Electronic Current Awareness Service (E -CAS) in a Networked Environment for Libraries
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Date
2002-02
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INFLIBNET Centre
Abstract
The advancement in communication and networking technologies and the adaptation of
Internet and Intranet Technologies in organizational networks has gi ven the Library
and Information Centers an opportunity to improve the information services to the
patrons in more effective way. This paper describes the culmination of Current
Awareness Service (CAS) and Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) into
delivery of user need based recent additions of book titles and other documents into
patrons email accounts periodically. The system design and implementation aspects are
explained covering SMTP and Java Servlet Programming. The application is being
introduced and tested in Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research where the
networked infrastructure and the active user base are available.
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Information Systems, Current Awareness Service (CAS), Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Java Servlet, User Profile, Intranet Information Services, Networked Society