CALIBER 2006:Gulbarga

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E-Information Literacy: An Over View
(INFLIBNET Center, 206-02-02) Nayak, Vijaykumar D; Nayak, Ramesh .R.; Murgod, S G
The idea of information literacy, emerging with the advent of information technologies in the early 1970s, has grown, taken shape and strengthened to become recognized as the critical literacy for the twenty-first century. Sometimes interpreted as one of a number of literacies, information literacy is also described as the overarching literacy essential for twenty-first century living. Today, E-information literacy is inextricably associated with information practices and critical thinking in the information and communication technology environment’ This paper examines the developments in information literacy and provides an over view of E-Information Literacy.
The Revolution of Information Technology in Higher Education
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-01-01) Chavan, G R; Gandhi, R T D R; Rathod, M L; S, Raghavendra
Information technology is an amalgam of some wonderful inventions of the 21th century in electronics and communication. During a very short span of time it has acquired an important place in almost all aspects of human life and particularly in the field of education. India has taken some bold steps to adapt and absorb the advances in information technology by constitution of national task force. Having missed the benefits of the industrial revolution as a result of more than two centuries of colonization, the country is overtaken by the information revolution. At the same time globalization having opened the doors wide to alien influence, the government has decided to take all steps to make India an IT super power by adoption of IT as a national program so as to enable personal and national growth. At the one end, some premier institutions are having access to all facilities in terms of educational technology such as multimedia system, LAN, WAN, and World Wide Web on the other hand a large number of university are still depending only on stereotyped lecture method in imparting knowledge. Therefore the existence of technology gap provides an opportunity to use IT supported education technologies for better delivery of education, easier access to a number of knowledge sources, sharing through networks and quality distance learning in management education. In this paper will cover the scope of web based learning, Technology of delivery system, Electronic Library, IT in Distance Education.
RFID Technology in Library and Information Centers : Relevance and Prospects
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-01-02) Waddenkeri, Mallikarjun
RFID is a combination of radio -frequency-based technology and microchip technology and the information contained on microchips in the tags affixed to library materials is read using radio frequency technology. This technology is slowly merging the Library automation activities and services as an urge on the part of Library managers to improve the effectiveness of the library keeping in mind of the user’s consciousness towards information access and use. As this technology is new to the field of librarianship, author attempts to provide conceptual framework of relevance of RFID technology and its functioning, also it highlights the prospects of this technology.
The Semantic Web: An Overview
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-02-02) Jolly, Surabhi; Sredevi, J
The World Wide Web is a universal information space. As a medium for human exchange, it is becoming mature, but we are just beginning to build a space where automated agents can contribute –just beginning to build the Semantic Web. The RDF Schema design [RDF Schema] and XML Schema design [XML Schema] began independently but now a common model is needed where they fit together as interlocking pieces of the semantic web technology.
Evaluation of UGC-INFONET E- Journal Consortium
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-02-02) Vikas, C H; Devi, Th.Purnima
Information Literacy And The Role Of Librarian
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-02-02) Dhiman, Anil Kumar
The present age is Information Age, and the pedagogic implications of this age are that people should learn new skills to use information stored on computers. Libraries and Information Centers have responded by acquiring information technology and encourage computer literacy. The information that is available through libraries, community resources, special interest organizations, media and Internet comes to individuals in unfiltered formats, rising question about its authenticity, validity and reliability. In addition, information available through multiple media poses new challenges for individuals in understanding the landscape of information and to acquire knowledge of how to gather, evaluate and use information in today’s world. Information literacy therefore, is increasingly important in the contemporary environment of rapid technological change and proliferating information resources. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed and assume greater control over their own learning. With the advances in Information and Communication technologies (Dhiman, 2001, 2002 & 2003), the traditional concepts of organization, user orientation, bibliographic description and dissemination of information are to be fine-tuned to the new environment by the Library and Information Professionals. So the LIS professionals working in the environment have to face challenges for providing the right information to the right user at the right time.
RFID Applications In Libraries
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-02-02) Varma, A K; Ahmed, M Imtiaz
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) allows an item, for example a library book, to be tracked and communicated with by radio waves. This technology is similar in concept to a cell phone. RFID is a broad term for technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify people or objects. There are several methods of identification, but the most common is to store a serial number that identifies a person or object, and perhaps other information, on a microchip that is attached to an antenna (the chip and the antenna together are called an RFID transponder or an RFID tag). The antenna enables the chip to transmit the identification information to a reader. The reader converts the radio waves reflected back from the RFID tag into digital information that can then be passed on to computers that can make use of it
Digital Library Is An Addition: A Study
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-02-02) Latha, P
Information Technology installations in the Universities and its libraries increased the awareness and information literacy in the user community. The long felt need of digital libraries came to handy to the users. The organizational support of INFLIBNET trained the library professional to meet the challenges of increasing problems. The knowledge users had the opinion as the digital library is an addition to the physical library by appreciating the facilities brought by the Information Technology and Digital Libraries.
