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Challenges to Preservation and Building Digital Libraries in IndiaK R Senthil Kumar

India is a developing country, which has to grow more in the field of agriculture, education and technology.It is very important now to compromise us with the third world in other fields also. Communication is oneamong the basic for development and digitization is the terminal point of it. Digitization in the field ofeducation, particularly in digitizing books and study materials is the latest need around the world andIndia will also to join in this stream modernization. Professor Harlan Cleveland, an eminent scholar inthe field of ICT has given his thought to the implications of the ICT revolution that Information symbols, not things will be playing the lead role in world history that physical labour, stone bronze, land minerals,metals and energy once played. We will have to burn into our consciousness how very different informationis from all its predecessors as civilization’s dominant resource.A digital library goes far beyond an electronic version of a traditional library. Digital libraries should bemultifunctional, diversified, and readily accessible to all types of users. In the future digital librariesshould be able to help people transform information to knowledge by effective digital informationacquisition, organization, retrieval and dissemination. Some of the current trends leading to future plansfor digital libraries are discussed in this paper.About AuthorKR. Senthil Kumar, Assistant Librarian, Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore – 641 032E-mail:[email protected];***********************************************************************************************

Semantic Relation and its Application in Information ScienceNihal Alam

Of late, then interest of many researchers is to examine the nature Free Add On semantic relations andtheir main application in the information science. Concepts (language) and relations (text) provide thefoundation of knowledge and thought. It is our perception system automatically segments the world intoconcepts and the Categories. So in this regard many Research and development in information sciencehave focused on concepts and terms with increasing emphasis in identification, processing, managementof the relation to achieve greater effectiveness and refinement in information science techniques.

About AuthorMr. Nihal Alam, Indian Statistical InstituteE-mail : [email protected]

The Application of the Web 2.0 Model to the Library ServicesBharat M Chaudhari

In this article, we explore the Web 2.0 technologies, and how they can power these next generation libraryservices, plus, we take peek into the future of Library 2.0 phenomenon.About Author

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Mr. Bharat M. Chaudhari, Institute of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal PetroleumUniversity, Gandhinagar.E-Mail: [email protected],

E-book: A look into the book of the futureNitu Kumari

Nowadays e-books have emerged as an easy and fast way for delivery and dissemination of all type ofwritings either its technical or creative. This paper examines basics of E-book and discovers some of themodels for the management of this new type of content in the libraries. Further it also highlights theadvantages and disadvantages of this format compared to print. It outlines what is the present day trendabout the use of different types of E-books by users, by examining who are the most likely users and whatissues are inhibiting their use.About AuthorNitu Kumari , Documentation Research and Training CentreE-mail ID: [email protected]; [email protected]

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Feasibility of Implementing Library 2.0 Service Model in Networked ICFAI Business SchoolLibraries in India: An Insight

Bibhu Prasad Panda Dillip K. SwainThis paper provides information professionals of B-school libraries a through insight of the conceptLibrary 2.0 and how its implementation could influence their libraries and their users so that they canmake more informed, more successful in retrieving relevant information and giving their subsequentfeedbacks as well. It discusses the key features of Library 2.0 and provides justification of its implementationin WEBOPAC of Icfai Business School Libraries with due recommendations.About AuthorsDr. Bibhu Prasad Panda, IBS, BhubaneswarE-mail ID: [email protected]. Dillip K. SwainE-mail ID: [email protected]

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Issues and Challenges of Digital Preservation in select institutions in MumbaiChinmayee Bhange Janice Fernandes

With the advent of digital technology, academic libraries are feeling a pressing need to incorporate digitalresources into the existing library collection. However although utmost efforts are taken to preserve and

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provide access to the information in a digital format, often the implementation of digitization does notgain ground. Preservation of materials – both at the software level and the hardware level is difficult sinceit involves dual preservation – that of the technology and also of the content. Also copyright issues are amajor hindrance to implementation of digital preservation. This paper highlights the issues and challengesof digital preservation in select institutions in Mumbai. The findings indicate that preservation of digitalmaterials is not been looked into by library professionals because of the lack of appropriate knowledgeand lack of finance, standards and guidelines. This paper will attempt to suggest some solutions anddescribe the role of the librarian in the current digital scenario.“Where a book can be left on a shelf and in 100 years time, dusted off and read, CD-ROMs will require aplan for immediate attention if they are to be accessible (and useable) after even a decade…. In this sense,digital objects are like artifacts and more like signals – signals that must be continuously refreshed or theydisappear.” -Kelly Russell

About AuthorsMs. Chinmayee Bhange, Librarian, St. Francis Institute of Technology, Borivali West, Mumbai,Maharashtra,E-mail ID: [email protected]. Janice Fernandes, Librarian, Xavier Institute of Engineering, Mahim Causeway, Mumbai,Maharashtra,***********************************************************************************************

Trends of E-mail Usage in Scholarly Communication among the University ScienceStudents, Scholars and Faculties of Visva-Bharati: A Case Study

Atanu Kumar Sinha Bidhan Chandra BiswasThe introduction of Internet and its wide range of resources and applications in the 3rd millennium can beconsidered as the most important event of recent times. Among the different types of services provided bythe Internet, electronic mail (e-mail) is an important facility for communication. It provides quick andefficient channel for exchanging information in different formats such as textual numerical and imagebased.The paper defines the term ‘e-mail’ and explains advantages of e-mail. Gives an outline of the Institute ofScience of Visva-Bharati. Explains the objectives of the present study. Identifies different e-mail providesused by the users. Finds out the frequency of use of e-mail and time spent beyond it. Discusses purposesand benefits of e-mail used and finds out the problems faced by the users using the e-mail service. Finallymakes a conclusion based on the data interpretations.About AuthorsAtanu Kumar Sinha, Kala Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal.E-mail: [email protected]. Bidhan Chandra Biswas, Reader, DLIS, Kalyani Univeristy, West Bengal.E-mail: [email protected]

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E-Content Management in Technological Library: A Case Study in Central Library, IITKharagpur

J N Pusty Tapas Kumar Ghosh Mrityunjoy DeCentral Library, IIT Kharagpur is providing dedicated service to the users’ community for more than 50years. Initially the service was based on the traditional print collection. Subsequently, the growth ofhigher education, emergence of new disciplines, increase of subject area and interdisciplinary researchresulted massive growth of publication which increased the demand from users to enrich the collectiondevelopment of the library. Moreover, the trend in price hike of documents, limitation of library budgetand scarcity of space created an extra pressure on the library management. In the mean time, with thedevelopment of Information Technology and advent of World Wide Web brought a significant change inpublication format and E-content came into existence which has proved to be the convenient alternativeto cope up with the prolonged constrains of the library and opened an avenue to provide efficient andvalue added service to the intellectual users. Adopting the global scenario, Central Library, from thebeginning of this century, initiated rapid transitioning of its collection from print to digital format and atpresent, the library has built up a strong backbone of E-content digitizing the print resources, subscribinge-resources / databases, browsing the open source databases and exploiting the (INDEST-AICTE) consortiaplatform funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.About AuthorsMr. J. N. Pusty, Deputy Librarian, Central Library, IIT, Kharagpur, WB.E-mail: [email protected]. Tapas Kumar Ghosh, Sr. Lib. Information Assistant, Central Library, IIT, Kharagpur, WB.E- mail: [email protected]. Mrityunjoy De, Professional Trainee, Central Library, IIT, Kharagpur, WB.E-mail: [email protected]

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Information Literacy 2.0Hassan Moghaddaszadeh Khaiser Nikam

This paper describes the changing face of information system and information literacy (IL). Thesedevelopments have lead to change all the concepts of information and information literacy. New versionof web that is called web 2.0 and library 2.0 changes production process of information. So also theconcept of IL changed and lead to the emergence of IL 2.0. We describe all of these concepts like: web 2.0,Library 2.0 and Information Literacy 2.0.

