PLANNER 2006

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Academic Search Engines : Librarian’s Friend, Researcher’s Delight
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Chakravarty, Rupak; Randhawa, Sukhwinder
Search engines are about excitement, optimism, hope and enrichment. Search engines are also about despair and disappointment. A researcher while using search engines for resource discovery might have experienced one or the other sentiments. One may say that user satisfaction depends much upon the search strategies deployed by the user. But at the same time its also depends upon the quality of search engine used for information retrieval. Today, there are many search engines used for resource discovery. They display the results of the searches made in readily-comprehensible manner with lots of customization possibilities including refining and sorting. This paper is an attempt to analyze qualitatively and quantitatively the three most used and popular search engines for academic resource discovery: Google Scholar, Scirus and Windows Live Academic.
Access to Infonet E-Journals Consortium in Manipur University Library
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Singh, Th Khomdon; Singh, Th Shyam; Singh, Ch Ibohal
Mentions about Infonet E-Journal Consortium. Objectives, Scope and methodology of the study are highlighted. Assesses the access to the consortium by 100 (one hundred) users of Manipur University Library covering different parameters. Concludes to implement the opinions and suggestions of the users for improving the system.
Access to Web-based Community Information Services in North East India
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Singh, Ch Ibohal; Devi, Th Madhuri; Devi, N Vidyavati; Singh, N Giridhari
In this paper an attempt is being made here to highlight the access to web-based community information services of the Community Information Centres (CICs) in North East India. Emphasis has been given on the objectives, specific purposes, infrastructure, and major facilities and services. Points out the need for assessing the impact of the CICs to the people of the
An Analytical Study of Ebsco Online Journal Databases: With Special Reference to I.G.M. Library, University of Hyderabad
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Reddy, Y Nagi; Suseela, V J
The paper describes the importance of journal as an important medium of communicating recent developments in scientific research and the dependence of academic community of any University for their research work. It also presents the latest trend of journal publishing in electronic medium. Since, Indira Gandhi Memorial Library is the first University Library to introduce one of the major online medium to their academic community by subscribing EBSCO Online Journals Database, an analytical study of the usage statistics was undertaken in terms of number of sessions ,searches, abstracts and full text articles in order to measure deficiencies in the system. The data indicates that the usage is found extensive during initial years than the subsequent years. Abstracts and full text articles are more extensively referred Linking activity is also found to be constantly increased.. It is observed that the user’s unawareness regarding these developments is primarily affecting the usage of this new medium, whereas audit, renewal procedures, networking problems, etc. are added to the decline of the usage of e-journals. The paper suggests that a lot of orientation and publicity is still required to the academic community to increase the level of usage of such databases.
Application of Vector Based Information Access in Bibliographical Database
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Singh, R K Joteen
Developing a bibliographical database is not an easy task. While developing it the designer must think about exchange of record, minimum consumption of memory, effective retrieval of the database content, etc. With these concepts in mine, the bibliographical database should be designed and provided mandatory attributes for capturing data. Most of the Information Retrieval Systems are based on keywords of the document and retrieve a list of documents in response to a user’s query. Then the user has to sequentially determine his/her relevant document. A keyword-based retrieval is a simple model that can encounter two major difficulties such as synonymy and polosemy problem. This paper introduces the application of vector based information retrieval technique in bibliographical database for effective retrieval.
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.
Availability of E-resources and Their Access Facility: A Case Study of Manipur
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Devi, Th Madhuri; Devi, N Vidyavati; Singh, Ch Ibohal
Surveys the important and leading institutions of Manipur to assess the availability of Eresources and their access facility. Ascertains different types of such resources available and approximate numbers of e-journals subscribed to these institutions. Understanding the users and their level of satisfaction from the use of such resources, the present paper suggests for the optimal use of them.
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.
Buddhist Manuscripts of Arunachal Pradesh and Manuscripts of Manipur: Problematics of restoration and digitization
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Maltesh, M; Devi, Th Satyabati
The present paper is a joint venture of two authors who worked differently on manuscripts of Manipur and rare Buddhist manuscripts of Arunachal Pradesh, and the problematic of restoration and digitization in modern context. The major objective of the proposed study would be to delineate the modus operandi for the restoration of the rare Buddhist manuscripts in Arunachal Pradesh and rare manuscripts of Manipur, involving such scientific methods as electronic scanning, digitization, etc. However, these scientific methods would be complementary to the time-tested, indigenous and traditional methods of physical preservation in order to make these manuscripts available in its original or the simulated formats for the next generation. The electronic rendition of the calligraphies and art forms would be hosted on the web or it can be preserved in repositories by using D-Space software, so as to facilitate the entire world to comprehend the essence and tenets of manuscripts.
