PLANNER 2007

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Role of Digital Information Services in Corporate Libraries
(INFLIBNET CENTER, 2007-12-07) Choughule, Pradnya
Present paper explains the role of digital information services in corporate libraries. The introduction to digital information has added a new dimension to information technology, which gave birth to new concept of digital information services. Corporate libraries have different users with different requirements. The methodology used for this paper is a literature survey and observation. It discusses how the effective and efficient use of new technologies helps us to improve the library’s image. Digital information services provide a wide array of services to assist members of the library with organising material or making them more widely available. Today the trend is quickly shifting towards computerisation. Library whether big or small tries in to provide better or more accurate services to its end users at minimum cost and time.
Federated Searching: A Myth or a Reality in Web-based System
(INFLIBNET Center., 2007-12-07) Verma, Shilpi; Mahawar, K L; Verma, Rekha
In today’s information explosion age the needs of users’ becoming complex day by day. The task of information professionals is also very complicated and difficult to meet out the needs of the different users. This paper deals with concept of Federated searching that provide facility to search over different databases in one interface. The challenges of today’s searching and need of federated searching is also dealt. The paper also describes the process and hub as well as local database relationship along with point to point model and broker model architecture. The factors affecting the federated searching are also covered. The myths of the federated searching are also dealt in this paper in detail.
Digital Library Architecture: A case Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2007-12-07) Bhuyan, Sewali
The time for comparisons and conflicts between print media and electronic media appear to be over as the world prepare itself for the next era in the digital society. The need of modern information society has changed the library from traditional type to digital one. This paper discusses problems challenged and issues involved in design and development of worlds standard digital library focused on India Context. The paper explains the concept and architecture of a digital library. Digital libraries can immediately adopt innovations in technology providing users with improvements in electronic and audio book technology as well as presenting new form of communication. This Paper also discusses the Metadata concept as it is developed in the field of library and information science. If is an effective way of information management. It briefly touches upon concept of Metadata repository. It also discusses how Indian University Libraries can develop a digital library for electronic theses and Dissertation (ETD). Finally, it highlights the initiative taken by various Indian Organization towards the development of Digital Libray.
OAI-PMH: A Tool for Metadata Harvesting and Federated Search
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2007-12-07) Deka, Dipen
This paper focuses on the importance of OAI-PMH in the aspect of accessibility to the digital repositories. The basic structure of OAI-PMH and its functional elements are given along with some existing metadata harvester services of India. The paper discusses about the PKP Harvester software and its users. Concludes that OAI-PMH is an effective solution of the problem of lack of interoperability.
E-learning in the Context of Open and Distance Learning through the Borderless Library
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2007-12-07) Duarah, Kakoli
The application of ICT in the libraries and education has brought a paradigm shift in the structure of the library and education system today. The traditional library has now changed to the automated, digital, electronic, hybrid and at present to the borderless library and the conventional education too is been replaced by e-learning. The borderless library has a huge collection of information resources in electronic form which are accessible through the Internet, intranet and extranet. It reduces the geographical restrictions and makes the process of obtaining education and training easy at a reduced cost and time enabling a vibrant user even from a remote area to obtain education and training in his field of specialization or as to the requirement of his profession from the online institutions and universities available in his own country or outside thus paving a significant way towards the global information network.
PERSPECTIVES AND ATTITUDES OF USERS TOWARDELECTRONIC JOURNALS
(INFLIBNET CENTER, 2007-12-07) Saikia, Mukesh
This article discusses a survey conducted to learn perspectives and attitudes of faculty members and research scholars of Tezpur University towards electronic journals. The online questionnaire was mailed to faculty members and research scholars of Tezpur University to determine the views and feeling on use of electronic journals. The survey examines the current use of electronics and print journals of Tezpur University Library and distinguished between respondents’ format preferences for those journals that were most important to their research and teaching. This study will help Tezpur University library in the development of guidelines to be used to add or cancel print or electronic journal subscription to serve the teachers and research scholars efficiently.
