Browsing by Author "Das, Nabajyoti"

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    Digitization of Manuscript in the Perspective of Sustainability Development Goal: A Study of College Libraries of Kamrup & Kamrup (M) District in Assam
    (INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar, 2024-09-19) Das, Nabajyoti; Mazumdar, Nirmal Ranjan; Kalita, Kishore
    Purpose: As digitization is a measure for sustainability of manuscript collection, this study aims to identify whether the manuscript collection available in college libraries of Kamrup and Kamrup (M) are digitized or not and thereby open the door to contribute towards the achievement of the concerned sustainable development goals of the UN. Design and Methodology: For this study, the libraries of provincialised colleges situated in Kamrup and Kamrup (M) districts are surveyed using an online questionnaire. A purposive sampling method is used for selecting the sample. The collected relevant data are tabulated and analyzed accordingly. Findings: Out of 47 only 9 college libraries have manuscript collections. The research reveals that the college libraries have a total of 128 manuscripts out of which 58 i.e. 45.31% are Sanchipat manuscripts and 70 i.e. 54.69% are paper manuscripts. Out of 9 college libraries 5 libraries have digitized their manuscripts and only 3 libraries have given access to the digitized manuscript through their digital library. However, the College libraries are to initiate significant steps towards digitization of manuscripts and to provide their access to the world community to contribute towards achievement of sustainable development goals for preservation and conservation of Cultural and intellectual heritage of the state. Value: Though the study is confined to a specific geographical area, it may reflect significance of digitization of manuscript for achievement of specified SDGs. The paper may be a reference for those who are engaged themselves in further study in this specific area.
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    Electronic Journals: Problems and Prospects
    (2003) Das, Nabajyoti
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    Open Source Software and Building Digital Library Using Gsdl Software
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2007-12-07) Das, Nabajyoti
    The paper presents and analyses the development of open source software and the building of digital library with reference to the GSDL software. It describes digital library and its importance in details. It also discusses with illustrations how to build a digital library by using the open source software i.e. ‘Greenstone Digital Library’. Searching and browsing full text information is also described taking example from New Zealand Digital Library. It identifies the strength and limitation of GSDL. It is predicted that GSDL is becoming popular digital library software because of its flexibility and low cost/no cost of ownership. The author conclude that because of its cost effectiveness and flexibility GSDL can be a powerful tool in bridging the gap of digital divide in India.