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Browsing by Author "Gowda, M P"

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    Accessing Electronic Information Through Consortia Approach Among Digital Libraries
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2003-02) Gowda, M P; Mudhol, Mahesh V
    The electronic publishing is the root for consortia approach among libraries. Electronic publishing is enforcing technology to libraries. This paper highlights the concept of digital libraries and digital co-operation, content management and meaning of consortium and its need in Electronic Era, Stresses the need for digitization of libraries and there by information of library consortia in 21 st century.
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    Selecting Online Vendors for Consortia
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2003-02) Gowda, M P; Vaman, K; Bhandi, M K
    This paper focuses on vendors providing electronic access, referred to as online vendors. The steps involves in vendor evaluation. In their view there are several factors to keep in mind during the selection process. Consortia assist member libraries to improve user access to information resources. Selecting a vendor can be a difficult process. Once familiar with this process, it is not so painful.
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    Understanding Consortia Better: What Vendors Can Learn
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2003-02) Vaman, K; Bhandi, M K; Gowda, M P
    In the authors view Consortia probably resemble vendors more than they resemble libraries. A consortium aims to assist member libraries In the authors view libraries in carrying out their mission of improving the end user's access to information resources. No two consortia are alike: they have different structures, histories, and specific goals. Working with consortia often can reduce a vendor's overhead. It provides member libraries with the information (including pricing) they need to make subscription decisions. They say that If a library consortium puts its Good Housekeeping seal of approval on a new e-resource and discusses it on consortial list servs and at consortial meetings, this helps create an interest and buzz about the e-resource among the member libraries." Handling negotiations and maintaining licenses for products "saves tremendous staff time in the libraries. Vendors should try to unders tand the unique qualities of the consortia with which they work. This article offers guidance directed mostly at vendors.

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