Gaur, Ramesh C; Munshi, Usha Majoo; Murthy, T A V(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, February NaN, 2004)
[more]
[less]
Abstract:
Indian University Libraries are constantly grappling with the issue of cost inflation of library resources (cost of library materials have out spaced cost of living) coupled with resource
explosion. Some alternate solutions may have emerged in form of rationalization of
periodicals, resource sharing, site licences and now consortia. Importances of these concerns
have been clearly defined in the main objectives of the INFLIBNET. However, the
fundamental problem remains. The paper highlights how by using the Internet / Intranet
revolution, this problem can be minimized. The focus of the paper is on developing
Institutional Repositories - one of the prime issues that is of utmost importance keeping in
view multifaceted factors (information explosion; cost inflation and ICT) that have had
immense impact on the existing research cycle. The issues concerning public / open
access to scholarly articles in form of Institutional Repositories (IR) are also discussed here
in this paper.