CALIBER 2002:Jaipur

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    Digital Information and its impact on Research
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2002-02) Manjunatha, K; Shivalingaiah, D
    New Digital media emergence in ever-faster technology development cycles. The volume of data in digital format outstrips that in hard copy records. The paradigm shift in storage and retrieval of digitized data has influenced academic, research and scholarly communication. The encounter with new formats, new media, new information and new communication channels needs restructuring of present day library and information services and services. Information managers need to understand the scope and potentials of digital media and prepare themselves to adapt to the change. This article discusses digital information, its impact on scholarly communication and research.
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    Digital Preservation
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2002-02) Vijay Kiran, A; Ramesh Babu, B
    It is said: “Everything new is old again” This article deals with digital materials, the factors that affect them. Explains the preservation strategies such as refreshing, migration, technology preservation and emulation. The physical storage conditions like temperature, Relative Humidity, light and other threats: technology obsolescence, insufficient resources and insufficient planning are discussed at length. It is suggested to have common Standards, policies, for acquisition, conversion, storage and maintenance of digital materials, Education and training of digital preservationists, sharing of the technological know how. Finally, it concludes that in the digital environment nothing is static, rather it is dynamic.
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    Internet based Curriculum Development for Library Schools: a Learning package
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2002-02) Mudhol, Mahesh
    Here an attempt is made for inclusion of Digital /information systems topics in LIS curriculum in Indian Universities. The topics have been enumerated specially in the context of Internet era. The students need training both in theory and practical.