Browsing by Author "Verma, Shilpi"

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    Federated Searching : A Myth or A Reality in Web-Based System
    (INFLIBNET CENTER, 2007-12-07) Verma, Shilpi; Mahawar, K L; Verma, Rekha
    In today’s information explosion age the needs of users’ becoming complex day by day. The task of information professionals is also very complicated and difficult to meet out the needs of the different users. This paper deals with concept of Federated searching that provide facility to search over different databases in one interface. The challenges of today’s searching and need of federated searching is also dealt. The paper also describes the process and hub as well as local database relationship along with point to point model and broker model architecture. The factors affecting the federated searching are also covered. The myths of the federated searching are also dealt in this paper in detail.
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    Federated Searching: A Myth or a Reality in Web-based System
    (INFLIBNET Center., 2007-12-07) Verma, Shilpi; Mahawar, K L; Verma, Rekha
    In today’s information explosion age the needs of users’ becoming complex day by day. The task of information professionals is also very complicated and difficult to meet out the needs of the different users. This paper deals with concept of Federated searching that provide facility to search over different databases in one interface. The challenges of today’s searching and need of federated searching is also dealt. The paper also describes the process and hub as well as local database relationship along with point to point model and broker model architecture. The factors affecting the federated searching are also covered. The myths of the federated searching are also dealt in this paper in detail.
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    Total Quality and World Class Service System in University Libraries: Some Suggestive Factors
    (2007-12-07) Mahawar, K L; Verma, Shilpi
    The paper describes the concept of the Total Quality Management in brief. The essential elements of TQM are also listed in the paper. The ‘servicing sector systems’ are discussed in general. The relationship between ‘servicing sector’ and libraries is highlighted. The world class service system is also outlined. The paper discusses about some essential characteristics for world class service system and their applications in the university libraries.