PLANNER 2006

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Hybrid System for Map Indexing Enhanced through GIS
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Promila
Indexing techniques during the earlier phases of their evolution relied entirely on the textual/ conceptual content for the purpose of treating conventional documents for the Index preparation. But with the changing times, the non-conventional documents, such as sound recordings, imageries, paintings, pictures, motion pictures, diagrams and maps etc. were inculcated in the collection maintained by the libraries. And in the modern society, they form integral part of any library collection. For the purpose of treating these non-textual documents, for the adequate storage and retrieval, fresh initiatives are required, preferably incorporating automated facilities. The present paper takes up the specific case of ‘Maps’, being a unique document with an ability to be auxiliary to every other discipline, in addition to that of the mother discipline i.e. Geography. But owing to the same very unique Characteristic, the Indexers face hazards while taking up the indexing of Maps. Since neither the Content nor the Concept based Indexing have been found to be absolutely suitable for the purpose. Therefore a feasibility study for a hybrid type of Indexing system has been attempted in the present paper. Beside the study explores the utility of Geographic Information System as a tool, which can further facilitate the preparation of an Index for a chunk of Maps.
Library Networking: A Conceptual Model of Rural Library Information Netwok System for Easy Access By Rural Community of Manipur
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Meitei, L Shanta; Devi, Th Purnima
The paper discusses the term library network as an essential component in information society. The paper highlights the scenario of rural libraries in the state of Manipur. This paper further elaborates the conceptual ideas for setting up a proposed model of ‘Rural Library Information Network System’ for powering the masses for the construction of knowledge based society and importance of Information Communication Technologies(ICTs) which is key to bridging new digital connections in the rural areas of Manipur in this global digital information age.
Digital Preservation
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Garg, Babita; Chand, Salek
Digitization technology offers the facilities to preserve documents and make them available in an easily accessible system. Digital technology and high-speed networks are leading to sweeping changes. In the modern electronic era more & more information is being produced in digital format by two means:- a) Converting the existing materials to digital format and b) Increasingly born in digital format. This paper presents the challenges of digital preservation to browser, preservation policies and Infrastructure requirements for digital preservation, current preservation strategies, limitations, present preservation strategies, advantages & limitation of digital preservation.
The Rrole of Open Source Software in Building Institutional Rrepository
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Deka, Dipen
Advances in Information Communication Technology (ICT) has created immense methods for creating, storing, maintaining, accessing and preserving the traditional printed documents in digital form. The different publishers have taken the full advantage of publishing the research outputs of the academicians and deprive the institutions and the community of the institution from the research outputs. This paper explores the importance of Institutional Repository (IR) and the role of the Open Source Software (OSS) in building the Institutional Repository of any institution. To publish and serve the community of an institution building institutional repositories is the most feasible solution. We have to take the help of some special software packages to build up an institutional repository and the role of open source software in this regard is very important. The institutions which are economically not strong enough can take the advantage of using open source software to build up their own institutional repository and can expose their knowledge stock to the world.
Preservation of Digitized Information: New Challenges in the 21st Century
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Sur, Subrata
Digital information preservation is always the thinking of library and information society. Transition from print format to electronic format has given rise to various issues in preserving the digital form. Preservation problem is complicated by the rapid obsolescence of the hardware and software required to interpret and present digital documents. This paper highlights the necessity of preserving the digital form, strategies related to preservation, technologies and UNESCO guidelines for digital preservation of library documents.
Versatile World of Libraries in Digital Environment
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Singh, A P; Khan, M T M; Chauhan, Suresh K
Innovations in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have been changing all spheres of lives. Libraries are tremendously changed with the impact of ICT on its day-to-day routines. Through this paper an attempt is being made to highlight the growth of libraries from private or personal library to digital and virtual library. We are in era of digital library but in true sense presently, hybrid libraries are dominating structure of libraries. Increasing information demands of the user insisting library professionals to keep virtual library as their target library, which is fixed to be complete with the development of ICT.
