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Item Application of Information Technology in the Educational Media Libraries of Delhi(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Ali, AmjadMedia libraries hold collections of print, celluloid and digital media. They are emerging as a result of advancements in information technology. This study is an attempt to assess the current state of IT application in the media libraries of Delhi being headquarter of about all educational media organizations and their networks of the country. An assessment is made on the basis of the availability of computer hardware, software, operating system, databases of holdings and online connectivity. It reveals that most of the libraries do not follow uniform standards for management and utilization of their collections. It is suggested to develop IT infrastructure for them in a phased manner by procurement of hardware, software, training of personnel and achieving online connectivity.Item Evaluation of Library and Information Center Websites : User Approach(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Sharma, Desh Bandhu; Jange, Suresh; Sherikar, AmruthAcademic and Research libraries have harnessed the potential of the World Wide Web to the delivery of automated bibliographical and full text information on their web pages to reach the every nook and corner of the user community. The literature offers considerable guidance on creating and evaluating library Web sites. Development of new methods for evaluation of library Web sites on the World Wide Web’ including a brief examination and discussion of quality applied to Web sites with criteria for the evaluation of the content and design of academic library Web sites. Further, paper attempts to review the relevant literature and concludes with future research.Item Role of Data Mining and Data Warehousing for Future Libraries(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Gill, Nasib S; Dabas, K CLibraries generate, accumulate, and disseminate information to its readers and users in the desired format and at the desired location. The process of using library data more effectively begins by discovering ways to connect the sources of data created by Libraries. The concept of data warehousing and data mining can assist library management in making decisions and setting policies, and can assist the library’s parent organization or community in understanding the information needs of its members. Data mining is the process of analyzing data from different perspectives and summarizing it into useful information. Data mining provides knowledge by uncovering valuable information that can be used for various purposes in different areas of applications. Using various techniques of data mining such as association rules, decision trees, and cross tabulation can help discover this unused information. The scope of this paper is to discuss the role and importance of data warehousing and data mining in making the libraries of the future. This paper first discusses the concept of data warehousing, its characteristics, and its uses. Further, the paper also discusses the concept of data mining and its use in library and information services.Item Web Content Management with Subject Gateway(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Chandra, Joydip; Bhattacharya, DebabrataInternet is one of the valuable and probably most used information resources for the present days. There is hardly any topic on which information is not available on Internet. But the problem with it is automated indexing and poor recall and precision of retrieval. Tough in some cases, search formation are not formulated properly, still the performance of Internet or website is not satisfactory. Here, an approach of building subject base Internet resources is discussed under the heading of subject gateway. It may be a better tool for retrieving subject information in comparison of popular search engines. Different sides of ‘subject gateways’ are discussed to manage the growing web resources. In conclusion the role of information professionals in this regard is discussed.Item Digital Repositories under E-Learning(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Jawaid, Ahrarul Hasan; Eqbal, MonawwerThe present work is the urgent need of today in the current environment, and also, it is a digital task for the institutions and Universities to store all the printed materials for their immediate need of scholars under the economic sanction on the name of ‘ban and cut’, next the old and waste printed materials always thrown out as happened in Alexandria and Nalanda Universities. Now the Digital repositories are the first and primary needs of every institutions and University Libraries for the immediate knowledge, and this Digital repositories is fully based on e-learning what the user needed.Item Local Area Networks in Resource Sharing(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Krishnamurthy, MThis paper discuses objectives and functions of a LAN. In the planning, establishment and implementation of library and information networks at different levels, many problems are encountered. It explains the needs for the objective of sharing resources through networks. The concept of resource sharing, with particular attention to the cooperative acquisition and storage of materials, is examined in relationship to LAN.Item Digital Library: An Overview(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Naik, Umesha; Sivalingaiah, DThis paper begins with an understanding of digitization, the meaning, the selection of materials, the collection development, the preservation, the access of digital information and some issues involved in the digitization. The collection service is an independent mechanism for introducing structure into a distributed information space. At the preliminary stage it addresses the issues of organizational motivation, possible content, target audience ,ong term support and funding. For planning, about staff and resources, creation and maintenance of delivery methods, charging policy and long term support and funding. During the process of creation aspects to be considered are, available technology, in-house or out-source, project management, design, testing, unveiling and long-term support and funding, preserve the integrity of and