Library As A Global Information Hub:Perspective and Chammenges
(INFLIBNET CENTER, 2007-12-07) Chadha, Ravinder Kumar
Knowledge-Driven Era and The Dawn of Knowledge Portal Technologes
(INFLIBNET CENTER, 2007-12-07) Madaan, Deepti
Knowledge has been the staple source of competitive advantage for many organizations for hundreds of years. During the 1990s, the onset of Internet and Information Superhighway, allowed KM to take off. It provided more opportunities for knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer than there had been in the past. This paper discusses the paradigm shift from agricultural to industrial economy and then to new Knowledge Economy. Provides a conceptual view of Knowledge management and its key drivers- highlights the evolution and the functions of portals- also elucidates different tools and technologies which act as platform to bring people together to share knowledge in the form of expertise, competencies, skills irrespective of time and space constraints. Concludes that the future is for Knowledge Portals that provide flexible knowledge environment for large number of users.
Search Engines: The Invader to Privacy
(INFLIBNET CENTER, 2007-12-07) Lahkar, Narendra; Deka, Sanjib K
The Search Engines has dominated the Internet by their popular social services. The web Search Engines has been regarded as the second most used web service after the popular Internet service, i.e., e-mail. Worldwide search markets shows that more than 750 million people - an estimated 95 percent of global Internet users conducted 61 billion cumulative searches in every month. In this paper it has been discussed the magnitude of Search Engine. It has been seen that the Search Engines keep track of all the searches that the user formulates. The paper discussed the possibility of invading privacy by the well-advanced Search Engines and possible leakage of personal information by these web search services. Some solutions have been discussed to cope up with these Search Engines threats.
Expert Staff for Digital Resource Management : An Analytical View
(INFLIBNET Center, 2007-12-07) Sur, Subrata; Mukherjee, Arup; Sur, Sujata; Dutta, Bratati; Shome, Soumita
Information Communication Technologies (ICT) are undergoing rapid changes. Librarian needs to redesign the structure of their library to meet the changing needs by learning and implementing new practices and technologies. How does one provide excellent library service through digital technologies? What are the expectations of digital library patrons? How do we make library patrons satisfied in this digital era? What are the skills librarians need to possess? These questions are addressed in this articles. The digital librarian acts as guardian of the information superhighway and acts as a symbiotic human-machine guru. Article also highlights the roles and functions of a digital library information retrieval, navigation and browsing. This paper outlines professional skills and technological competencies for the development of library professional staff in order to meet the current and future need of users as well as to survive in a rapidly changing technological environment.
Security Comparison: Bluetooth Communications vs Wi-Fi
(INFLIBNET CENTER, 2007-12-07) Maheta, Mahendra
Bluetooth and WiFi wireless technology came into focus in few years would be an understatement. It was a time of tremendous progress – a time of refining, improving and making strides towards perfecting Bluetooth and WiFi wireless technology. In this paper we will check that how Bluetooth and WiFi technology came into focus for users worldwide. With over four million products shipping every week, member companies saw a significant increase in both brand recognition and product demand. Even more importantly, increased consumer understanding of Bluetooth capabilities has resulted in a growing demand for applications that best fit lifestyles and needs. Members focused strongly on developing and marketing their Bluetooth enabled products.
Knowledge Organization in Digital Environment
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2007-12-07) Letha, M M
In a rapidly changing, increasingly competitive world of today, Knowledge may be Organisation’s greatest competitive advantage. Knowledge should flow freely in the organisation and a knowledge portal is essential in any organization from where users get knowledge they need to do their work at their finger tips and should get appropriate reputation for the knowledge they share. The paper briefs Knowledge Management (KM) and highlights the salient features of a knowledge portal. The paper stresses the importance of a knowledge portal in any organization.
Role of Open Access, Open Standards and Open Sources in Libraries : A Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2007-12-07) Baruah, Bobby Goswami
The key concepts open access, open source and open standards are playing a great role today when we talk about borderless libraries. Immense benefits and importance to libraries are being examined. Greater benefits include lowering of cost, greater accessibility and better prospects especially for long term preservation of scholarly works. The paper mainly discuses on the importance and utility of the three concepts i.e. open access, open source and open standards in libraries emerging, which has helped to widened the gap in resource sharing, making it accessible in a far better way, limiting the expenses and above all standardizing which helps different systems to share their resources.
Skill Development is A New Vista for Customising Information Retrieval Through Search Engine
(INFLIBNET CENTER, 2007-12-07) Jena, Puspanjali
The early days of the WWW changed retrieval tools in many ways. Retrieving searching and filtering massive uncontrolled database of the Web pages presents new challenges. The role of traditional libraries has been changed by the introduction of Internet access. So the users now have access to more information than before; that they must rely on search engine to retrieve and rank the results of their searching. Thus this paper highlights the customer-based information retrieval through search engine by classifying the need of customer into five categories such as functional, hedonic, innovative, aesthetic and sign needs of customer.
