PLANNER-2012 Gangtok, Sikkim

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VuFind: An Emerging Open Source Discovery Tool
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-02-03) Mansuri, Imran; Patel, Swapnil; Vaghela, Divyakant
Since the early days of catalogues, the structure and interface of library tools used for accessing the resources are changing rapidly and dramatically to fulfil the changing user needs. In recent years, the behaviour of library users has been undergoing drastic changes due to increasingly use of web search engines and ICT based services. This paper describes the expectations of such users who are looking for information. It presents an optimized approach that enables academic libraries to provide its patrons with an up-to-date user experience while capitalizing on the unique advantages offered by libraries. Ways of integrating the new solution with the current library environment including features and functionalities of next generation catalogues are discussed
ICT Localization at Banasthali: Learning for Universities of NE India
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Rana, Madan Singh; Rajneesh; Singh, Shiv
Importance of localization of ICTs in India and the efforts are being made by the different organizations for localization of Indian Languages are highlighted. The role of the North Eastern (NE) universities in India in this regard can be significant for making ICTs useful in the local communities, especially in rural areas. Like in Rajasthan State, a women university situated in rural area, Banasthali University’s effort in the localization process is creditable and may be a kind of learning for NE universities. As India, a linguistically diversified country, the languages being the important vehicles to carry its culture and tradition for posterity and NE states, a hub of local and tribal languages, a proper use of ICTs in developmental process is possible if proper care is given to localization of ICTs. Further, a large number of local languages, especially minority languages in the NE India are at the verge of extinction, and some have already become extinct. In the present ICT environment, enormous prospects are available to make efforts at the universities levels which will not only help in preserving these languages and literature, but also by localization of ICTs to local people will receive proper benefits from ICTs which in turn, being valuable resource, can helpful in Government’s efforts and projects; e-governance, NeGP(India), etc and other development activities of the society . Similar to Banasthali, libraries of NE can initiate some efforts through projects with the help of their parent universities and institutions in ICT localization and preservation of the local languages and literature of the localities /communities.
Institutional Repository With Special Reference to Initiatives of Mizoram University
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Lalremsiami
Academic libraries have special responsibilities and challenges to face in preparing for and participating in the transition. It is an accepted fact that information technology has the potential to bring substantial improvements to higher education and scholarly communication. To achieve such improvements, the willingness and zeal of the library professionals to take new responsibilities is crucial. Over the past several decades, the economic, market and technological foundations that sustained the symbiotic publisher-library market relationship have begun to shift. The paper discusses the concept of Institutional Repository (IR), its benefits, various types of software, trends with special reference to the initiatives of Mizoram University.
User’s Satisfaction of Services, Resources and Facilities of Guru Nanak Dev University Library: A Survey
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Ghuman, Paramjit Kaur; Kaur, Harwinder
Evaluating the effectiveness of libraries is the need of the day. In order to keep up with current trends, libraries must constantly evaluate its services. Evaluating through user is result based because users can suggest effective measures to improve the existing services/facilities in libraries A survey in the form of questionnaire has been done among the students and research scholars of Guru Nanak Dev University. About 120 questionnaire were distributed to users and received back 111 questionnaire. Among these were 61 male and 50 women. This study will help to improve the library status.
Cloud Computing for Libraries: A SWOT Analysis
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Pandya, Miteshkumar
This paper provides brief information on cloud computing and its application for libraries. Adoption of cloud computing is not an easy task for Indian libraries. This paper provides some basic idea to choose evaluate Cloud service for the library. The advantages, disadvantages and features needs to be seriously considered before putting data on the cloud. The paper also describes its merits and demerits on the principle of SWOT analysis.
Transformation of Reference Service to Digital Reference Service: Scholars Review in Context of Present IT Environment
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Singha, Anuradha; Sabhapandit, Tonmay
Reference and Information services are the most important and indispensable component of modern library system. Internet has introduced new modes of communication and has extended the scope of reference service to Digital Reference services to the users across the world. The academic library reference service is undergoing a traditional to web based transition period. Modern reference service is committed to render a client focused service to end users. This paper highlights the emerging formats and models of modern reference service. Based on the literature review and practical experience of us, new research directions are suggested, in which user, paraprofessionals as well as librarians various interventions are integrated. An attempt has been made through this article to notify the significance of Digital reference Services as well as web based reference service in present IT environment and suggests the criteria for Planning and implementing Digital Reference Services in libraries. This article highlights various issues related to digital reference service and its application aspects, also examines the various needs before its implications.
