Browsing by Author "Sophiarani, Soubam"

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    Open Access Journal and Open Access Initiatives In India
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Keisham, Sangeeta; Sophiarani, Soubam
    Open Access (OA) initiative emerged as a revolutionary movement that promotes free access to scholarly publications over the Internet, removes the price and permission barriers and ensures the widest possible dissemination of research. OA exists where there is free, immediate and unrestricted availability of digital content. In India poor access to international journals and the low visibility of research papers are the major problems facing Indian researchers. OA is viewed as a solution to remedy this problem.A number of workshops and training events were organized in India during this period, where a few thousand library and computer professionals received training in open source software for building open access repositories. The present paper aims to give the concept of Open Access and highlights some of the Open Access Journal initiatives in India.Open Access to information and knowledge not only enables digital inclusion of common citizens, particularly under privileged communities, but also bridges social divides.
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    Towards Development Of Digital Library In India : An Observation
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Ranjita, Khaidem; Sophiarani, Soubam
    The development of any society is directly dependent upon the extent of adoption of a changing environment. Nowadays, library becomes the center point of resource based learning. Digital library is essentially a fully automated information system with all resources in digital form. It not only facilitates the library functions but also saves the precious time, strength and energy of the users. The library professional should increase their skills to provide good access in Information and Communication Technologies. The present paper highlights the definition and historical development of digital library. It also discusses some of the initiatives of digital library in India.