About AuthorsMr. Hassan Moghaddaszadeh, Mphil (LIS) student, DOSLISc, University of Mysore , Mysore-570006E-mail: [email protected]. Khaiser Nikam, Head, DOSLISc , University of Mysore , Manasagangotri , Mysore-570006E-mail: [email protected]

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Digital Preservation: A way to protect data for futureJ Geetha P Pricilla Rani

Information acts a source for research and learning community. The availability of various forms ofdigital resources enhances the learning by providing information anytime, anywhere. These digital resourcesare more dependent on technology and the storage media. Digital storage can be lost at any time withoutan action so it requires proper maintenance. Its nature makes the preservation in need of high attentionand priority at present. This paper discusses the various issues which make the preservation of digitalinformation essential and some strategies by which the precious documents can be preserved for longterm access.Abou t AuthorsMs. J Geetha, Information Scientist, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore – 43E-mail: [email protected]. P. Pricilla Rani, Assistant Librarian, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore – 43E-mail: [email protected]***********************************************************************************************Environment And Collection Management Of Electronic Information Sources : A New Approach

For The 21st Century.Nimai Chand Saha Keshab Chandra Sinha Mrinal Kanti Das

Electronic Resources has brought drastic changes on the way of operating the all types of libraries. Toequip itself, each and every library should expect to have a congenial environment so that they can easilycope up with the rapid changing scenario in the electronic society. Many library professionals seem thatelectronic resources have changed the selection process radically, while some seems that they will virtuallyeliminate selection process. But, we all admit that the selection of library material (both print and non-print) is an ‘Art’ and still it is a crucial function to the library professionals for the development of his /her library collections at optimum level. The present paper is an attempt to focus mainly two major areasi.e. environment and collection management of the Electronic Resources or Electronic Information Sources.The paper also discusses the Electronic Information Management (EIM), Electronic Collection Managementand Preservation and Archival of Electronic resource.About AuthorsMr. Nimai Chand Saha, Deputy Librarian, Central Library, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, W.B.E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]. Keshab Chandra Sinha, Sr. Assistant Librarian & In-charge, PSV Library, Sriniketan, Visva-Bharati,W.B. E-mail: [email protected]. Mrinal Kanti Das, Executive Assistant, Barashimul Dayarampur Gram Panchayet, Barashimul,Raghunath Ganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal.E-mail: [email protected]

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Need of Electronic Resource Management System in Libraries: A study.Pratima Rajiv

With the varied facilities of information retrieval through electronic resources, the librarians need tofocus more on the subscription of e-resources to satisfy the information need of the users. Today, librariesare spending major part of the library budget in procuring library databases like electronic journals,citation database, aggregator databases, but finding ways to manage them in an efficient way is a majorchallenge. Strong need was felt to develop a system which can manage the issues like collectionmanagement, license management, usage management, budget management and many more. TheIntegrated library system is found insufficient. So many vendors like serials solutions, TD-Net and theserial subscription agents and aggregators (Ebsco, Swets, OVID) have developed electronic resourcemanagement systems (ERMS) to solve the problem.In this paper, the need of ERMS in the libraries is being discussed. The benefits a library can get is alsoexplained. The need of ERMS in Indian libararies and the problems as well as solution associated withthat is also discussed.About AuthorMs. Pratima Rajiv, Kruti Institute of Technology and Engineering,Raipur(Chattisgarh)E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

RSS Feeds and its Application in Library ServicesSatya Brat Shukla

Advances in information technology, networked systems, and especially the advent of the Web havedriven a rapid and vast change in library scenario. Almost every aspect of library work has been dramaticallyimpacted by the Web which enabled greatly enhanced remote access to collections and services and hasprompted innovations such as e-book, e-journal, web log and now RSS feed. Each progressive publishingmodel shortened the length of the content. Using RSS Feeds, an information seeker can find many piecesof content about pre-selected topics with little effort. RSS feeds proactively push information to users andcan be incorporated in web pages or read through and RSS reader.

This paper presents the idea of RSS feeds and its advantages in present library environment.About AuthorMr. Satya Brat Shukla, University of AllahabadE-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Web Content Management in Library Science: An Information Technology PerspectiveMohammed Imtiaz Ahmed Mohammed Javed Siddiqui

In the current scenario, when the whole world is going digital and Internet enabled, it is worthwhile tohave a look as to how Libraries – the centers of education can benefit from this terminology. The paperoutlines all about the term – ‘Web Content Management’ (WCM) and the intricacies it brings. This paperis an attempt to make the reader technically and contemporarily aware as to how the buzz about WCM

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can be better understood and utilized for the optimum usage in library science discipline. This paperexplains as to what is WCM- the process and the software. The needs and advantages for WCM arediscussed along with the challenges it brings. The paper also tries to bring up the technology perspectiveof WCM by discussing how the selection of a WCM should be done. Last, but not the least, with the helpof an example, an attempt has been made to sensitize the reader of this paper as to how close we are to theadoption of the global phenomena – WCM in our libraries.About AuthorsMohammed Imtiaz Ahmed, Pt Sunderlal Sharma Library, Pt. RSSU, Raipur(CG) 492007.E-mail: [email protected] Javed Siddiqui, Capgemini Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai – 79E-mail: [email protected]

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Weave the Primary Functions of The Library to the Semantic Web: A Librarian’sApproach

Prasanna Kumar Barik D B RameshThe concept of collection development, cataloging, reference and circulation services have been translatedwith new web concept to Semantic Web selection, semantic web representation, semantic web service andsemantic web resources use respectively. Defines the need of the library functions to make a part of thesemantic web and explains each library function and demonstrates the applicability of each function’spolicies to Semantic Web development. Discusses what we need to know to make the library function apart of the Semantic Web, the opportunities and challenges to provide web-based services to the users inthe present era, and the technologies involved in this process.

About AuthorsMr. Prasanna Kumar Barik, Librarian, C.V. Raman College of Engineering , BhubaneswarE-mail: [email protected]. D B Ramesh, Head, Library, Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, CSIR,BhubaneswarE-mail: [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Building Collection and Delivering in Virtual Information System : A Strategic ApproachMahesh Yaranal Sanjay B Kattimani S F Praveen Kumbargoudar

India has been able to achieve a big success in successful application of ICT to e-governance,communication, libraries and information, but all these developments are limited to the large/metro citiesof India. Only Research Institutions and Special libraries have digitized their collection and there islimited access to them by common users. Now it is needed for the other cities and rural India. Althoughgovernmental efforts are already on track towards digitization, there is an urgent need to bring Public

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Libraries, University Libraries, College Libraries, Rural libraries, Block libraries and Taluk and Panchayatlibraries into the picture.About AuthorMr. Mahesh Yaranal, National Law School of India University.E-mail: [email protected];[email protected]. Sanjay B, Infosys,E-mail: [email protected]. Kattimani S F, MSRIT,E-mail: [email protected]. Praveen Kumbargoudar, Gulbarga UniversityE-mail: [email protected]

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Dev Roop Arya Alok MallThe web has seen the explosion of social networking tools, which are empowering ordinary people toconnect, collaborate & contribute in a global collaboration. The web 2.0 and social software explosionshas the capability to transform the online profile of libraries and help reach out to young users to whomthe library may otherwise be invisible. With the help of web 2.0 libraries can now easily collaborate andcreate online communities as well as explore new ways in which to communicate, with educate & attractnew users. This article explains how web 2.0 tools could be applied in Libraries. Web 2.0 family includesRSS feeds, Wikis, Blogs, Persolization & My profile features, Podcasting, Streaming Media, VirtualReference, Tagging, Social Networking Software. This paper defines the application of interactive,collaborative, and multi-media web-based technologies to web-based library services and collections.About AuthorsMr. Dev Roop Arya, Senior Technical Assistant ‘B’, Defence Materials & Stores Research &Development Establishment, Kanpur.E-mail: [email protected]. Alok Mall, Scientist ‘F’, Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment,Kanpur.E-mail: [email protected]

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Using Web 2.0 Technologies in Academic LibrariesJaspal Kaur P Venkata Rao

The paper briefly mentions the Web 2.0 technologies, from Blogs to Wikis and their influence on accessingand communicating the information in the networked world. In order to be successful in the present daysociety, the libraries, like any service organisations, are gradually getting used to Web 2.0 technologies toprovide the end user services. The paper describes the application of Web 2.0 technologies in academic

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libraries, with reference to Blog and RSS with their advantages. It also highlights the practical applicationof Blog and RSS in an academic environment from initiation to implementation. The paper concludesthat in order to be interactive with their user community at anytime and from anywhere, it would be achallenging task for the academic libraries to adopt and successfully use the Web 2.0 technologies. It isalso an opportunity for the academic librarians to learn these new technologies for personal enrichmentand professional development.About AuthorsMs. Jaspal Kaur, Librarian, Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45 B, Chandigarh 160047Email: [email protected]. P Venkata Rao, Librarian, M G State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab InstitutionalArea, Sector 26, Chandigarh 160019Email: [email protected]

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Selecting a Network Media for sharing E- Resources: A Comparative Learning Report

S Ketheeswaren R Prabu S Rosilinmary B Visvanath

Transmission media are the physical pathways (guided or unguided) that connect computers, other devices,and people on a network. Computers and telecommunication devices use signals to represent data. Thesesignals are transmitted from a device to another in the form of electromagnetic energy. Examples ofElectromagnetic energy include power, radio waves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, and Xand gamma rays. All these electromagnetic signals constitute the electromagnetic spectrum. Each portionof the spectrum requires a particular or unique transmission media for the transfer of data such we call asTwisted Pair, Coaxial cable, Optical fibber, Satellite, and Wireless etc. In the paper, The Guided (TwistedPair, Coaxial cable, Optical fiber) and the Unguided Microwaves (Satellite, wifi, wimax, bluetooth)transmission mediums are compared with help of relative plots in terms of their networking capabilities(e.g., speed, damping length, Bandwidth, Cost and Get connection). Optical fibber in the guided mediaoutperforms other medias in better networking performance but optical fibber cable connection is sensitivethan twisted Pair and Coaxial cable connections and require higher cost that the same. Twisted pairoutperforms coaxial cable. Here it is also notable that coaxial cable can be connected easily without order,but twisted pair not like that. Among Unguided; wimax outperforms other medias in better networkingperformance in long range even though wi-fi is a substitute for providing a greater power of access thanwimax in short range. Here all unguided mediums are better for ease of access than guided.

