Browsing by Author "Devi, Thiyam Satyabati"

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    Automation Scenario of some Selected College Libraries of Manipur: A Case Study
    (2003) Devi, Thiyam Satyabati; Devi, Thoudam Suleta
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    Edifice of Institutional Repositories in UNISWA Library: A Challenge
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Devi, Thiyam Satyabati
    Institutional repositories have largely taken place in universities. Librarians are taking leadership roles in planning and building these repositories, fulfilling their roles as experts in collecting, describing, preserving, and providing stewardship for documents and digital information. The UNISWA Library has taken a step forward for building up an institutional repository of its own. The purpose of this paper is to document UNISWA Library experiences in developing its Institutional Repository. It will also describes how UNISWA Library planned to set up its institutional repository. The main aim is to create a permanent record of the institution’s scholarly output in digital format, and to make the Repository globally and openly accessible.
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    Issues in UGC-Infonet E-Journal Consortium
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2005-10-10) Devi, Thiyam Satyabati; Murthy, T.A.V.
    Library consortia for purchasing electronic journals became recognized as a vital part of academic information infrastructure at the research community. The biggest challenge that newcomers to the consortium world face is grasping the fact that standard setting is about giving away rights in technology. Leading institutions in North America and Western Europe take a variety of positive measures to promote consortium activities and formed unique consortia of many kinds. On the other hand, a consortium in India is still in a developing stage and struggle to solve problems they face. The factors that have led to the development of consortia are diverse among countries. This paper describes definitions, aim, organizations, internal structures, policies and other characteristics of the UGC-Infonet E-Journal Consortium which is one of the well known consortia for Higher Education in India under the UGC. It will also highlight the characteristics and issues faced by the consortia and the measures taken up to promote consortium activities.