Networked Information Society: A window to Library Profession in 21st Century
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Kumar, Mritunjay
The paper is an attempt to understand the basics of the information society and their application to enhance the library profession. For convenience, the paper has been divided into two parts; the part one discusses the basic features of the networked society. This society has influenced our life in many ways. Starting from personal life to business establishment and the government organizations, in the recent years, Information communication technology (ICTs) is of great help.The part two, however, discusses their application to upgrade the library profession, which could possibly change our orientation towards the profession and also to a large extent help the users. The application of ICTs in the libraries, in my opinion, will not only help in shedding the traditional mind-set, but also help to reduce the gap between nations. Use of Internet, online sources, and several such trends would help to overcome the digital divide and bring the knowledge to our doors. The part two discusses all these concepts and their possible application in our libraries and knowledge centres.
A consortium for College Libraries in Meghalaya : A Proposal
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Thabah, Jacqueline Jeane; Sumer, Firstborn Roy
Paper discusses the present scenario of affiliated College Libraries in Meghalaya and found that some of the libraries have computerized their collection. Moreover all the libraries have similar resources as they follow the same syllabi and also subscribe to some important journals. Due to financial constraints most of the libraries’ procurement is limited. This proposal may be considered as a pilot project which could be extended to a greater dimension. It could be a role model which could be implemented initially in the libraries situated in the Capital and extended to other libraries of the State and North-East region as a whole. The proposal follows the same concept as the UGCINFONET e-journals consortium, but intended for affiliated college libraries.
Awareness About and Use of Internet Search Engines Amongst Social Science Researchers in North East India
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Laloo, Bikika; Lahkar, Narendra
Discusses findings of a study conducted on Social Science researchers in two Universities in North East India. Findings show that Social Science researchers in North East India are having the same issues regarding Internet search engines as researchers in other parts of the world. Concludes that better presentation of web sites would help them get indexed by search engines and make them more accessible. Also, improvement in search strategies would help researchers find more relevant information, faster.
A Human Factors Experiment With Students’ Google Searching
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Zabed Ahmed, S M; Hossain, Tania
This paper reports on a human factors experiment with students’ Google searching. Two different student groups (novice and experienced) volunteered in this study. They carried out five search tasks and their performance was recorded through a computer screen recording application. Data was captured on the time taken, error rates and success score. After completion of search tasks, they all completed a questionnaire on their satisfaction with Google. The performance data showed that overall experienced students performed better. Differences were significant across all performance measures between groups. Students held neither highly positive nor highly negative perceptions about Google. Experienced students were significantly more satisfied with Google than the naive group. The findings could be used to redesign the present Google search engine.
Preservation and Management of Digital Resources: Policies, Issues and Challenges
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Samantaray, Moorttimatee
Preservation, access and management of digital resources in twenty first century have been a great challenge for library and information professionals for which the digital and web technologies provide the best possible solutions. The present paper discusses the policy formulations, issues, challenges of access, technological obsolescence and possible solutions associated with preservation and management of digital resources. The author concludes that preservation, access and management of digital resources require a long-term strategy and appropriate technology adoption.
Questioning and Virtual Reference
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Guha, Tamal Kumar
The article briefs about the activities of the Digital Reference Service its present scenario. The importance and functionalities of the service are highlighted. This service can provide the real missing link between the electronic resources and the users of the services.
Assessment and Evaluation of Usage of UGC Infonet E-journals Consortium in North East Universities
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Chand, Prem; Devi, Th Satyabati; Chauhan, Suresh K
Libraries, faced with declining budgets, increasing subscription prices have found themselves unable to purchase all publications and materials that their users would generally expect to have. To compensate for this, there is shift to subscribe the journals by other models and methods. Library consortia are one of the most effective means for libraries to subscribe to E-journals. University libraries in India are accessing e-journal under UGC-INFONET E-journal consortium. This facility has also been extended to libraries in North Eastern region. This paper reflects on the growing importance of usage statistics of electronic journals, their increasing use, and in particular universities in North East region It highlights the current usage of various e-resources accessed by the users of different universities located in North East region.