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Mr. S. Ketheeswaren, Bharathidasan University, TrichyMr. R. Prabu, Bharathidasan University, TrichyMs. S. Rosilinmary, Bharathidasan University, TrichyMr. B. Visvanath, Research Scholar, Bharathidasan University, Trichy

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Use of RSS Feed in Library and Information ServicesSubhash S Dhule Milind K Labhasetwar

Recently Internet and e-resources are very much used for Information retrieval it is one of the most widelyaccepted, available, and cost effective means of accomplishing this objective is the use of web services viathe internet. An increasingly popular technology is the use of Really Simple Syndication (RSS) to updatenews articles and other content that changes quickly. As an application of XML, RSS also provides theability to access internet content via portable wireless devices. This paper deals with use and details ofRSS feed in Library services. It also state about the different aspect of RSS feed.About AuthorsMr. Subhash S. Dhule, Librarian, Govt. College of Education , Yavatmal, (M.S.)E-mail: [email protected]. Milind K. Labhasetwar, Librarian, Jawaharlal Darda Institute of Engineering & Technology,Yavatmal (MS)E-mail: [email protected];[email protected]

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Information Resource Sharing Through Social Networking – Towards Building of Real SociallyNetworked Community

Shubhau Dan Utpal Pal Saptaparni SamantaUp to now a social network service focuses on building online communities of people who share interestsand activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Most social networkservices are web based and provide a variety of ways for users to interact, such as e-mail and instantmessaging services. This paper explains a possible system that enables information resource users (personor institution) to connect, collaborate, may interact face-to-face and form not virtual but real community.It tries to explain such a situation where resource sharing could be operated by / through the existingmeans / framework of web-based social networking service. Two vital facets, in this regard, resource sharing and web-based social networking are discussed elaborately.These two facets are intermingled to build up such a system where a socially networked community couldbe developed and of which each member, whether a person or an institution, should be dedicated to sharetheir own information resources, directly (face-to-face) but surfing the union-database and request forinformation resources would be made through web-interface. Thus, the objective of this paper, as presented,is to conceptualize such a socially networked resource sharing service where only the request for informationresources should be placed to the bridge-library but the sharing of information resources could be carried-on directly (hand-to-hand), from institution to institution, institution to user, user to user and also user toinstitution.About AuthorsMr. Shubhau Dan, Central Library, Dr .B .C. Roy Engineering College, Fuljhore, Durgapur-713206,West Bengal, Email-id : [email protected]

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Mr. Utpal Pal, Central Library, Dr .B .C. Roy Engineering College, Fuljhore, Durgapur-713206, WestBengal, IndiaE-mail-id: [email protected]. Saptaparni Samanta, Bose Institute, KolkataEmail-id : [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

E-book: An Enchanter or Enigma?B Jyothi M Jayalakshmi

The growth of e-books since its birth a decade ago has not been very impressive. Being embroiled in manytechnical and copyright issues it has been an enigma to the world. However, the current trends in thetechnological arena & from the user community which consists of the academic, research and corporatecommunity along with individual users show certain northward trend in usage and acceptability. Thispaper intends to follow the broad-based trends in these arenas to discover that e-books will undergochanges in the right direction and prove to be an enchanter!About AuthorsMs. B Jyothi, Manager, Library and Information Services, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Chennai.Email: [email protected]. M Jayalakshmi, Executive, Library and Information Services, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Chennai.Email: [email protected]

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Social Network Technology and its Implications for LibrariesM Krishnamurthy

Social networking websites offer a social media platform; free of charge for users to log on to their PC’sand share exciting content. Informal social networking has existed since the inception web, but sitesdedicated to social networking have been expanding exponentially since 2003. The concept of socialnetworking must have been originated or evolved from the concept of sharing information. Currentdiscussions on Social network development represent a significant development in the continuing interactionof technological developments and communications rights. The purpose of this paper to understand howemerging social network technology services and transforming the structure of web and their potentialimpact on library applications. Several issues in social networks are discussed.About AuthorMr. M.Krishnamurthy, Indian Statistical Institute, Library, R.V.College Post, Bangalore 560059Email: [email protected]

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Web Logs : Its implications for Libraries and Information CentresJyoti Misra

Libraries have always been interested in finding innovative ways to promote and publicise their librarycollection and services. They have used and are still using traditional media, like radio, T.V., Newspaper,

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Newsletters, brochures, etc. to market libraries in the real world. In present age, IT savvy librarians haveidentified blogs as another means to market libraries’ services. The present paper focuses on the benefitsof using blogs as a marketing tool for libraries. It concludes that in future blogs will be an integralproductions in a body of knowledge and the absence of them in a library collection will be unthinkable.About AuthorDr. Jyoti Misra, Deputy Librarian, Tagore Library,Lucknow University, Lucknow – 226007.E-mail : [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Digital Preservation: Strategies, Issues and ChallengesSharma, Ajay Kumar

The introduction of digital technology into the process of production, distribution and storage of informationhas made the libraries to go digital. Libraries all around the globe have responded to various challengesposed by the preservation of digital information and have encountered the technical, organizational,resource and legal issues associated with it. The need for a technologically feasible, financially affordableand widely acceptable strategy for preservation is still there. Developing preservation processes for atrusted digital repository will require the integration of new methods, policies, standards, and technologies.The main challenge in maintaining digital libraries is the digital preservation aspect. The aim of digitalpreservation is to ensure that digital records are filed and are made available throughout time. There aredifferent digital preservation strategies such as migration, emulation, encapsulation etc. One of the importantaspects or key part of any digital preservation activity is the format of the document in which the digitaldocument is created and added in the digital library or repository. The paper discusses various issues andchallenges associated with digital preservation and different strategies of digital preservation.About AuthorMr. Ajay Kumar Sharma,Chief Librarian, Institute of Management Studies, Dehradun.E-mail: [email protected]

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Digital Preservation Strategies: An OverviewRafiq Ahmad Rather

With an increasing amount of information being digitized or directly created and subsequently existingonly electronically, and coupled with an ever increasing variety of file formats and integrated documentfunctionalities, long-term preservation solutions become crucial. While different approaches, such asEmulation, Migration, or Computer Museums were developed, neither of them excels in all circumstancesand the selection of the most appropriate strategy poses a non-trivial task.Present study aims to bringforth the existing strategies with an aim to build a common and long lasting approach for digitalpreservation.About AuthorMr. Rafiq Ahmad Rather, Librarian, Deptt. Of Education Govt. of J & K, IndiaE-mail: [email protected]

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Library 2.0: Old Hype and New Hope for LibrariesSunil Kumar Satpathy

Technological advances in the past several years have enabled libraries to create new services that werenot possible earlier. The introduction of World Wide Web and its evolution from web1.0 to web2.0 giveslibraries the ability to offer improved, customer-driven service opportunities and moves towards library1.0 and then library 2.0.This paper dicusses about the web 2.0 .Briefly explains the tecnology ofweb2.0.Critically examines how web 2.0 ideas can be implemented in libraries and identifies the serviceswhich will lead to library 2.0.Makes some suggestions for libraries to become library 2.0.concludes withthe remarks that library 2.0 is a hope for all libraries which will be rich in content, interactivity and socialactivity.About AuthorDr. Sunil Kumar Satpathy, Sr.Librarian, C.V.Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar-54E-mail: [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Scholarly Communication: Emerging Trends and Tools for the Researchers and LibrariansS K Patil N B Dahibhate V S Mugde

