PLANNER 2008

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Access of E-resources By The Users Of LNB Library With Special Reference to UGC-Infonet: An Evaluative Survey
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Majumder, Apurba Jyoti; Deka, Dipen; Bose, Sharmila; Sarma, Gautam kumar; Goswami, Kukila
This paper is based on the survey of the users of the Laksminath Bezbaroa (LNB) Library of the Dibrugarh University about the access of the e-resources available in the library. The different types of available in the e-rosources under the UGC-INFONET in the Laksminath Bezbaroa (LNB) Library of the Dibrugarh University, the reasons behind the use of e-resources in the UGC-INFONET, the subjectwise use of the e-resources, and the problems in using the resources are discussed.
Access to E-journals through UGC INFONET Digital Library Consortium: A Study of Usage Trends among the Universities of North East India
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Chand, Prem; Arora, Jagdish; Naga, Moses M; Pradhan, Dinesh Ranjan
The paper highlights the usage trends of access to e-journals in ten universities of North East India. The preliminary findings from the data of last five years revealed that there is an upward trend. The paper briefly describes open access journals and the measurement tools of e-journals.
Application Of Web 2.0 In Library And Information Science: With Special Reference to RSS
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Saha, Nimai Chand; De, Suman; Paul, Nirmalendu
The paper contains the substantial implication of the changing web as “web 2.0” for libraries and recognizes that while these implications keep very close to the history and mission of libraries. It describes the theory and definition to the practices of librarianship, specially addressing how RSS feed (popular tool of Web 2.0 technologies) might make changes in libraries provide access to their collection and user support for accessing the same. RSS aggregator applications installed in a library system, and coupled with the social network of the library, will enable users to have a single, customized personal library page that syndicates all the library content of interest to them and their research, elimination of irrelevant information. It also highlights the Download and installation of RSS reader software along with the activation process. Lastly, it provides the list of resources (both software & services) and libraries using these tools.
An Assessment on Present Situation of Institutional Digital Repositories in India : A Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Khan, Bairam; Das, Amit Kumar
This paper highlights the present status of Institutional Repository (IR) in India by its collection type, subject coverage and total number of digital repository collections available to academic community as open sources. For this purpose, the Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR) and the Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR) have been consulted. This paper focuses to develop humanities and social sciences institutional repositories in India. Results have been shown by collection type and subject coverage.
Automation in Library using RFID Technology
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Kotecha, Dhaval H
Libraries are using cutting edge item level RFID technology in a closed loop system. Today, more and more libraries are adopting RFID as it streamlines workflow in the area of self service, book returns, shelf management and inventory. The potential benefits of using RFID in libraries from the perspective of its main stake holders- the organization; library staff and its patrons shall be highlighted. The paper discusses underline NCIP standards development, practical issues related to RFID working in a library environment and touch upon basic RFID issues concerning equipment maintenance & support; software compatibility; privacy and standardization. Real potential of RFID as a cross-institution platform for identification will be limited by use of proprietary RFID systems and hence recommends system integrators, vendors and libraries to adopt standards & follow best practices guidelines issued by NISO for use of RFID in Libraries.
Building An Institutional Repository With DSpace
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Thakuria, Juli
Paper deals with open source institutional repository software specially DSpace. After defining the terms, it discusses implementation of DSpace as an institutional repositories. DSpace has developed a model that allows users to use the system, submit and use content, and administrators can organize and configure the system. In order to be more usable to different types of users, the software provides a configurable submission and workflow process that can be fit to any organization’s information needs.
Building an Institutional Repository: A TIFR Initiative
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Dabholkar, Rekha; Prabakaran, R; Kurahatti, B T
Building an Institutional Repository has twin objectives. It servers as a digital archive of the total research output created by the academic community of an institute. It makes freely accessible over the internet this intellectual output to all those who are interested in it, thereby promoting the knowledge development. TIFR too is therefore planning to build its Institutional Repository and as a prelude to this has undertaken a pilot project. This paper discusses some of the details of this initiative.