ensure the persistence. Each of the functions enumerated in the working definition of “digital library” are select, structure, offer intellectual access, interpret, distribute, preserve integrity, and ensure persistence are subject to the special constraints and requirements of operating in a rapidly evolving electronic and network environment.Item State of Digital Archival Repository System : A Critical Appraisal(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Mahapatra, R K; Panda, K CArchives are repositories of public records that give emphasis on long term preservation, access and use of information contained in essential records of national importance. With the changing scenario of information and communication technologies, the concept of digital method of preservation has been accepted by archives, libraries and museums. Digital archiving system is an attempt to develop an environment in which information in digital form are collected, preserved/stored and managed as an institutional assets. Latest technological developments have facilitated to preserve the archival documents in electronic form for posterity. Digital archival system can also provide services such as acquisition, organization and dissemination of archival records for research, training and administrative uses. The concept of intellectual property rights and security issues are more seen in the electronic era where digital archiving is being practiced. The paper has discussed the above facets in detail with the problems and effective measures of digital archiving.Item Digital Libraries - A Need of Tomorrow(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Ojha, D CPaper emphasizes the development of digital/virtual or e-libraries in general and India in particular. Reviews the e-resources available globally and their increasing role in disseminating information. Paper provides the meaning and definition of digital library. It further discusses on selection criteria and various factors of digital components viz; e-books and e-journals. Provides brief description about types of e-books, their reading habits and tools for browsing etc. Evaluates overall concept of e-journals their service providers and the various services like J -Gate and Ingenta.Item Use of E-Books in an Academic Environment : An Overview(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Pattar, Vijay D; Bidi, Ramesh IThis paper highlights the power that electronic books provide to traditional libraries for effective use their resources to their clients by improving the quality of their collections and access, while saving on the expense of maintaining paper-based books. Presents comprehensive definition of e-book and its types. Elaborates the genesis of e-books. Identifies the pros and cons. Discusses the use of e-books in an academic environment. Provides some e-book reader software and hardware. Also briefly discusses about digital right management system of e-books. In concision one may say that Academic Libraries should embrace the opportunities offered by electronic books to keep up with the ever-changing climate and the day is not for off when the paper book will become a relic of the past.Item E-Publishing : An Overview(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Bhattacharya, Partha; Siddiqui, A MThe paper tries to cover in detail the various aspects of e-publishing with special emphasis on e-journals. The major trends of e-publishing have been described. Problems and prospects of electronic publishing have been described in detail. The pricing models of E-journals and E-books have been discussed. The problems of intellectual property rights find mention in the paper. The role of the library professionals in managing the e-resources has been mentioned.Item Dimension of Digital Information(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Alam, Parvez; Jawaid, Ahrarul HasanFree and equal information is the catch of the day, emphasis is laid today on promoting information access through different medium to provide to right user at the right time. While the information revolution has placed enormous pressure on libraries as they try to find their way across the dramatic technological revolution. Information at present is the source of production, transmission and consumption in the electronic age; and is considered to be the back bone in the digital repositories. Every digital collection is based on e-learning, which provide free access to all. In democratic world uneven access has led to a growing concern about the rise of a digital divide between information “ haves” and “have nots” based on race, income, family structure, education and other factors.Item Intellectual Property Rights: An out look(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Jawaid, Ahrarul Hasan; Sharma, U CIntellectual Property Rights having numbers of its characters and linked with real and personal property. IP is an asset and may be bought, sold, licensed, leased, exchanged and may be given away like any other property. IP (Patent, trade mark, copy right and trade secrets) are protected on their own way thus their scope of protection and requirements for granting protection (under law) may differ nation to nation. Presently electronic media/ knowledge of the information is a conceptual rather than a physical entity. Its value usually lies in its nature, content and potential use. Under present circumstances the legal opinion and the Court of Justice have to establish the extent of professional relationship between librarians and their uses in this electronic age. According to Tarter “Information liability can be defined as a two fold question. Firstly who is responsible for creating and providing information for third party consumption and secondly to what extent the creator is actually liable for the quality of information.” Liability of information creators, who create information does not enjoy total freedom of expression. Both the creator and the publisher of information irrespective of the medium in which it is produced are jointly responsible for assuring that information content and is acceptable in legal sense. Determining who is liable for information in the electronic environment, is much more difficult task when taking with printed information. The developed countries have evolved elaborate Laws and