The fast communication of scholarly information is the need of the present Information age. The researchersare eager to publish the information to get the protection to the ideas developed by them. The traditionalcommunications with the help of print media and Grey Literature is shifting slowly due to application ofthe ICT and digital publication. The digital technology is being used for communicating the researchresults in the form of the scientific communication, which is now very popular due to its fastestcommunication in the society using, e-books, e-journals, e-thesis, e-reports etc. Technological applicationsin research and scientific e-publishing shift the author’s attitude towards institutional or disciplinaryrepositories, and peer reviewed open access journals. To communicate the concepts speedily in the researchcommunity authors are supporting to open archives, institutional archives etc. The researchers in thescientific areas like medicine, biology, Chemistry and S and T etc are very much after this and archivingthe data in their discipline. The role of OA journals, institutional repositories, e-publishing trends, openarchives etc. indicates the shift towards new way of communication in the researchers. This helps in fastdissemination of the knowledge. The paper deals with new developments in the scholarly communicationand the role of libraries in such developments. Communicating the results of scholarly research is essentialto the building of knowledge. Today the landscape of scholarly communications and publishing is changingrapidly, affecting researchers, publishers and libraries.About AuthorsMr. S K Patil, Pune University, Jayakar Library, PuneE-mail: [email protected]. N B Dahibhate, National Chemical Laboratory, PuneE-mail: [email protected]. V S Mugde, Bharati vidhyapeeth University,Y M College, PuneE-mail: [email protected]

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Developing need based Virtual Information System: Challenges and opportunitiesMahesh Yarnal Praveen Kumar S F Kattimani

The increased user demand to integrate all relevant information at one point, lead to the development ofvirtual information system. This require good knowledge of subject, technical skill and high standardequipments. This article summarizes the functional components of virtual information system, servicesand suggested standard.About AuthorsMr. Mahesh Yarnal, Asst Librarian, NLS, BangaloreE-mail: [email protected]. Praveen Kumar, Asst. Librarian, Gulbarga University, GulbargaMr. S F Kattimani, Deputy Librarian, M.S.R.I.T, Bangalore

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Sharmila Bose Apurba Jyoti Majumder Suvra SenPurpose: The internet and technological environments have altered the way of information being created,managed and accessed. It has also made the organizations to modify the way of handling the informationactivities. A content management is a tool that enables a variety of (centralized) technical and (de-centralized) non technical staff to create, edit, manage and finally publish (in a number of formats) avariety of content (such as text, graphics, video, documents, etc.), whilst being constrained by a centralizedset of rules, process and workflows that ensure coherent, validated electronic content The purpose of thepaper is to provide an overview on digital content managementDesign/Methodology/Approach: The paper deals with the definition of content management, its needs,features, etc. It also explains the different types of content management solutions. Further it also focuseson its implication on libraries.Findings: The only way to maximize the benefits that new media can offer is through digital contentmanagement. Media outfits and practically any type of company that is required to keep a vast number ofmedia materials and other data will need this system of keeping everything organized, accessible and atthe same time secured.Originality/Value: This paper focuses the objectives, features and benefits of using Content managementsystems. It is hoped that this paper will help the needers.About AuthorsMs. Sharmila Bose, Documentation-cum-Assist. Librarian, CWS, NBUE-mail: [email protected]. Apurba Jyoti Majumder, Assistant Librarian, Tezpur UniversityE-mail: [email protected]. Suvra Sen, Library Assistant, DDE, NBU

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Promoting Library Services using Weblog: An experience with IBS Library BlogKulmeet Kaur Vinod K Mihir

The main aim of this paper is not only to explain the importance of the blog for librarian, but also toexplain the role of IBS library chandigarh Blog in promoting the library services among users. This paperincludes that the IBS chandigarh library is trying its best to keep the blog updated with their greatinspiration, motivation and dedication for proper use of library service by their user. And it also providesopportunities to librarian to disseminate information in manner that their user preferred.About AuthorsMs. Kulmeet Kaur, Library Assistant, ICFAI Business School, ChandigarhE-mail: [email protected]. Vinod K. Mihir, Assistant Libraria, ICFAI Business School, ChandigarhE-mail: [email protected]

***********************************************************************************************Enhancing Reading experience of College students through the use of Information resources: A

study from library perspective

S T Sudha N S HarinarayanaThe present study an attempt is made to examine the issues related to “Enhancing Reading experience ofCollege students through the use of Information resources: a study from library perspective pertaining toprofessional and non professional students. The issues studied are their time spent on reading, purposeand extent of reading for Education, knowledge. Books and E sources that they read to enhance theirreading experience and intellectual caliber, A total of 1757 professional and non-professionals studentsfrom 52 colleges served as the sample for the present study. The data was collected by questionnaire.Descriptive statistics and Chi square is applied to find out the difference between course type and genderon various issues. Results revealed that Professional students of urban colleges were spending more timeon reading; female students were putting in more hours on reading, as compared to non-professionalstudents It is clear that 55.8% of the sample opined that the purpose of extent of reading is for educationto a great extent 65% of the sample opined that the purpose of extent of reading is for knowledge to agreat extent. Non-professional students (CC=.081; P<.001) and urban area students (CC=.106; P<.000)had higher access to books from the college library than their respective counterparts. Further, non-professional students (CC=.095; P<.000), and students from urban areas (CC=.109; P<.000) were usinggeneral books to a greater extent than their respective counterparts. Professional students (CC=.131;P<.000), female students (CC=.111; P<.000) and students from Kannada medium (CC=.072; P<.026)were visiting more than their respective counterparts to borrow books and to return them Professionalstudents (CC=.088; P<.003), male students (CC=.084; P<.000), and English medium students (CC=.05;P<.086) were visiting to use internet more than their respective counterparts Professional students(CC=.218; P<.000) and female students (CC=.076; P<.017) were visiting more than their respective

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counterparts for reading e books related to subject matters professional students (CC=.166; P<.000), malestudents (CC=.068; P<.044), and students from urban area (CC=.095; P<.001) were more using edissertations than their respective counterparts .Professional students (CC=.109; P<.000), and studentsfrom urban area (CC= .115; P<.000) and students from urban areas were spending more time on onlinedatabases than their counterparts.About AuthorsMs. S T Sudha, Chief Librarian, St. Agnes College( Autonomous), MangaloreE-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]. N S Harinarayana, Reader, Dept of studies in Library Science and Information,University ofMysore, Mysore-6. E-mail: [email protected]

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RSS Syndication: Its Savour in LibrariesM S Mattoo

Syndication with RSS has become so popular with the weblog community and this fervor has transpiredinto the domain of librarians and like professionals who are overwhelmingly becoming part of thiscommunity using RSS for streamlining patron services. This paper throws some light what RSS is about,and gives an insight into its development and role. It also gives an account of RSS Readers - theiravailability and use. The shift in technological services that absolves now users from drudgeries of XML– present paper makes mention of some of these services. Lastly, it points out some areas where RSSsyndication is made use of in the libraries.About AuthorMr. M S Mattoo, Sr. Asstt. Librarian, University of Kashmir, Hazardable SrinagarE-mail: [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Social Software and Impact in Design and Development of Digital LibraryS Munda C S Mishra

Social software represents a new generation of social technology development - a generation that isdependent on moving beyond the laboratory and into mass culture. Social software in web 2.0 environmentnot only enhanced the use of library but also it will be a valuable tools before the diminishing librarianwhere the value or potential of librarian being questioned in the information landscape. Library 2.0 is apromising concept in field of library where fulfilling user demand is crucial crisis. So in this contextsocial software and its tools can be effectively utilized for the maximum utilization of library service inthe web 2.0 world and improve the credibility of librarianship in the electronic world. In this paper authorhas intended described potentiality and practicability of using social software in library. Also an attempthas been made to describe the applicability of social software for providing documentation on design anddevelopment of digital library using Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL). Finally some suitableexamples have been cited on creating digital library by using social software tool in the library 2.0 world.