ETD an Effective Research Tool: University of Agriculture Sciences, Dharwad (UASD) Case Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Maltesh, Motebennur
The present paper high lights the ETD initiatives in University of Agriculture Sciences, Dharwad (UASD). It also proves an effective and comprehensive scientific research tool. Around two hundred post graduates and research students were personally interviewed by using short structured questionnaire in the class PGS 501 Library and Information Services, and the result was positive. Many students agreed that the ETD in the University of Agriculture Sciences Dharwad, Karnataka is a very effective tool in their research and writing the theses.
Akash Tablet: A Scope for Virtual Service in College Libraries
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Das, Rajib Kumar; Singha, Anuradha
The library service is more technology based as times goes. In today’s context mobile based service is very demanding for the libraries. The use of Tablet PC’s application can fulfill the changing demand of the patron of the libraries. This service is already adopted by the some libraries of Western World. The Akash Tablet computer helps the Indian libraries for serving the patron in modern way. The Akash is very cheap and marketed by the Govt. of India gives the ample opportunity to the college libraries to adopt modern service of library. This article highlights the various features and function of Akash Tablet and its scope in the libraries. The e-resource and institutional repository can be handled very easy and cost effective way through Akash tablet.
Use of Online Resources Among the Students of Science & Technology Libraries of Guwahati: A Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Karmakar, Gouri Sankar; Choudhury, Nisangka; Goswami, Pallab
The online resources are the emerging information systems and services in every discipline and becoming more and more popular particularly in science & technology disciplines. This paper tries to evaluate the use of online resources among the science & technology students of selected libraries of Guwahati and examines the problems in accessing the online resources, student’s level of satisfaction, frequency of use and various aspects of online resources.
Changing Dimension of KKHL With INFLIBNET in the Participatory ERA
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Pal, Birender; Singh, S K; Ahmed, Merina
Libraries and Knowledge are the two faces of a same coin. The University libraries act as an important medium of generating knowledge between the academic communities. The traditional process of organizing, retrieving and dissemination of information is out of fashion and time consuming. INFLIBNET through the application of IT is making great efforts to build up their information infrastructure in order to provide a fast and efficient information highway to help their users in sharing and utilizing the information all over the world. This paper deals about the different developments activities of Krishna Kanta Handiqui library of Gauhati University under INFLIBNET which includes digital collection development, HRD development, status of different databases created by KKHL. The article also discuss about the records contributed by KKHL in the Union Catalogue of Indian Universities and digitization aspects of Thesis and Dissertation collections.
Federated Search: An Information Retrieval Strategy for Scholarly Literature
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Kakoli, Gogoi; Jyotika, Borthakur; Mukut, Sarmah
Due to rapid growth of scholarly information, need of federated searching arises. The article describes the concept of federated search and different federated search engines, features of the search engines and search strategies of some of the federated search engines. It also highlights the advantages of federated search along with its drawbacks. Various technologies used for federated searching have been also discussed. This paper also tries to give the difference between popular search engines and federated search engines.
Social Bookmarking and Tagging in Library Science
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Kannikaparameshwari, G; Chandrashekara, M
This article explores the connotation of social bookmarking and tagging. Social bookmarking can help librarians, not only in providing the library patrons with better and faster access to information, but also with more reliable and well-organized information. Article shows the uses of social bookmarking in library science, what is bookmarking and tagging, advantages of these technological tools. And explain the social bookmarking and tagging with practical experience of my knowledge.
Users percetion Towards Electronics Resources and Services in Dental Health Science Colleges in Davanagere: A Survey
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Lohar, M S; Satsha S H; Mohammed Riyaz; Sab M, Chamana
A Lot of research has been done to find out the information needs of various categories of users. This paper attempts to find out the Post Graduate and Under Graduate students of Dental Health Science Colleges in Davanagere, (Karnataka) towards use of electronic resources and services in their respective libraries. For this purpose the authors has designed a set of questionnaire and distributed personally to both PG and UG students (i.e Bapuji Dental College and College of Dental Science Davanagee) to extract the opinion and collect the data for the study.
Dynamic Library Organization: (Socializing with) Participatory Knowledge Sharing Tools
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Munshi, Usha Mujoo; Garg, Sanjay
The present paper endeavours to focus on the current structure of Library as a dynamic organization that transcended from the earlier unit culture to the present global culture. This transitional transformation is attributed to the splendid changes being brought about by the information and communication technology to the domain of the information management and dissemination. Further, the true culture of libraries as a social and participatory place has been buttressed in the electronic environment by the developments in the web technologies and tools. The paper in an attempt to showcase the application of web 2.0 tools as add-on technology for rendering participatory knowledge services by the libraries, focuses on some of these tools with special reference to virtual reference services. While concluding it is pointed out that the profession in general, claims a long history of effectively recognizing user’s needs and then applying that user knowledge towards service delivery schema which completely address those needs.