Rules, so as to reward the creators of the IP to encourage them and gain from their such activities, and also to ensure that the competitive envi ronment continue and works of creativity to reach the customers on reasonable cost. So that the growth of knowledge would serve the country in its overall economic and social developments.Item Strategic Planning and Catalysts for New Generation of Libraries(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) S, SripriyaToday Library and Information society is passing through various new technologies to meet the information needs of people by providing high quality information system, services, products, based on the recorded human knowledge of the world, through the utilization of current and emerging information technologies, that is digital technologies. This paper describes Strategic Planning and Catalysts planning and Visions/Policies. It portrays social issues, intellectual property rights, uses requirements and satisfaction, models and framework for change management, consortia: Success and reality. In the concluding chapter it evaluates the free and equal access to digital information.Item Security Issues Through Authentication in Digital Content(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Kumar, C Krishna; Gopalan, PoofaWhile allowing the users to access the digital library from remote end, it is essential to provide security to the information stored in the host, as there are possibilities of changing the content of the digital library. Also it is essential to implement security measures to avoid the access by unauthorized users. The strategies followed in the field of information technology are Data security, Authentication and Cryptography. This area of IT deals with how the request from the user is identified as valid harmless. Also it provides techniques to avoid trapping the content on the way during its travel towards the destination.Item Knowledge Management and its Utilisation : an Overview(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Bhattacharya, Partha; Chaudhury, Pravin KumarThe paper has tried to cover different aspects of Knowledge Management(KM) and its applications. The relevance of KM for organizations finds mention in this paper. The paper states that KM is a cross-disciplinary domain. Value of knowledge for an organization is described in detail. The importance of Librarians and Information professionals in managing the KM of organizations is described. Knowledge creation and knowledge sharing is described. The challenges facing KM is mentioned. The paper has profiled the different types of knowledge management initiatives with examples.Item Knowledge Management : An Untold need of Tomorrow’s World(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Kumar, P V RajThis paper describes about the subjects that are relevant to the organization in the field of Knowledge Management, interacting with key users of a University Library. This paper highlights the concept and practice of Knowledge Management without jargons in context to the role of a digital librarian. This article gives a broad and rudimentary Knowledge Management framework, the processes and the benefits. It emphasizes the fact that the Knowledge Management caters to the critical issues of organizational adoption, survival and competence in face of increasingly discontinuous environmental change. Essentially it embodies organizational processes that seek synergistic combination of data and information processing capacity of information technologies, and the creative and innovative capacity of human beings. Further this article ploughs through the phenomenon of the fundamentality of Knowledge Management as to what this mean to library and information service professional.Item Web Ontology to Facilitate Semantic Web(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Singh, PrachiToday most of the functions that we perform on Internet, like- searching, retrieving, interpreting, analyzing, tracking records, etc. depend on the concept of semantic web. Development of semantic networks largely depends on ontologies. This article focuses on various aspects of Web Ontology and some real time examples to make explicit the use of ontology for development of semantic web.Item Weblogs to Exploit the Library and Information Services(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Prasad, M R MuraliIn early days people were communicating orally with one another, offering their perspectives on the world and sharing their passions. By lowering the barriers to publishing, the web can make those communications, whether representing individuals or their organizations, more powerful than ever before, but that require the right tools, metaphors and platforms. Through a gradual process of evolution and technology development, the communications has finally found a native online form through which to express themselves: a new form of web site called the weblog.Item DRM : Technological Measure for Digital Contents on the Silicon Plaform(INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2004-02) Shukla, Vishnu Kant; Chaturvedi, NehaElectronic Information is the logical extension of the development in technology and the positive response to the growing need of the users for easy access of information and rights holders can gain better access to large amounts of rights data, and today most use that electronic tool. In order to manage the electronic information some effective tools like, Electronic Information Management (EIM), must be incorporated. In the simplest definition, EIM means using office technology systematically to help you store, retrieve, and safeguard your organization’s information. Most people think immediately of reducing paper, but as we rely more and more on technology to create digital information - software files, digital photographs, and Email, EIM takes on a broader scope. With current technology it’s possible to manage a complete “library” of information with centralized security, backups and control, different levels of retrieval and access, and archival storage. Digital Right Management offers a better way to manage the records you rely on. Whether documents are stored in an original electronic file format or scanned from paper, managing their storage, access and retention becomes easier with technology.