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About AuthorsMr. S Munda, Mr. Champeswar Mishra, Library and Information Officer, Morarji Desai NationalInstitute of Yoga, 68, Ashok Road, New Delhi-110001Email: [email protected]. C S Mishra, Mr. Santosh Munda, Scientist –B, Desidoc, DRDO, New DelhiEmail: [email protected]

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Open Access to Scholarly Literature in Networked Environment: Challenges and IssuesSuresh K Chauhan Sarbjot Kaur

Access to scholarly literature is one of the most important ingredients of knowledge driven society. Withthe help of ICT and philosophy behind open access initiatives had created a vibration in the accessibilityof scholarly literature all around the world. In India, various initiatives are being taking place and promotingopen access in the country. Various digital libraries and institutional repositories are providing free accessto their literature to users but Government has yet to take influential steps to enhance free flow of informationin the country. Since most of the research work is being carried out in the universities and the researchinstitutes need to embark upon facilitating the user by self-archiving their own resources for public use onInstitutional Repositories (IRs). National Knowledge Commission (NKC) of India has given variousrecommendations and suggestions to streamline the information base of the country by establishing activeknowledge portals. In this paper open access to scholarly literature, its channels with few internationaland national examples are discussed. It also highlight need of information repository at national levelwhich will accommodate all the issues related to interoperability, accessibility and usability by incorporatingWeb 2.0 technologies and Library 2.0.About AuthorsMr. Suresh K Chauhan, Librarian, Jaipuria Institute of Management, A-32A, Sector 62, Noida – 201307 (UP)E-mail: [email protected] Kaur, Librarian, Kamla Lohtia SD College, Ludhiana – 144 008 (Punjab)

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Digital Preservation of Sanskrit Manuscripts on the Philosophy of YogaC P Ramasesh Y Venkatesh

Paper identifies the Sanskrit classics and manuscripts available in the field of yoga philosophy at theoriental libraries in India and describes the methods of digitizing those manuscripts for preservationpurpose. The modus operandi of digitization of manuscripts and rare book materials is explained andpointed out different digital conversion techniques and associated methodologies. As there is great demandfor these classics all over the world, the felt need for providing on line access to these ancient Indianwisdom on philosophy is indicated. Also highlighted various advantages of preserving data in the form ofdigital images. Attempts are made to identify the manuscript relevant to twenty minor Upanishads, eight

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basic popular texts and four works which are often cited every now and then in the area of “Philosophy ofYoga” and related fields which need to be digitized. A list of major 44 library and information centresattached to various oriental research institutions that possess these classical texts / manuscripts in theirholdings is highlighted. Great majority of them pertain to health and physical fitness, providing steps forroutine practice of relaxation techniques and yoga. Web pages for the most popular text on ‘Yogasutra’of Patanjali is already created, providing transliterated version with brief explanation in English by SwamiVenkatesananda – this is an example for the site on yoga : theory and practice, where classical text ismounted.About AuthorsDr. C.P.Ramasesh, Deputy Librarian, Mysore University Graduate Library, Mysore - 570 005.E-mail: [email protected]. Y.Venkatesh, Readerr, Department of Studies in Library and Information Science,Manasagangothri, University of Mysore, Mysore - 570 006.E-mail : [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Web 2.0: The challenge of disruptive innovationSyed Ghani

Web 2.0 applied to a number of social and technological changes that we perceived to be having anincreasing impact upon libraries, their staff, their audience, and how they could interact. This paperbuilds on those core ideas, proposes solutions and challenges the stakeholders in the global Library domain.It also illustrates some of the many ways in which Web 2.0 is being made real, today, around the world.

About AuthorMr. Syed Ghani, MindTree Limited.Bangalore.E-mail: [email protected]

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Electronic Resource Management: A Case Study of Tezpur University Library.Narendra Lahkar Dhiru Barman

Electronic resources are the most rapidly changing pervasive and publicized aspects of library andinformation studies. Electronic resources are the replica of the print resources in digitized forms. Therefore,to subscribe and manage electronic resources is the important need of the hour. This paper discusses asurvey to learn the present condition of Tezpur University Library towards electronic resources management.About AuthorsDr. Narendra Lahkar, Prof. & Head, Deptt. of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University,Guwahati- 781014.Ms. Dhiru Barman, Student, Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University,Guwahati- 781014.E-mail: [email protected]

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Partial Digitization Strategy: An aid to Fossicker for specific Information SearchNalini Raja

This article describes a pilot study undertaken to test the benefits of the proposed partial digitizationstrategy. This is done by attempting to search books and theses containing information using the term“digital preservation” through normal procedure and the partially digitization strategy for the bibliographicrecords organized under the SOUL software in the University of Mumbai Library. The results are comparedto draw the conclusions.About AuthorMs. Nalini Raja, Assistant Librarian, University of MumbaiE-mail: [email protected]

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Open e-books: The Changing ParadigmKhaiser Nikam Anitha S Rai

When the medieval scribes invented incunabula, less they imagined that a day would come when all thatart of printing a book using movable types will soon be invisible and the impact of e-book on scholarshipwill prevail. The shift in the emergence of e-books to open e-books is magical. Thanks to the efforts ofsome of the tech leaders like Adobe and Microsoft in revolutionizing the e-book movement. The authorsin this paper have discussed the changing faces of an e-book to open e-book and its impact on scholarship,and also present the future of e-books for the new generation readers and the enabling technologies forrapid usage of this changing e-book paradigm in the emerging publishing industry along with the futureof these devises.About AuthorsDr. Khaiser Nikam, Head, Deptt. of library and Information science, University of Mysore, Mysore –6E-mail: [email protected]. Anitha S Rai, Research Scholar, Deptt. of Library and Information Science, University ofMysore, Mysore –6E-mail: [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Introduction to Preservation of digitally recorded soundRudra Singh Daimari

“In an age where storage of digital materials is increasingly cheap and effective, why can’t librariessimply preserve everything?”Today the availability of digital resources is growing faster which has made significant impact not onlyon the traditional acquisition policy but also on the preservation policy. Due to proliferation of digitalresources, it is important that they should be preserved for long-term access. In the wake of the landmarkinnovation of Phonograph In the year 1977 by Thomas A. Edition, history has been the emergence of oneinnovation recording technology after another. The next available breakthrough in consumer’s playback

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comes with the arrival of the first widely available digital carrier, the compact disc (CD), which wasintroduced in 1982, since than the parade of new playback and recording formats has continued. Formany years after digital recordings and playback come wide use in the 1980’s there was an ongoingdebate in the recording community about the merits of preserving audio programmed in a digital, ratherthan analog format. The importance of preserving and ensuring access to the Nation’s audio heritage isnow widely recognized, and many in the public and private sectors have called for a coordinated nationaleffort to address the preservation challenge.Increasingly, leading audio engineers and audio preservationists believe that the future of audio preservationis in the Digital arena. Digital recordings are also easily transported and transmitted in a variety of ways,including the World Wide Web, working public access easy and cost effective. The study is intended toinform key players in the preservation of recorded sound particularly to Library and Information Scienceprofessionals and to be prelude to a national plan.About AuthorMr. Rudra Singh Daimari, Research Scholar (LIS), Periyar Maniammai University, PeriyarNagar,Vallam, Thanjavur-613 403E-mail: [email protected]

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Janet Dotty Lobo M. K. BhandiThe advances in networking and communication technology has made the information services availableto the users on their desktop. The electronic environment has created significant changes in medicallibraries. The paper gives an overview of the E-resources in Health sciences, explains e-books and e-journals. Also explains the e-resources available under HELINET consortium. Briefly explains the e-resources available to the Medical Colleges through HELINET Consortium. Strategies adopted in e-access, broad subjects under this consortium, Coverage of journals under each subject and Faculty wisebreak up is given.About AuthorsMr. Janet Dotty Lobo , Librarian, Fr Muller Central Library and Research Scholar, MangaloreUniversity,Mangalagangothri, Mangalore-574 199.E-mail: janetlancy@ rediffmail.comMr. M. K. Bhandi, University Librarian, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore-574199E-mail: [email protected]

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Scenarios of Database Management Systems and Uses of Electronic Resources in Selected PrivateUniversity Libraries of Bangladesh

Md. Fazlul Quader Chowdhury Ashraf Uddin AhmedThis paper provides present status of database management practices and uses of electronic resources ofsix selected Private University Libraries of Bangladesh. Survey was carried out on the following information,such as: present practices of databases for the dissemination of library resources, names of databases withtotal number of records, software used, no of current/bound journals, subscription of online journals,digital and electronic resources, no of computers, CDs and audiovisual materials etc. Here also narratesthe objectives, methodology for collection, presentation and analysis of collected data for this study andhighlights the meaning, need, main considerations, components and domain of library automation in thecontext of six surveyed private university libraries. Throws light on the availability of hardware andsoftware in respective libraries and examines types and forms of library collections. Try to focuses onvarious house keeping operations, management, services, and library administration etc. Along withsome suggestions are put forwarded for future the development of these libraries.