Rfid System : A Boon for Librarians
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-02-02) Nisha, Faizul; Bakhshi, Samar Iqbal; Ali, P M Naushad
Radio Frequency Identification Systems (RFID) are increasingly used in libraries for automation of repetitive work such as lending or returning of items. The ability of RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) to read multiple tags at once and ability to read without line of site reduces repetitive tasks. RFID enables more rapid updating of the library database enabling improved availability and circulation. Libraries, schools, the government, and private sector businesses are adopting radio frequency identification tags, or RFIDs - a technology that can be used to pinpoint the physical location of whatever item the tags are embedded in. The present paper is an attempt to describe major features of RFID technology, its benefits over barcode system, basic components and optional components with their effect on library system. Authors describe in the article, RFID is a boon for librarians as It further highlights the key functions of RFID in libraries like shelf charging –discharging, reliability, high speed inventorying, automated materials handling etc. and disadvantages like high cost, accessibility to compromise, reader collision, tag collision, and lack of standards. The paper also discusses the recent developments in RFID Systems as well as next generation use of RFID. The paper throws light on RFID initiatives in India. At the end some recommendations regarding the implementation of RFID System in libraries have been listed.
India on The Way To Bridge The Digital Divide: Role of Inflibnet
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-02-02) Chauhan, Suresh K; Murthy, T A V
Information is a driving force in the world and intensely making impact on economy, development and social growth of any nation. Emergence and innovations in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is dividing the Universe in different dissection. This division is broadly known as ‘Digital Divide’ on the world map. Today, no one is going to deny the existence of digital divide. The Digital Divide is a well-known concept and is being defined by the specialists in different ways. In this paper an attempt has been made to identify the factors that are responsible for digital divide with some solutions are explained. All around the world various programmes have been launched to bridge the digital gap but despite many efforts to improve this gap seems to grow wider and wider due to the inability of those who lack the knowledge and skills needed to use the electronic contents, Internet or other communication technology. In India various programmes have been launched to bridge this digital gap and this paper explains the Role of INFLIBNET through its programme “UGC-Infonet: E-Journals Consortium which is one of the step towards bridging the digital divide in the country.
An Overview of Future Role of Catalog in Academic Libraries
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-02-02) Sangam, S L; Prakash, K
Catalog used to be a one point resource locater in Library in earlier days. Library professionals and users are happy with that practice in the print only era. Due to emergence of Electronic Resources, the role of catalog is also changing. Electronic resources have become reality along with print resources. Accessing electronic resources shows that librarians and users are facing a complex set of challenges. While a number of products have evolved for each aspect of the problem, the question is, how can they all be designed and implemented in such a way that they all work together, providing a clear and seamless interface for library users and avoiding redundant work for library staff? To date, no single product exists that provides comprehensive management of electronic resources. Will portals or federated search solutions be the answer to managing and providing access to resources available from academic libraries as well as other content needed by the academic community? With many, disparate electronic information sources available today, users are challenged with identifying and locating resources that match their needs. This paper explores some of the issues related to future of the catalog.
Portals : The Changing Face of Library Services
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-02-02) Vatnal, R M; Prakash, K
CONTENT SYNDICATION: A NEW SOLUTION TO THE OLD PROBLEM
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-02-02) Harinarayana, N.S; Kumbar, Mallinath; Sunil, M V
The Paper discusses about content syndication and its application in Librariesnot only the storage but also the retrieval problems. Needless to say that computer technology overshadowed all the previous technologies.
Library Portal : Role Of Librarian
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-02-02) Konnur, P V; Kacherki, Umeshareddy
This paper emphasizes the significance, elements and functionality of library portals, the role of librarian as selector and organizer of information on the web. The portal offers the user the ease of searching many sources at once, integrating results from licensed resources and local databases and bibliographical descriptions of digitized material. Equally, the familiar portal interface is an option for searching databases that are unfamiliar to the users. Librarians bring their expertise with content, their knowledge of copyright, their commitment to customer service and their experience in creating customized web-based information delivery systems.