Community Information Centres in Nagaland with Emphases on Medziphema Block
(INFLIBNET Center, 2006-11-09) Singson, Mangkholien
The paper highlights the information needs and users’ dependence for information on Community Information Centres (CIC) in Nagaland with emphasis on Medziphema block. It also focuses on the effort needed for imparting computer literacy, information literacy for preparing and powering the underprivileged rural masses through the use of ICTs in such community centres. An attempt is made to reduce the challenges faced by disadvantaged communities such as lack of suitable skill set, language barriers and low literacy in using ICTs and the Internet through a simple, consistent and easy-to-use interface that requires low level competence from users and through accessibility to the use of multiple media (textual, audio, visual).
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.
Developing Human Resources in Digital Era : How Much Effective and How Much Successful?
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Dhiman, Anil Kumar
Today, library and information centers are migrating into digital or so called paperless society, which has exerted force on their staff. The staff is expected to be trained in handling 21st century equipments in digital environment for providing information to its users. Various organizations and associations are imparting training to library professionals but this is not so much fruitful. This paper discusses some of the situations, which make this goal tough to achieve.
Developing Institutional Repositories: A Case Study of Assam University, Silchar
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Sinha, Manoj Kumar; Bhattacharjee, Jayanta
The paper describes the basic concept of Institutional Repositories (IRs), its genesis, its worldwide developments and information infrastructure required for creating Institutional Repositories (IRs).
Development of Digital Libraries in India: Socio-Economic Problems and Prospects
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Kumbargoudar, Praveenkumar
Due to the information revolution, Digital Libraries are developing all over the world to collect, store and communicate the information through electronic media. Compared to the different developed countries, there is slow development of digital libraries in India. This is so because of many social, political and economical factors. These factors include Growing Population, Illiteracy, Low standard of living, less importance to telecommunication facilities, shortage in supply of Energy Sources, lower number of computer and Internet users. To improve the use of Information Technology applications, the Government of India and different state government already initiated certain policies and projects. The paper also discussed the policies and projects of Central and different State Governments to increase the use of Information Technology applications in administration.
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.
Digital Library Initiative in North East India With Special Reference to Tocklai Experimental Station : A Case Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Joshi, Govind
Digitization has become the buzz word in the modern Library and Information Science/ Service [ LIS]. Objectives of digitization , issues related with digitization, India’s initiatives are discussed. Government of India’s projects, schemes presently available to libraries and individuals for preservation / conservation of rare and old books, documents and other such materials of cultural heritage are stated . Tocklai’s Digitization Project is discussed. Details of born digital documents and databases which are Open Source Resources [ OSR] for industrial researchers in plantation crops industry are discussed.
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.
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 Preservation in The Twenty First Century: Concept, Needs, Problems and Solutions
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Chattopadhyay, Samir
More and more information is being created in digital form. This is done either through converting existing materials to digital form or increasingly born digital. There is no other format but digitise the original. There are increasing expectations in all spheres of life the information we all need will be available on the Internet or at least in an off-line digital format, such as CD-ROM. Digital access has many advantages over paper-based or microform access in terms of convenience and functionality. The present paper deals with the concept of preservation and digital preservation. Difference between digital and paper-based material are discussed. The paper highlights the objective and benefits of digital preservation. Preservation by document type like electronic journals, theses and dissertation, scientific data sets etc. and standard by document type like Text, images, numeric data, and video and audio are briefly discussed. The paper throws light on the problem and solution of digital preservation.
Digital Preservation:Iinitiatives at IGNCA
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Chaubey, O N
Digital preservation is increasingly recognised as a vital part of managing digital resources This paper presents an over view of various Digital Preservation initiatives being undertaken. The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance, based on our practical experience to those who wish to manage their digital collections. Appropriate materials, identification, metadata, copying, preservation and access consideration are dealt with in practical terms to help you understand how to manage your digital resources. This paper is an attempt to describe digital library initiatives being undertaken at IGNCA. This paper does not claim that the suggestions being presented here are the only possible answers, but we do believe that our experiences may help many people to get a start on managing and preserving their digital collections.

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