About AuthorsMd. Fazlul Quader Chowdhury, Deputy Librarian, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University(BSMMU), Shahbag, Dhaka-1000, BangladeshEmail: [email protected]. Ashraf Uddin Ahmed, Assistant Librarian, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University(BSMMU), Shahbag, Dhaka-1000, BangladeshEmail: [email protected]

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Colleges in Mysore CityMina Tavassoli Farahi R T D Ramesh Gandhi

An attempt has been made to ascertain the quantum of Accessibility and Utilization of electronic informationresources among medical colleges in Mysore city, India. The Mysore Medical College, which is agovernmental institution, and JSS Medical College, which is a private managed institution. A survey hasbeen made to know and assess the scenario prevailing in these institutions as far as facilities and servicesare extended to their user community, viz. PG and UG students.About AutorsMs. Mina Tavassoli Farahi, PhD Research Scholar, Department of Library and Information Science,University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore,E-mail: [email protected] R T D Ramesh Gandhi, University Librarian, Mysore University Library, University of Mysore,Mysore, IndiaE-mail: [email protected]

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Measuring the Quality of E-book for Digital LibrariesD D Lal

The Internet has revolutionized many areas of modern daily life, with information and communicationbeing more accessible and reliable than ever. The world of academic world has welcomed the internet,with information including online journals and e-books being available in a flash. Now the e-book isturning towards the general public, offering a variety of texts in e-book format for the everyday reader.E-book is an electronic version of a traditional print book that can be read by using a personal computeror by using an e-Book reader. (An e-Book reader can be a software application for use on a computer).People can purchase an e-Book on diskette or CD, but the most popular method of getting an e-Book is topurchase a downloadable file of the e-Book. Generally, an e-Book can be downloaded in five minutes orless.Although it is not necessary to use a reader application or device in order to read an e-Book (most bookscan be read as ‘PDF’ files), they are popular because they enable options similar to those of a paper book- readers can bookmark pages, make notes, highlight passages, and save selected text. In addition to thesefamiliar possibilities, e-Book readers also include built-in dictionaries, and alterable font sizes and styles.Some e-Books can be downloaded for free or at reduced cost, however, prices for many e-Books - especiallybestsellers - are similar to those of hardcover books, and are sometimes higher. Most e-Books are comparablein price to their traditional print versions.About AuthorsMr. D D Lal, Officer In-Charge for Library,National Brain Research Centre, (DeemedUniversity)(Department of Biotechnology, Government of India), Manesar, Distt. - Gurgaon, Haryana -122 050. India.Email : [email protected], [email protected]

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Create Full Featured E-documents Using Adobe AcrobatV Gopakumar A K Baradol

Portable Document Format (PDF) is an internationally accepted standard file format for exchange ofinformation. This is a product of Adobe systems. It can be created very easily and can be opened usingfreely available Adobe Acrobat software. We can add features for navigation and security in the PDF filethrough the Adobe Acrobat software. This write introduces the PDF file and provides step by step instructionin the creation of a fully featured PDF file.About AuthorsDr. Gopakumar V, Librarian, University College, ThiruvananthapuramE-mail: [email protected]. A K Baradol, Professor and Chairman, DLIS, Mangalore University, MangaloreE-mail: [email protected]

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Skills, Roles and Services of today’s Librarianship: Using Library 2.0: A case analysis.Vinayak Bankapur N Chowdappa

Technology is one major component that is changing constantly. The librarian has to think fast, act,decide and implement the newer technology. Changes are always a way of life. Web 2.0, like businesses2.0, Law.2.0, Media 2.0, and Library 2.0 is an analogy used as application in library domain. The analysisof these applications that suits the library needs is the skills, roles and services that librarian provide areto be developed and planned to adopt Library 2.0 in the context of the five laws of Library Science andtoday’s technological advancements.About AuthorsDr. Vinayak Bankapur, Chief Librarian, SDMCET, Dharward-582205E-mail: [email protected]. N Chowdappa, Chief Librarian, BMSCE, Bangalore - 560 019E-mail: [email protected]

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Indian Banking Systems: Internet Security IssuesDeepshikha Jamwal Archana Sharma Devanand Padha

This paper proposes the use of multifactor authentication approach as a means to enhance existingbiometrics technology in order to provide security. In Internet banking which is a security based system,various risks issues and Internet fraud can affect the customer’s view of the service quality provided bythe banks. A research shows that a large urban population use Internet for gathering information aboutdifferent financial products like personal loan, credit card, insurance etc., thus reducing cost of printing,promotion and distribution. The paper aims to protect customer’s privacy and protect against fraud atproviding a specific focus to identify the security issues in Indian banking system also the impact ofdemographics in influencing Indian Internet users in consuming different services online. The objectiveis achieved by describing the Multifactor Authentication with Biometric techniques, which provides secureonline services to customers as compared to those already used.About AuthorsMs. Deepshikha Jamwal, Research Scholar, Dept. of Comp. Sc. & IT, University of JammuE-mail: [email protected]. Archana Sharma, Asst.Programmer, Dept. of Comp. Sc. & IT, University of JammuE-mail: [email protected]. Devanand Padha,Prof. & H.O.D., Dept. of Comp. Sc. & IT, University of JammuE-mail: [email protected]

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Strategies for Digital Preservation: A Concept V Harineeswaran K NithyanandamThe purpose of digitization is to collect, store, organize and disseminate information rapidly worldwidefrom one end to the other and vice-verse through the use of a computer. This paper highlights on necessityin preserving the digital form, strategies related to preservation, education for preservation, preservationplanning, technologies, and guidelines for digital preservations. Rapid technological obsolescence combinedwith relatively short-lived media means that collection and preservation is a must in a digital.About Authors

Mr. V Harineeswaran, Graduate Apprentice Trainee, NIT and Teacher Training Research InstituteDr. K Nithyanandam, Special Officer, University Library, Anna University, Chennai.

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Webinar is a New Paradigm for Virtual LearningR Prabu N A Malatesh S Srinivasa Ragavan

Short for Web-based seminar, a webinar is a presentation, lecture, workshop or seminar that is transmittedover the Web. A key feature of a Webinar is its interactive elements — the ability to give, receive anddiscuss information. Webinar to make participants actual, live interactive learning experiences. Participantswill be able to ask the instructor questions and get answers in real time. The instructor will be able toconduct polls and ask questions. Participants will receive course materials by e-mail prior to the seminarand will be able to view the instructor’s PowerPoint slides during the seminar. These types of onlinecourses have a much higher impact than simply reading material on the web. This paper reveals thefeatures of web conference and how effectively it is used to conduct live meetings or presentations overthe Internet for virtual learning.About AuthorsMr. R Prabu, Ph.D. Scholar, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy-24E-mail: [email protected]. N A Malatesh, M.Phil. Scholar, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy-24Dr. S Srinivasa Ragavan, Librarian & Head, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy-24

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Digital Preservation : Issues and ChallengesRavindra M Mendhe Pratibha G.Taksande Preeti V Agrawal

Shamkant DeshmukhThe paper highlights on necessity in preserving the digital form, strategies related to preservation,technologies and guidelines for digital preservations. Digital materials are vulnerable to loss anddestruction. Hence preservation issues face many technical , legal and organizational challenges inresponding to the new demands of digital preservation. The current era is an era of digital objects. These

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valuable and intellectual objects need to be preserved safety for future use so as to avoid digital dark age.Stressed the need of digital preservation to ensure the protection of information of enduring value foraccess both by present and future generations.About AuthorsMr. Ravindra M. Mendhe, Librarian , G.H.Raisoni Institute of Engineering & management, Jalgaon- 425001E-mail: [email protected]. Pratibha G.Taksande, Librarian, Priyadarshani Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur Road, Wardha – 442001E-mail: [email protected]. Preeti V. Agrawal, Director, G.H.Raisoni Institute of Information Technology, Jalgaon- 425001E-mail: [email protected]. Shamkant DeshmukhLibrarian, Nutan Maratha College, Jalgaon.- Pin- 425001.

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Impetus Mechanism of Institutional Repositories : A Role Model for UniversityChintankumar Pandya Vivek Bhatt Librarian

The paper gives an illustration of the basic concept, features, functioning and technical tools of institutionalrepositories. Analysis of the major factors determining the institutional repositories development is alsotouched upon.About AuthorsMr. Chintankumar Pandya, Asst Librarian, British Library AhmedabadE-mail: [email protected]. Vivek Bhatt Librarian, B.Ed. College, Bhavnagar University

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Need of Digital Preservation Strategies, Issues and Challenges for FutureR T D Ramesh Gandhi Yekanath Ningappa S Raghavendra

M GopalswamyDigital Preservation became the vital issue today to preserve the born digital and digitized documents. Topreserve the digital documents one should require the integration of new methods, policies, standards,and technologies. Digital preservation process and technologies can be readily integrated into an operationaldigital preservation framework Preservation of digital information programs are under way across theglobe. In this paper an attempt has been made to find out the digital preservation strategies, techniques,objectives, challenges and issues. Such a study is important because for the ultimate success of the digitalpreservation programs in the era of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) across the world.