Community Information Centers: A Step to Bring Connectivity of the Rural Communities in Bangladesh
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Islam, Md. Anwarul; Mezbah-ul-Islam, Muhammad
Improved communication and easy information access are directly related to the social and economic development of a country. Access to telephony and ICTs world, development has become more widespread in developing countries like Bangladesh. This study aims to identify the information facilities of rural communities in Bangladesh and understand the challenges and opportunities. It also explores how CIC can be strap up to promote development rural communities in Bangladesh. Questionnaire, documentary sources and observations are the major methods of this study. The study identifies that CIC will make easier community peoples life to enter information arena with an easy environment and help them to increase their skills, expertization in their respective fields. Different problems are also appears for establishing CIC and it also suggests some suitable suggestions for further improvement of CIC in Bangladesh.
Consortium for Medical Libraries in India and Abroad: A Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Kumar, B Vijaya; Murthy, A Omkar
The advent of Information and Communication Technologies and Impact of Information explosion have brought many changes in diverse field of knowledge, especially in medical sciences which had profound impact on medical professionals, practitioners, students in pursuing their research and patient care. The medical professionals require pinpointed, accurate and speedy information for updating their knowledge. Due to the elasticity of budgets and hike of journals and books prices every year, keeping in view of user needs , libraries are forced to join a consortium.
Development of Health Sciences Digital Library Using Greenstone Digital Library Software at Baba Farid University of Health Sciences
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Manhas, Rajeev
The enforcement of change happening in the knowledge creation and information management force to traditional library becomes a digital/ hybrid library (Yadav and Chidambaram, 2008). There are a number of university and institutional libraries, which are in the process of conversion of traditional library system into modern digital library systems. The credit for this movement is gone to Open Source Digital Library Software (OSDLS). Due to the OSDLS, digital library planning and development in practice has been increased in the world. The university library of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) has also started digital library initiative and development of the Health Sciences Digital Library (HSDL) using open source Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL). The objective of this article is to give the analogy of road map for the plan and development of HSDL. It also narrates the digital library activities carried out in BFUHS university library.
Development of Institutional Repositories in Academic and Research Universities in India
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Shind, Ganapathi
Institutional repositories emerged as a new strategy that allows universities and research institutions to apply serious, systematic leverage to accelerate changes taking place in scholarship and scholarly communication through the digital content. The increased demand for scholarly information, especially in science and technology demands scholarly societies and universities for centralized access to institutional rich resources revealing the scientific output. Digital publishing, global networking, more research, and increased communication among communities of scholars are driving the demand for broader access. The paper explores the essence of developing Institutional Repositories as a hidden treasure to the academic and research community providing its conceptual development. Further, mentions the issues to be considered before developing institutional repository in the form policy documentation on the part of the institution. The initiatives undertaken by the Academic and Research Libraries in India towards building Institutional Repositories have also been highlighted.
Edifice of Institutional Repositories in UNISWA Library: A Challenge
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Devi, Thiyam Satyabati
Institutional repositories have largely taken place in universities. Librarians are taking leadership roles in planning and building these repositories, fulfilling their roles as experts in collecting, describing, preserving, and providing stewardship for documents and digital information. The UNISWA Library has taken a step forward for building up an institutional repository of its own. The purpose of this paper is to document UNISWA Library experiences in developing its Institutional Repository. It will also describes how UNISWA Library planned to set up its institutional repository. The main aim is to create a permanent record of the institution’s scholarly output in digital format, and to make the Repository globally and openly accessible.
Future of Web Based Library And Information Services: An Indian Scenario
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Pathak, S K; Mishra, Ashrushikta; Sahoo, Geetanjali
Purpose : To highlight the potential of web services for libraries. Approach : A brief description of web services is followed by future of web services and present scenario in India. Findings : Web services offer many advantages to the library community, but the majority of these advantages need standardization of web services and active involvement/participation of library staff. Conclusion : This paper is a clariol call to the library community to be actively involved, perpetrate orientation programmes to users and prevent the loss of proprietary web services by supporting the development and use of standard web services.