Google Sites for Academic Library: A Practical Approach in Pub Kamrup College Library
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Mazumdar, Nirmal Ranjan; Singh, Sanjay Kumar
With the application of information and communication technology, the library and information centers are now become more available as well as usable for all. IT based library and information center gives the maximum opportunity to the user- community to search their required information using different IT tools. The Google Sites is a service of Google where a webpage can be designed. The steps of designing a website using the Google are discussed in this paper among with the example of Pub Kamrup College Library website.
Federated Search Engines: A Building Block for Participatory Library Service
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Upadhyay, Purnima
This article provides a brief background on the current state of information search in this highly connected and pervasive internet age. It is followed by an introduction to the federated search engine and its definition. While this article assumes that the role played by federated search engine in searching disparate information has been now quite justified and established, it lays the emphasis on the capabilities of the federated search engines. It does so by listing the functionalities expected from a federated search engine, and higher level explanation of inner workings of the federated search engine. It also lists the advantages and shortcomings of federated search engines. This is followed by the selection criteria of a federated search engine and lastly a list of some of the popular federated search engines available today.
Achieving Knowledge Management Through Cloud Computing
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) M R Rawtani
In era of knowledge based economy and globalization of world economy, a new opportunity has been emerged as a management issue within the spectrum of information management, information technology, artificial intelligence, expert system, semantic web, neural network, cognitive sciences, mathematics and management theory, economics and recently Cloud Computing. This study tries to give a different perspective of the cloud application through a knowledge management perspective and its structure in the cloud computing environment. In recent years, there has been a great hype about cloud computing and different books and literature reviews have classified different types of cloud with various definitions and criteria focusing on mainly three different layers of services being infrastructure, platform and software. The benefit of cloud computing is supply of services anytime, anywhere device-agnostic access. This paper provides a metaobservation over an integrated cloud ecosystem through the knowledge window. Achieving Knowledge Management through Cloud Computing has expanded new insights, vision and practices. This article critically evaluates ways to achieve knowledge management though cloud computing.
Institutional Repositories: The Prospects and Challenges in Indian Digital Library Environment
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Nahak, Brundaban; Nahak, Sanjukta
The information evolution leads to the flood of publication. User needs are also rapidly growing. They have to read more journals, require more information but the prices have increased faster than library budget. So to cope up the situation and meet the user requirement the institutional repositories has been emerged. In the age of ICT, the concept of institutional repository has arisen, which have become very essential mode of accessing and sharing the information. Information is always considered the root cause for the development of any society/community. Intuitional Repositories are digital collections of the outputs created within a university or research institution. This paper discussed about growth of IR in India and also global scenario of IRs. This paper is a consideration of some of the important aspects related with IRs. It also explores the trends at global and national level of IR. The present paper also discusses about some important software, which is being used by IR of various organizations world wide and described objective, definitions, content, use, features, design, advantages, key components, issues and challenges, etc. IR consists of formally organized and managed collections of digital content generated by the faculty, staff and students of an institution. IR enhance the visibility of the research outputs locally produced. The paper concludes with the remarks that the LIS professionals need to have more active and responsible for generation and maintenance of IR systems efficiently and effectively. Librarian is the focal point, the IR system as he plays a role of designer as well as service provider.
E-Resource Management in Technical Institute Library: A Case Study on NIT Silchar
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) Satpathy, Kishor Chandra; Sarma, Rahul; Sarma, Roon Devi
Libraries have witnessed a great metamorphosis in recent years both in their collection development and in their service structure. In recent years, the print medium is increasingly giving way to the electronic resources. The documents that are in electronic form are said to be electronic resources. Based on the facts, the paper defines the concept of e-resource & highlights its advantages. It enumerates e-resources subscribed by NIT Silchar and presents a case study e-resource management of the Central Library of NIT Silchar
Digitisation Trend in Libraries of First Grade Colleges Affiliated to Davanagere University: A Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2012-03-03) N Kotresh
The college libraries have to widen their system to incorporate the challenges and demands of digital environment by taking the following steps. 1) Developing the born digital collection 2) Digitalisation of existing collection of the college library 3) Development of virtual and interactive network services within the college campus 4) Develop usable, quality educational and cultural content for the user community and 5) Develop services both manual and electronic to ensure equal opportunities for lifelong learning. In view of this, there is a need to evaluate the college library motto towards user community to deal with the challenges of digitalisation and new technologies. Therefore, here is made an effort to know the current trends of digitalisation in Libraries of First Grade Colleges affiliated to Davanagere University. The study tries to identifies the taluk & district wise First Grade Colleges, available resources, qualification & experices of professionals working, prerequisets & components required, initiative steps taken to degitise, process of degitisation.

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