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Item LIS Education and Research Areas for Developing Countries(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Higgins, Susan EThe importance of Information and Communication Technologies in distance learning has been acknowledged as an essential component of strengthening LIS education in the remote areas of the north eastern states of India. (Rath). The same could be said of the use of ICT for LIS education in remote areas of Australia and in America. The infrastructure of physical, human and financial resources all attract students to the profession. This reflective essay discusses Robert Stueart’s 1999 challenge to information access in Asia: “One of the most important activities is information society is to maintain a cadre of qualified information professionals”. (Stueart, 1999). Maintaining a cadre of information professionals is also an appropriate challenge to India. Information professionals themselves are the channel of globalization of education because they see the need for standards in computerisation initiatives and promote communities of practice worldwide.Item Role of Open Source Software to Measure Usage of Digital Library and Its Improvement : A Case Study(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Mandal, Achintya K; Nandi, Subodh GopalThe present study discusses on the digital library initiatives on the light of keystone principles. It includes open source software, and open source library software. This study analyses webliazer, an open source software as measuring tool of the digital library usage. It highlights on various methods of improvement, updation procedure of the digital library by using server log file analysis for proper maintenance of the library homepage by exploiting the user feedback at Visva-Bharati Library.Item Blogs – Becoming Beloved for Librarians and Library Patrons: A Model Blog of Allam Iqbal Library, University of Kashmir(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Mattoo, M SUnprecedented growth and popularity, besides hospitality displayed by blogs and blog softwares culminated into massive use of this service in many fields including Library & Library Information Science. This paper briefly discusses some blogging softwares and blog search engines including those used in the field of Library and Library Information Science. The Author has tried to come out with a model blog for Allama Iqbal Library using blogging software Live Journal and the same is presented through this paper.Item Use of UGC- Infonet Consortium By The Faculty Members and Research Scholars in Department of Chemistry of Gulbarga University : A Survey(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Patil, D B; Parameshwar, S; Kumbargoudar, PraveenkumarThe present paper explains about UGC-Infonet Consortium of the INFLIBNET and examined use of the Consortium by the Faculty Members and Research Scholars. Further, the data is collected through a questionnaire to study the information needs of the Faculty Members and Researchers in Chemistry and Use of UGC-Infonet Consortium by the Faculty Members and Research Scholars in the Dept of Chemistry, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga. The paper revealed that UGC Infonet Consortium is much helpful in fulfilling their information needs. There is need to train the faculty members and research scholars in using the UGC-Infonet Journals. Further, there is need to include more number of Journals in the Consortium.Item Use of Electronic Journals: A Case Study of Panjab University Library(2007-02-08) Dhingra, Navjyoti; Mahajan, PreetiOver the last few years there has been a rapid rise in the electronic journals and this electronic delivery of journals has resulted this study. Users of the E-journals in the A.C. Joshi Library, Panjab University, Chandigarh were studied in this survey. Study highlights the level of the use of the available electronic journals. Experiences of faculty and students about various issues relating to electronic journals are highlighted. This article also discusses whether attitudes of the users change depending upon gender, age, access place and branch of study etc.Item Use and Usage of Information Resources in Government College Llibraries of Chandigarh : A Study(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) MeenakshiIn this paper an attempt has been made to describe a survey of the use of information resources by students, teachers and administrative staff as users of academic college libraries of Chandigarh. A questionnaire is used to identify the impressions of users towards the awareness of library services, adequacy of library resources and their views on library services. This paper also examines the satisfaction levels of users about the library collection. Further an attempt has also been made to highlight the findings of the study and a few suggestions have been given based on the analysis of collected data.Item Electronic Information Seeking Behavior of Scientists and Research Scholars of CSMCRI Bhavnagar(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Barik, Rajan Kumar; Bisen, Rakesh Singh; Bhardwaj, JalpaElectronic resources are having an edge over its print counterpart. Because of the browsing, searching, multi-access capability, 24x7 access, remote accessibility, etc. It is gaining popularity among the scientific and research community through out the world. In India, CSIR consortium is providing access to more 4500 scholarly journals and databases to the scientists and researchers working in CSIR laboratories all over the country. Information seeking behavior in electronic environment need to be understood to render more qualitative services to user