Implementing IEEE 802.11b/g wireless Local Area Networks: Planning and Operations
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Gonsai, Atul M; Sheth, N R
This paper outlines wireless network infrastructure establishment in an outdoor environment and provides experimental methodology and planning test site for an infrastructure mode of IEEE 802.11b/g wireless LAN, using a various types of wireless devices. The paper is also giving in-depth data for real implementation of wireless network. This paper focuses on various benefits of the wireless outdoor network, access point and its use. The paper also gives proper attention for new wireless network establisher to calculate link budget and Fresnel Zone for implanting outdoor IEEE 802.11b/g wireless outdoor network.
An Initiative for Digital Resources Consortium for University Libraries in Bangladesh.
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Awwal, K M Abdul
The aim of this initiative is to creat a high speed state of-the-art research and education network and a flagship digital library consortium for all public and private universities and research institution of Bangladesh similar in sprit that many other countries have undertaken. The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh would like to invigorate the ICT infrastructure of the universities of Bangladesh befitting to the 21st century and to provide access to the latest ICT tools of education to all students, faculty and researchers in Bangladesh.
Institutional Repositories and Skills Requirements, A New Horizon to Preserve the Intellectual Output: An Indian Perspective
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Sharma, Ajay Kumar; Meichieo, Kevinino; Saha, Nimai Chand
The Institutional Repositories (IR) is a very powerful idea that can serve as an engine of change for any Institution. In this digital age, everyone wants contents and to be successful information service providers. So, Information Center and Libraries needs to develop services in such a way so that the end users may manipulate the content, as per their requirements. Therefore, in the present scenario, IR’s are become an indispensable component for information and knowledge sharing in the scholar world. IR provides a method for capturing and maintaining today’s electronic detritus so that tomorrow’s scholars can understand the thinking behind the published record. Again, for the standard IRs each and every institution should have to equip its library professionals so that they can be able to cope up with the ever-growing changes in this part. In view of the above, this paper tries to explore the contents of IRs and skill requirement for the implantations of the successful Institutional Repository. The paper also discusses the benefits, standard, sustainability & funding, legal considerations to some extents. In addition with this the paper also tries to present the Indian current scenario of the IR. Authors have also discussed about the software’s that are easily available to create and maintain in institutional repositories i.e. Open Source Software and Commercial Digital Repository Software. Further, brief about the current Indian scenario of IR and Failure of IR also discussed in brief.
Issues surrounding Institutional Repository
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Chandel, A S; Sumer, F R
Paper discusses the need for developing institutional repositories for bringing visibility to their research put and interoperability. States that the contributions of the institutions and their own researchers remain diffused and scattered in various sources hidden to the potential consumers of the institutions themselves, as well inaccessible to the contributors of the research papers. Paper raises certain issues associated with institutional repositories needing professional attention to resolve them. Suggests as to what contents should fall under the purview of the institutional repositories and with what priority.
Koha: How Open it is?
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Kamila, Kanchan
This paper discusses about the history, definition, and features of open source software (OSS); some FLOSS (Free / Libre /Open Source Software) and their companion software; installation procedure of Koha on windows, setting of system preferences and operating parameters of Koha and concludes with the openness of Koha.
Library 2.0: catalyst for library users.
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2008-11-06) Jena, Puspanjali; Khuntia, Deepak Kumar
The purpose of this paper is to provide a view of the state of library 2.0 issues and implications for the use of technology. This paper offers an overview of library 2.0 as a tool and driving force for today’s learning scenario, This paper looks at resources related to what has become know as library 2.0 practices and services: focused on technology collaboration, social networking tools, visualization among others.
Library Mashups: Web 2.0 Tool for Integrating Contents and Services of Libraries
(Inflibnet center, 2008-11-06) Maharana, Bulu; Sahu, N. K.; Deb, Ms. Arundhati; Bhue, Siba; Majhi, Sabitri
Mashup is one of the many new phenomena in the Web 2.0 environment. They are largely experimental, but some of them are very useful, well-designed and very popular. Google Maps is the most popular component of Mashups. Amazon, Yahoo! Maps, and photo-sharing site Flickr are also a source for many of the sites. The libraries have been well adapting to the emerging technologies to integrate contents and services in order to provide innovative services to the users. The paper defines Mashup and discusses its various aspects with specific reference to the libraries.

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