Automation and Networking. Besides that other
institutions of national importance in NE Region are getting financial assistance from their
respective parent bodies and funding agencies like AICTE, ICMR and ICAR. This paper
describes the present scenario of library automation and networking of University /
Institutional Library and Information Centres of the Region. The survey findings mainly
cover various aspects of library automation and networking, multimedia application and
use of CD-ROM databases, OPAC and Internet Services, Creation of in- house databases
of books, serials, theses, projects and experts, computer based library and information
activities and services like in-house operations like acquisition, circulation, retro-conversion,
serial control, information retrieval and dissemination, CAS, SDI, bibliographical services,
On-line search of databases ,OPAC, Web OPAC , Manpower development in IT era etc.