Browsing by Author "Singh, D K"

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    Cataloguing to Facilitate Big Data Analytics
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Singh, Manish Kumar; Singh, D K
    “Big Data” is the popular term used to denote the collection of large data sets possessed by multiple systems. The inherent characteristics of this Big Data are the difficulty in processing due to sheer scale and accessibility of data and also un manageability through a traditional Database Management System. The size of this data set is ever increasing with increasing pace and addition of multi-exabytes per day. Apart from these, big data normally comprise of heterogeneous dataset, both structured and unstructured and also containing diverse data and file formats. It is very difficult to locate and retrieve the relevant information in real time from the universe of big data. Librarians, coming out of the walled library, can be expected to contribute in this task with their expertise in information organization and management. In this paper various challenges to the big data are identified and to address the challenges mechanisms for creating big data catalogue have been identified. Various mechanisms are discussed and compared and it is proposed to use the technique of library classification and cataloguing to catalogue the datasets in the big data thereby facilitating the information retrieval in the universe of big data.
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    Creative Commons @ BHU Library System
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2014-09-25) Singh, D K; Singh,Punit Kumar
    With its physical and virtual levels, information commons is the combination of information communication technologies, information technologies, information resources, facilities, and services in such a manner to ensure the seamless flow of digital information to the users. It constitutes the physical space, physical media, digital resources, digital services and training etc. Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Library System has done significant work to develop a healthy information commons to provide digital environment to assist the university students, researchers and faculties into their studies and research works. This paper presents the development of the information commons in the Central Library at Banaras Hindu University. It discusses the need and goals of the facilities to support the seamless access, collaboration and production of the scholarly outputs. The purpose of the study is to find the feasibilities to acquire new techniques and services to cope with the continuous paradigm shift towards the digital environment.
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    Impact of Information Technology and Role of Libraries in the Age of Information and Knowledge Societies
    (Inflibnet center, 2008-02-28) Singh, D K; Nazim, Mohammad
    Information technology is currently taking center stage and transformed the whole world into a global village with a global economy, which is increasingly dependant on the creative management and distribution of information. The enormous advantages it has in easing the delivery of information around the world. The paper discusses the impact of information technology and role of libraries in the age of knowledge and information societies. It also highlights the problems faced by the Library & Information Service (LIS) sector in India and achievements over the years using modern information technologies.
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    Usage,Cost Analysis and ROI of E-Resources: A Case Study of Banaras Hindu University Library System
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Singh, D K; Singh, Punit Kr.; Singh, Alok Kr.
    E-resources are very useful to all institutions and individuals to get instant, relevant, comprehensive information at doorsteps. Realizing the importance of the electronic resources, academic and research libraries provides services to access the e-content. The decision to acquire a particular product or service involves an examination of its costs and benefits to library customers. To assess the increasing prices of the electronic journals, it is obvious to compare journals with different amounts and quality of content, publishers, and subject matter. Since academic libraries are the nonprofit organizations,measuring the cost and benefit and performing the cost-benefit analysis in a not-for-profit environment can be even more difficult. The aim of this article is to perform the analytical study of usage, cost analysis and return on investment (ROI) in the digital environment of the Science Direct online database with special reference to the Banaras Hindu University Library System.