Knowledge Representation Through Semantic Web – An Architectural Overview
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-02-02) U, Mini; M D, Baby; K, Poulose Jacob
The World Wide Web is growing at an exponential rate. There are more and more technologies being developed to provide different ways of accessing this huge information resource, as well as representing the information stored. Because of the increase in information available and people or agents accessing it, the issue of securing this information has become paramount. Semantic Web is an extension of the current web in which the information is given well defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in co-operation.[1]. The web pages are designed to be read by humans and not machines. The Semantic Web is a project aimed to make web pages understandable by computers, so that they can search web sites and perform actions in a standardized way
Quality Control Issues for Design, Development and Maintenance of Web Sites
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-02-02) Bhattacharjee, Jayanta; Sinha, Manoj Kumar; Manoj Kumar K.
Websites have become indispensable tools for posting the information of an organization for the global population. It plays an important role in spreading information throughout the world. There are millions of web sites available which have been created by the web site designer using special markup languages called HTML (Hypertext Mark-up Language), XHTML, CSS, Javascripts, VB scripts or other advance level languages like XML, Java, ASP, JSP etc. The IT professionals who are expert in designing and developing of the web sites are involved in this business. Most of the agencies that are involved in the design and development of the web sites create the web sites on commercial basis and host to the server, which are accessed over Internet. The present paper emphasizes the various issues of quality control and regular maintenance of web sites while designing and developing the web sites for any organization / institutions/ universities .The first part of the paper highlights the basics of quality control whereas the second part of the paper describes the various issues pertaining to design, development and maintenance of web sites, steps taken for designing a quality web sites, consideration of various aspects of quality control and regular updating of web sites, quality measure to be taken in tune with the W3Consortium recommendations.
Wi-Fi Applications In Libraries And Monitoring
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-02-02) RAO, G.A.PRASAD; BABU, V.NIREEKSHAN; RAO, K.VENKAT
Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) is a set of product compatibility standards for wireless local area network based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications. Wi-Fi was intended to be used for mobile devices, Local Area Networks and internet access through Access Points. The importance of communication of information and the technologies required for are stated. The importance of Wi-Fi technology and its application in libraries are stated. If wi-fi broke the shackles of cable networking, wi-max took it a step ahead. Wi-max could just be the most significant technology todate, in making wireless access ubiquitous. 4G will enable wireless subscribers to view high-definition television programming through wireless broadband connections. Wi-fi applications in libraries is like any other implementation, the vital aspect to a successful wireless implementation is also good planning. The technicalities of Wi-Fi and problems are discussed. Suitable solutions to over come these problems are given
Open Access Remodeling Scholarly Communication
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-02-02) Raghavan, K. S
Open Access is being increasingly projected as a solution to the crisis in access to scholarly research triggered by the high cost of periodical publications. This paper sets the movement against the backdrop of factors that contributed to the OA, examines the major solutions practiced and proposed to overcome the barriers to access scholarly research. The paper also highlights some of the issues that are being raised which need to be addressed
Opening The Gateways Of Knowledge Through E-Information Literacy : A New Vision
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-02-02) Kuffalikar, Chitra Rekha; Rajyalakshmi, D.
The paper defines the term Information Literacy, its need and importance, and takes a stock of some notable efforts being made to initiate Information Literacy activities in different parts of the world. It stresses on the importance of Information and communication Technologies for Teachers vis-à-vis students, its pedagogy, and the role of Information providers. It puts forth certain models of Information Literacy, and more particularly e-Information Literacy experiments in India. It highlights the e-information literacy programmes of the Institutions at local level, and spells out the urgent need to reamline these at other levels too.
Portal Approach to Library Websites : Libraries Need to Discover New Integrated Platforms
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-02-02) Malhan, I V; Rao, Shivarama
The advent of the World Wide Web and digitisation of publications have resulted in the proliferation of a vast amount and format of content types. Initiatives such as cyber infrastructure recommended by the NSF foundation provide specifications for accessing data, information support the emerging collaborative processes within sciences and includes several components relevant for libraries. Libraries are rapidly changing and expanding to web-based delivery of content and related access services in order to conform to the changing information seeking methods and expectations of their users. Developing an understanding of changing user demands and the basic building blocks of a new architecture will be a challenge in our current library environment. Presently our current technical systems are organized around data (e.g. the catalogue, vendor-based indexes and publishers) or services (e. g. interlibrary-loan, circulation and reference). One approach is to design multitired architectures that include an integration layer providing programme level services for user level applications such as a portal. Web portals are seen as positive potential frameworks for achieving order out of chaos. The library portal is one approach to organize information resources and services in a way that supports the users’ needs. However, the library portal will not be the only starting point for access to the library. The future of library websites in fact lies in integration of different effective information management and need based service modules.

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