About AuthorsDr. R T D Ramesh Gandhi, University Librarian, at Mysore University Library University of Mysore,Mysore

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Mr. Yekanath Ningappa, Assistant Librarian, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC),BangaloreMr. S Raghavendra, Library Assistant, Mysore University Library, University of MysoreMr. M Gopalswamy, Deputy Librarian, Karnataka State Open University Library Manasagangothri,Mysore.

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Institutional Repositories: The Emerging GatewaysRabindra K Maharana

In the networked environment, dropping storage and computer costs, emergence of discipline- basedarchives, researcher’s interest in using the digital medium to experiment with new ways of dissemination,preservation strategies and the development of digital library technology in the recent few past years. Asthe full impact of digital scholarship, instruction, research publishing, and communication begins tobecome clearer, the library world has begun to see the possibility of a fundamental change in its role as thesteward of the scholarly record. In this scholarly environment where the scholarship, instruction, publishingand communication are becoming more increasingly digital, the question arises, how libraries will respondto this change? Will the libraries be helpful to scholars to communicate in a networked era? The institutionalrepositories are the answers for this which have evolved as a new mode of accessing information from anyinstitution collection in digital environment.About AuthorMr. Rabindra K Maharana, Librarian, Interscience Institute of Management & Technology,BhubaneswarE-mail: [email protected]

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E-Content Management: Challenges and StrategiesRakesh Kumar Mishra

Libraries, as well as colleges and Universities are facing major transformational change as digital technologyfundamentally alters how services are provided , research is conducted, and learning is enabled. Technologyis breaching the traditional disciplinary boundaries through which the institutions are organized andinformation is categorized and accessed. It has challenged and made obsolete many current practices ofproviding library services, budgeting resources, defining faculty/ Research Scholars, and handling tenuredecisions. To manage the e-Content is one of the important challenges before the Librarian’s/Scientist’sfor user(s) in this Information & Communication Technology (ICT) age under the financial crises. In thisissue what challenges, strategies , digital right, and exchange of e-content must be provide right informationto right user at right time in right format have been discuss.About AuthorMr. Rakesh Kumar Mishra, Information Scientist, Central library, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University

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Electronic Books: Definition, Genres, Interaction Design PatternsManjit Kaur Saini

This paper summarizes the author’s positions on a number of user interface design issues for electronicbooks (e-books). It proposes a definition and genre classification for e-books, and suggests feature prioritiesfor each genre. It also describes a pattern language approach adopted from architecture to express userinterface design guidelines for e-books.About AuthorMs. Manjit Kaur Saini, Asstt. Librarian, Lovely Institute of Technology, PhagwaraE-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

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Digital Libraries and Multi-Disciplinary Research SkillsPurvi Nirmal Harshad Nirmal Suresh Chandra Padhy

Digital libraries and the Web have brought enormously powerful search mechanisms to the desktops ofmany researchers. With the use of insights from cultural studies and the history and philosophy of science,it is argued that one likely outcome is a change in the acceptable standards for literature reviews, leadingto changes in article contents to reflect a broader academic basis. As a result, researchers should betrained to read and evaluate material from a much wider range of subjects than previously necessary. Thebroadening base may impact science and non-science subjects differently.About AuthorsMs. Purvi Nirmal, Librarian, Dr.H R Gajwani College of Education, Plot No. 658, Lilashah Nagar,Gandhidham,E-mail:- [email protected]. Harshad Nirmal, Librarian, K.S.K.V. Kachchh University, Mundra Road, Bhuj, Dist. KahchhE-mail:- [email protected]. Suresh Chandra Padhy, Asst.Librarian, Vivekananda Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management, Dist.Rajkot, Gujarat.E-mail: - [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Issues in DigitizationGayatri Divakaruni

The information contained in this article is expected to augment the knowledge and regarding issues ofconversion of non-digital materials to digital files. The digitization projects will be conducted using onlydocuments that are in the public domain or have clear copyright and permissions documentation. Adherenceto national and international standards and guidelines will be promoted. Collaboration among libraryorganizations proposing digitization projects will be promoted. It is important to create methodologiesuseful to libraries for each phase of a digitization project: acquisition and organization of documents;preparation of documents; indexing and description of documents; scanning of documents; creation of

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delivery formats; public access of documents; storage/archiving of documents. ?Content and access costsshould be considered separately from digitization charges.About AuthorMs. Gayatri Divakaruni, I I C T, IndiaE-mail: [email protected];gayatri.divakaruni

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S Rajadurai R Thenmozhi Rajalakshm C JeyaramanThe development of ICT technology, web technologies and database technologies has an impact on Libraries.The growing users demand and the technological changes have revolutionized the methods of organizing,disseminating and managing knowledge. An effective and efficient access mechanism that allows a userto browse, search and navigate digital resources becomes necessary as electronic resources of a collectiongrow in number and complexion. The access service infrastructure for a digital resource consists of WebOPACs, multi web OPACs for library catalogues, specialized collection web sites for specialized image-based local collection, portals or subject gateways for web resources, Electronic theses and dissertations,open archives in provide efficient services to user community for local collections.About AuthorsMr. S Rajadurai, Research Scholars, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy - 24Mr. R Thenmozhi, II Year MLIS, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy – 24Ms. Rajalakshmi, II Year MLIS, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy – 24Mr. C Jeyaraman, II Year MLIS, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy – 24

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Preservation and Conservation of Digital Library MaterialsC Ranganathan N A Malatesh R Prabu

This paper provides an intellectual rationale for maintaining the centrality of preservation and conservationconcepts in an increasingly digital information and environment. For digital preservation, there aremany more strategies and plan. So in this paper a relation is tried to establish between different relatedstandards. The paper also considers where the accumulated knowledge and experience of preservationmanagement may be most effective in a digital world and where it may be more difficult to affect change.So it is one of the effective solutions for preservation and conservation of library material.About AuthorsMr. C Ranganathan, Assistant Librarian, Bharathidasan University, Trichy-24E-mail: [email protected]. N A Malatesh, M.Phil Scholar, DLIS, Bharathidasan Univeristy, TrichyMr. R Prabu, Research Scholar, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy

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Digital Libraries of the FutureKunwar Singh

Library and information centers are the important agencies with the function of acquisition, process,organization and dissemination of information. This paper will discuss the basic concepts about digitallibrary. Digital Library basically stored knowledge resources in digitized electronic media format andmanipulate large collections of those recourses effectively and efficiently.About AuthorMr. Kunwar Singh, Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-36E-mail: [email protected]

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An Analytical Evaluation of Open Source e-Learning Software for a B-SchoolM V Sunil Malathi Sriram S Swaroop

The rapid development in the information and technology has given new dimension to the learningprocess by bringing in and pioneering software and systems. Today we have many Open and Proprietarysoftware available for managing a learning system. An attempt has been made in this paper to discussvarious issues related to a learning system. The paper is in three sections; The first section introducesLearning as a System and examines how humans manage it with or without technology; the secondsection describes what a formal Learning Management System entails in terms of technology and itsneed; the third section explains the features of Open Source Learning Management System (OS-LMS)software that have been evaluated, the evaluation parameters considered and briefly explains the challengesin implementing a OS-LMS Software.About AuthorsMr. M V Sunil, Librarian, SDM Institute for Management Development, Mysore.E-mail: [email protected]. Malathi Sriram, Associate Professor (IT), SDM Institute for Management Development, Mysore

E-mail: [email protected]. S Swaroop, e-Library Admin, SDM Institute for Management Development, MysoreE-mail: [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Preservation of Digital Resources: Task ahead for LIS ProfessionalsV Sivasubramanian Khaiser Nikam

This article deals with revolution of digital environment, concept, digital based information management,ethos for preservation of digital resources, and role of LIS professionals in this digital environment andsuggested for further needs for preservation of digital resources.About AuthorsMr. Sivasubramanian, Asst.Librarian, Library & Information Centre, Coffee Board, Bangalore-1E-mail:[email protected]