community. The paper discusses the electronic information seeking behavior of the scientists and research scholars of the Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhavngar, GujaratItem Information and Communication Technology Knowledge and Skills of Librarians in The Chandigarh City Libraries(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Nath, Amar; Bahl, Gautam; Kumar, PraveenIncreasing use of technology as a means of accessing information and the recent shift towards cooperative learning and group study have brought changes in the way patrons use libraries and library resources. This article is based on the part of a survey that investigated the ICT knowledge and skills of librarians at the Chandigarh City. A study population of 21 librarians of Chandigarh city were surveyed by a questionnaire to establish in what ways librarians were using ICTs, what were the level of ICT knowledge and skills amongst the librarians, what problems the librarians faced in the use of ICTs and what their ICT training needs were. Interpretation of the results revealed a low level of ICT knowledge and skill amongst librarians and a general lack of formal training for ICTs amongst the academic librarians.Item ICT Enabled Development and Digital Divide : An Indian Perspective(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Bist, Rajender SinghThe direction and pace of development in ICT have led practically all world economies to recognize the improvement of ICT in catalyzing economic activity, in efficient governance, empowerment of society and bringing about major socio-economic transformations in societies. Developing countries like India, have, therefore, made significant investments in these technologies and integrated the same with the development programmes to gainfully realize the fruits of such developments to their society. However, it is realized that this development has created a divide between the ‘have’ and the ‘have-nots’ in the form of a gap between the ‘technology empowered’ and the ‘technology excluded’ communities. It is therefore catching the attention of governments the world over to device programmes to alleviate this divide, called the digital divide. This paper highlights the digital divide scenario in India, various ICT initiatives undertaken and the major challenges and key solutions in bridging the digital divide in the Indian context.Item Electronic Resources in The Modern Libraries : A New Path(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Rani, P Pricilia; Geetha, JThe development of Information Technology has made great changes in all industries. Library is no more an exemption of this. The technological advancement in the use and delivery of information media has changed the role of library professionals. The library is no more a mere stack holders of books, now they became owners of electronic information. The print media is getting digitized and through the advent of internet, the information is available to anybody from any corner of world. The use of e-journals, e-books has created a new source of information to the users. Their features attract the users to seek information from these media. The open access publishing has enhanced the availably of information by breaking down the financial barriers. It is this technology which has made greater impact on libraries.Item Institutional Repositories : A Key Role for Libraries(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Rao, P VenkataThe institutional repository is a digital archive, owned and maintained at either departmental or institutional level. It is a tool for collecting, storing and disseminating information to advance scholarly communication. The paper mentions essential elements that an institutional repository should have and benefits to different stakeholders. Dealt with the issues and challenges for creating the institutional repositories. Briefly discussed about the initiatives taken at international and national level in implementing the institutional repositories. The key role of the libraries in successfully implementing the institutional repositories is also discussed.Item Scholarly Communication Through Open Access(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Prasad, H N; Mukherjee, BhaskarDiscusses the very term Open Access (OA) as given by Budapest Open Access Initiative, Public Library of Science. Mentions the development of OA and the role of various global initiatives in this regard. Highlights the various types of Open access that are predominantly known. Critically discussed the existing models of OA and proposed a functional model which includes all important issues like peer-reviewing, archiving as well as finance.Item Role of E-Books in Academic Libraries : Towards Virtual Library(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Tholkappian, S; Chandran, DE-books are becoming popular of late because they have several advantages when compared to printed books. E-books provide multimedia information, full-text searching, reference linking, flexibility in searching and browsing, selection of different types of fonts, portability, and interoperability on a variety of devices. E-book reader software allows users to highlight, annotate, underline and bookmark. This paper discusses the role of e-books in academic libraries.Item E-Resources of Information : A Study of Attitudes of Research Scholars(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Gowda, Vasappa; Shivalingaiah, DResearch is an important activity for the development of scientific and technical knowledge. It is the gateway to the development of theoretical knowledge, practical skills and technical know how in any discipline. Universities are the centers of