Digital Preservation and Management: An Overview
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Arora, Jagdish
Digital preservation is not a new concept for libraries. The libraries have been migrating and refreshing their OPAC records as well as their databases developed in-house ever since automation in libraries started in mid 1980s. With availability of products and services in digital forms, libraries are committing larger portions of their budgetary allocation for either procuring or accessing digital contents. Preservation and archiving of digital contents has become a serious concern of libraries for collection either acquired through subscription, purchased in digital media or converted in-house. The article deliberates upon need, relevance and major challenges of digital preservation. It enumerates on dimensions and manifestation of digital preservation and describes traditional preservation tenets as applicable to the digital preservation. The article describes various digital preservation strategies with a caution that appropriate strategies may be adopted depending upon data types, situations, or institutions. The article touches upon digital preservation metadata as a subset of metadata that describes attributes of digital resources essential for its long-term accessibility and describes OAIS Reference Model as well as other major preservation metadata initiatives taken up by the OCLC and ARL. Considering the fact that short life of storage media, is one of the major crucial threat to digital preservation, the article briefly describes storage management as applicable to digital preservation repositories. Lastly, the article touches upon microfilming and digitization as hybrid solution for reliable preservation.
Digital Archiving and Preservation: Present Scenario
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Saha, Biswajit
The vast amounts of information produced in the world are now for a large part digital. The task of managing the ever-increasing digital objects throughout their life cycle and to preserve them in perpetuity becomes more and more complex because of they are fragile, volatile and ephemeral in nature. Their viability depends on technologies that are rapidly and contiouusly changing. Furthermore, as newer digital technologies rapidly appear and older ones are discontinued, information that relies on obsolete technologies soon becomes inaccessible. This paper addresses the present scenario, framework, formats, planning and the systems and projects developed all over world for preservation, the metadata used to manage them. It also discusses the practical considerations necessary to create a digital archive. This article would help Library & Information Professionals (LIP) to navigate this complex new field.
Human Resource Development for Digital Environment : A Case Study of the Libraries of Manipur
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Devi, Arambam Hileima; Vikas, Ch; Devi, Th Purnima
The present paper highlights the scenario of application of information technology in the three types of libraries i.e. Publics, Special and Academic Libraries residing in the valley of Manipur. The objectives are to present an unbiased account of the scenario which has been large affecting the services of the libraries. It also states the problems and prospect regarding the areas, which can be developed in future for effective functioning of the libraries in Manipur.
Institutional Rrepositories: A Gateway for Knowledge Revolution
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Suleta, Thoudam; Sangeeta, Keisham
The emergence of computer communication technology has accelerated and offers great opportunities to fast, cost effective and efficient electronic communication. In addition, universities and other institutions across the globe are building up their own institutional repository center. Therefore, librarians and library professionals should take initiative and come up with institutional repositories so that researchers and the scholars can access the scholarly publishing materials. The present article highlights the overview of the institutional repositories. It also highlights the development of institutional repositories and its role.
Status of Libraries in Nagaland: A Profile
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Lendina; Ngullie, Mhonbemo
Traces the over all library status & systems in Nagaland. Points out the problems being faced by the libraries in over all management and organizational aspects. Suggests certain points for the over all improvement of public and academic library services in the state.
Interoperability As A Bench Mark in Digital Libraries
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Gupta, Vibha; Ansari, Ansari
Digital libraries were viewed as systems providing a community of users with coherent access to a large, organized repository of information and knowledge. A given digital library system should provide a coherent, consistent view of as many of these repositories as possible. From the user’s perspective, to the extent possible, there should appear to be a single digital library system. Users increasingly have access to various types of digital collections and information systems: personal information resources, workgroup and organizational information collections and collaboration environments, and more public digital libraries. The digital library system needs to extend smoothly from personal information resources, workgroup and organizational systems, and out to personal views of the content of more public digital libraries.
Iinformation Handling in this E-Environment
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Pal, Rakesh Kumar
We are living in an information world. This has come because of the unbelievable scientific and technological progress. So much information is being generated that we are confronted with information explosion, information pollution and exponential growth of information. This is causing a concern for the communication, distribution, availability, access and exploitation fronts of information, particularly so in science and technology. Management of information is thus drawing greater attention. Information is recognized as both national and international resource and it should be utilized for the socio-economic, scientific and technological progress of mankind as a whole. Information is the basic need of the human beings. The crucial role that information plays can be gauged from the vast areas of human activities in which it finds application that includes: growth of knowledge and wisdom, decision-making and management, research and development, manufacture and industry, education and training and academic writing. No one can deny the fact that information is a vital input in research, education and training etc more so in the current digital environment.

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