Innovating Where It Matters Most: How Reference Service Can Turn The Library Into A Global Information Hub
(INFLIBNET CENTER, 2007-12-07) Laloo, Bikika
If there is any place that makes the library a true global hub of information, it is the reference desk or reference section, for this is the heart of librarianship, and it is here that innovative ideas need to be incorporated in order to fulfill this purpose. This paper examines the various innovations in reference service such as consortia and virtual reference service. It briefly describes these new services along with the problems and solutions relating to them. It concludes that while it is important to maintain traditional reference practices, it is also imperative to keep up with the times and embrace new ideas in order to make the library the global hub of information.
Boundaries for The Boundless: Modernising Digital Libraries – Anna University Initiatives
(INFLIBNET CENTER, 2007-12-07) Kumar, P V Raj
“All that glitters is not gold” goes the saying. This paper deals lucidly with the efforts and other associated hardship and difficulties encounted in the making of a digital library at Anna University. The author has highlighted in the preamble about the geneses of the University with an introduction about the University library. All the concepts, the design components, services and uses of the established Digital library initiatives have all been discussed in detail. The difficulties faced in the making of the digital library have also been dealt with in the paper. Last but not the least, a few valuable suggestions to make the digital library more pervasive and usable by all the users have also been well suggested for the posterity. In a nutshell, this paper illustrates the” digital experience” of the University library.
Fundamentals of Knowledge Sharing in Digital Era :A Need-Based Approach
(INFLIBNET CENTER, 2007-12-07) Jana, Sibsankar; Das, Subarna K
Knowledge is widely recognized as a critical organizational resource irrespective of economic sector or type of organization. It is difficult if not possible to maximize the values of this resource without adequate understanding of how to leverage and share knowledge throughout the organization. Knowledge plays an important role in the overall development of intellectual capital of any organization. We are now shifting from information society to knowledge-based society, where we are not so much bothering about the visible or tangible information but deeply thinking about intangible information i.e. knowledge. In this knowledge-based society the main strategic resources are knowledge. And knowledge is the fuel, which is driving today the technology, economy, and the society itself. In this changing context there must have systematic way to capture, process, store and ultimately share knowledge for the development of an organization as well as society. Present Paper attempt to highlight the principles, efforts and barriers of knowledge sharing in Digital Environment
Knowledge Management Through Technologies and Professionals: Some Issues
(INFLIBNET CENTER, 2007-12-07) Saha, Nimai Chand; Das, Mrinal Kanti
The ultimate aim of this paper is to highlight the necessity of technology and role of professionals in effective Knowledge Management. The paper also discuss the Knowledge management System along with all the related areas e.g. Knowledge Sharing, Knowledge Management Education, Differences in emphasis between KM and Traditional Library & Information work, Role of Human Resource Management (HRM) in Knowledge Management (KM) and Building employee Commitment through HRM Initiatives etc.
Federated Searching : A Myth or A Reality in Web-Based System
(INFLIBNET CENTER, 2007-12-07) Verma, Shilpi; Mahawar, K L; Verma, Rekha
In today’s information explosion age the needs of users’ becoming complex day by day. The task of information professionals is also very complicated and difficult to meet out the needs of the different users. This paper deals with concept of Federated searching that provide facility to search over different databases in one interface. The challenges of today’s searching and need of federated searching is also dealt. The paper also describes the process and hub as well as local database relationship along with point to point model and broker model architecture. The factors affecting the federated searching are also covered. The myths of the federated searching are also dealt in this paper in detail.
Concept of Quality in Library Services: An Overview
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2007-12-07) Thakuria, Pranjit Kumar
The library services have changed very fast in the last twenty years. Nowadays, electronic resources, networks and the World Wide Web represent a large portion of the library services. The librarians must manage staff, information in several supports, and technical activities to produce quality services. Quality services means resources and services, which satisfy users’ expectations and perceptions. It is very clear that librarians must use management tools to run the library services. These tools such as TQM, SERVQUAL, LibQUAL help them to assess services, to make decisions, to improve services and to achieve a better quality. The networked environment offers libraries’ challenges and opportunities in a number of areas including management, services, and collection development. The main objective of this paper is to describe and identify the issues meriting attention by the library professionals to gear up the library product and services so that user communities get satisfied coming to library.

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