higher education and research. The libraries attached to the Universities have to deal with the needs of the researchers in various disciplines. It is the responsibility of the University libraries to provide the information requirements of the researchers from time to time. In this paper, the authors have made an attempt to know the attitudes of the research scholars towards electronic resources in the Universities in Karnataka. Survey method using questionnaire as the tool is employed to collect data. The collected data are analysed and interpretation is drawn. Suggestions and findings are presented at the end.Item Digital Library Network and Information Sharing(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Mahdi, Aboud AzharThis paper explains the concept of digital library and discusses the advantages of digital library. It also includes requirements for digital library, some useful URLS to standards resources, digital library network infrastructure & information sharing.Item Building Institutional Repository (IR) : Role of The Library(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Vishala, B K; Bhandi, M KInstitutional repositories represent an historical and tangible embodiment of the intellectual life and output of an institution. These are now clearly and broadly being recognized as essential infrastructure for scholarship in the digital world. The paper seeks to provide an overview of Institutional repositories its benefits to the institutions and also describes the role of library in building an Institutional repository.Item Trends in Reference and Information Services in The Electronic Era: A Case Study of A C Joshi Library, Panjab University, Chandigarh(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Bhatia, Neeru; Vohra, RanjanaThis paper discusses the changing nature of reference and information services in the modern electronic era and how the various technological developments in libraries have led to the emergence of new service paradigms. Electronic access to information is transforming both the concept of future libraries and the way in which reference librarians are disseminating the information services. This paper also describes the nature of reference services being provided in Panjab University Library in the context of changing technologies. The wide availability of electronic information and access to databases, full-text periodicals, etc. have further enabled the library to offer customized electronic reference services to their users that increases both the richness of these services and the number of users getting benefited from these.Item Information Literacy and Competency Programme in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Duls(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Majumdar, S; Singh, RajeshThe paper introduces the need of Information Literacy and Competency Program (ILCP) in academic libraries. Deliberates the objectives of ILCP in Delhi University Library System (DULS). Describes the methodology adopted to conduct ILCP in DULS. Explains the presentations as vital tool to conduct ILCP. Analyzes the feed back of the audience of entire ILCP program. Shows that such programs are very essential to reap the full benefit of ICT, Internet and other digital resources.Item E-resources and Collection Development: Emerging Issues for The Academic Libraries(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Kaur, NavjeetThe academic libraries today are reorienting their collections and their collection development policies in the light of e-resources. Not only are the collections changing so are the role of librarians. The dual print and electronic environment are posing a challenge to the librarians. How best to balance the available budget between the two and in the process provide easy access to relevant information to the users without any delay, is the Mantra of Librarianship today. E-journals and e-books are here to stay. In the light of this fact how to provide access, which are the best source, how to index and catalogue them to provide quick access as well as training of the staff for their new role are the various issues that have been discussed in this article. But then each library needs to develop its own model for collection development keeping in mind its users and their specific requirements.Item Eelectronic Resource Management : Emerging Key Issues(Inflibnet centre, 2007-02-08) Singh, Ajay P; Khan, M T M; Chauhan, Suresh KEmergence of electronic information has changed modes of communication, information demands of users and information management system in the libraries. Innovation in the field of information and communication technology is boosting research and development activities all around the world. Earlier libraries were facing various problems for managing print documents rescued by the electronic resources. The consortia initiatives are mushrooming in the world rapidly. UGC-Infonet: E-Journals Consortium launched by the University Grants Commission (UGC) through Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre is considered one of the best consortium models in the globe. The consortium is subscribing thousands of fulltext electronic journals and databases and making them available online to 120+ universities of the country. A notable usage of electronic resources has been observed in the first three years of operation of the consortium. But millions of articles downloaded by the member universities are not being re-managed for further use. Through this paper an attempt is made to lay emphasis on an urgent need to manage downloaded scholarly e-contents with the help of various e-documents management software (OSS) keeping in mind the copyright limitations.