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Dr. Khaiser Nikam, Reader, Dept.of.Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore-6E-mail:[email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Digital Library: Dissemination of Literature: StrategiesSunil Kumar Rana Rekha Bharti Ramakant

A digital library, together with its users and its contents do not exist in isolated splendor. The variousroles of information access, discovery, storage, dissemination and preservation. This paper describes therole of digital library systems of sciences, particular the recent developments of the Grid for computer-supported scientific collaboration and virtual Universities for computer-supported education. This workaddresses the results through electronic publication.About AuthorsMr. Sunil Kumar Rana, Senior Library Information Assistant, P.K.Kelkar Library, IIT, KanpurE-mail: [email protected]. Rekha Bharti, Senior Library Information Assistant, P.K.Kelkar Library, IIT, KanpurE-mail: [email protected]. Ramakant, Senior Library Information Assistant, P.K.Kelkar Library, IIT, KanpurE-mail: [email protected]

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Digital Preservation: StrategiesChandrashekhar Wani Shamkant Deshmukh Pankaj Deshmukh

The Concept of digital perversion in India is a new concept of development stage in digital library. In thisdigital technology are very useful to librarians to appreciate the old traditional of librarianship and identifyall aspects of libraries. It is true that the digital libraries are shaped by the technologies, standards andmodels adopted today.About AuthorsMr. Chandrashekhar Wani, K.C.E’society Institute of Management & Research - JalgaonE-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]. Shamkant Deshmukh, Nutan Maratha College - JalgaonE-mail: [email protected]. Pankaj Deshmukh, Chamundamata Homoeopathy Medical College - Jalgaon

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Webliography of Health Sciences: An OverviewA V Sivabala

Webliography has a vital role in bibliographical control of web resources. Its value has been recognizedand many libraries included their production as a fundamental service. The article overviews thewebliographies available in the various fields in health sciences

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About AuthorMr. A V Sivabala, Librarian, Sri Vasavi Institute of Engineering & Technology, Kanuru - TanukuE-mail: [email protected]

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Leena KhullarIn the present era, providing information to users with intranet-based services has been a major functionof libraries and information centers. And this can be done with the help of some technology, which hasthe ability to create and manage information; and that is Content management. Content management is aprocess of creating and deploying information over the Web. Information, both internally and externallyproduced, is the lifeblood of the knowledge-based organization and essential for innovation and continuinglearning. The increasing use of the Internet and the rise of electronic communications and storage mediahave transformed the work and personal lives. Information overload is a growing problem and contentmanagement system is needed more than ever to filter and provide needed information in an actionableform. Content management plays a unique role in gathering, organizing and coordinating access to thebest available information sources for the organization as a whole.About AuthorMrs. Leena Khullar, University Assistant Librarian, Panjab University, ChandigarhEmail: [email protected]

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E-Learning Support in Learning Institutions in IndiaRavindra D. Sarode Vaishali G Choukhande

The term e-learning has a variety of meanings, and is often used interchangeably in literature with learningtechnology, educational technology or machine-assisted learning. A managed learning environment notonly support e-learning, but also enrich the overall ‘student experience’ that includes not only the learningfacilities, but the overall life and experience of a student at a university. An E-learning institution helpsstudent-centred and technology-enhanced learning environment. The author tried to study the learninginstitutions of India.About AuthorsMr. Ravindra D. Sarode, Lecturer, DLIS, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, AmravatiEmail: [email protected]. Vaishali G. Choukhande, Reader, DLIS, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, AmravatiEmail: [email protected]

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Creating Content Management System for Libraries and Information Centres using DrupalK S Dinesh Khaiser Nikam V Sivasubramanian

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The content management system, Drupal is attractive to many librarians and information scientists becauseof its deep use of taxonomy. Drupal is a free, community-driven, open-source, module-based, extensiblecontent management framework used for the creation of dynamic websites. It provides a simplified wayfor web developers of all levels of programming skill to build modern, interactive, highly functionalwebsites. Drupal websites require access to more server-side resources than simple, static HTML websites.An open source content management system like Drupal provides the tools that let libraries maintaintheir focus on user services while operating within a technology enriched framework.About AuthorsDr. K S Dinesh, Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engg. & Technology, Bengaluru -562110. Karnataka.E mail: [email protected]. Khaiser Nikam, Reader & Chairperson, Deptt. of Library and Information Sci., University ofMysore, Mysore.E-mail: [email protected]. V. Sivasubramanian, Librarian, Coffee Board, Bengaluru – 560 001. Karnataka, INDIAEmail: [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Web Directory: A new approach to web Personalization Tamilvani S K Arun L Marry Cleoda B Neelakandan

In the past two decades, web usage has grown rapidly together with the explosive growth of the Information,both in the research and commercial areas. In this work we present a Web directory for Web personalizationbased on a novel pattern recognition strategy which analyzes and classifies both static and dynamicContents. This paper focus the concept of web directory, features, manage and promote etc., and alsosample of web directory how they have organized the content in world wide web.About AuthorsMr. S Tamilvani, MLIS Student, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy - 24Mr. K Arun, MLIS Student, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy - 24Ms. L Marry Cleoda, MLIS Student, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy - 24Mr. B Neelakandan, Professional Assistant, Bharathidasan University, Trichy - 24

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An Overview of RSSR Balasubramani S Raja M Jayaprakash

The present study is conceived under the title an overview of RSS (Really Simple Syndication).In thiswork we have the definitions, Purpose, History, and Need for the study, RSS Reader, RSS Format, Structureand Design …etc.About AuthorsDr. R Balasubramani, Assit.librarian with Lecturer, Bharathidasan University, TrichyE-mail: [email protected]. S Raja, Librarian, Indus college of Engineering, Coimbatore – 101E-mail: [email protected]. M Jayaprakash, Librarian, Mahandra Engineering College, Mahendrapuri, ThiruchengoduE-mail: [email protected]

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A Descriptive Survey of Rss Feeds in Library and Information ScienceR Balasubramani S Raja M Jeyaprakash

The technology is similar in concept to the traditional Current Awareness Service (CAS) and SelectiveDissemination of Information Service (SDI) offered by the librarian of yesteryears. Already the technologyis used different sectors including libraries. It is felt that a survey of its usage of libraries would throwsome light on its varied uses for library and information center.About AuthorsDr. R Balasubramani, Assit.Librarian with Lecturer, Bharathiyar University, Trichy.Mr. S Raja, Librarian, Indus college of Engineering, Coimbatore – 101Ms. M Jeyaprakash, Librarian, Mehendrapuri, Mallasamudram West, Vadugapalayam, TiruchengodeNamakkal

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Library 2.0: Web 2.0 Applications in LibrariesP Venkata Ramana

‘Web 1.0 took people to information; Web 2.0 will take information to the people’ - Ian DavisLibrary 1.0 took users to documents; Library 2.0 will take information to the users.The web technology has profound impact on the functioning of library and information centers across theglobe. The application of Web 2.0 technologies for library resources and services led to emergence of anew librarianship called as library 2.0. This paper discusses the principles of Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 andalso the application of web 2.0 technologies for the development of Library 2.0 services.About AuthorDr. P Venkata Ramana, Associate Professor & Head, Library & Information Centre, JNAFAU Schoolof Planning & Architecture, Hyderabad – 500 028.E-mail: pevramana @gmail.com***********************************************************************************************

Impact of E-resources on Libraries: Current IssuesSarama Das

Here I am trying to highlight different types of e-resources and some factors which are driven to changethe traditional library concept into the today library. I have also mentioned some basic strategies for betterlibrary services in the electronic environment. Lastly I have mentioned some recommendations.About AuthorMr. Sarama Das, Sr. Asst. Librarian, Uluberia Collge, Uluberia, Howrah***********************************************************************************************

E-learning 2.0 : Transforming EducationB Jeyapragash S Swaminathan R Prabu

Teachers are starting to explore the potential of blogs, media-sharing services and other social software -which, although not designed specifically for e-learning, it can be used to empower students and createexciting new learning opportunities. The experience of e-learning for many has been no more than ahand-out published online, coupled with a simple multiple-choice quiz hardly inspiring, let aloneempowering. But by using these new web services, e-learning has the potential to become more personal,

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social and flexible. This paper highlights the e-learning 2.0, software tools, supporting tools, approaches,methods, and technologies for shaping the education in the digital environment.About AuthorsMr. B Jeyapragash, Assistant Librarian, Bharathidasan University, Trichy-24E-mail: [email protected];[email protected]. S Swaminathan, PhD Scholar, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy-24Mr. R. Prabu, Mphil Scholar, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy-24E-mail: [email protected];[email protected]

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Digital Rights Management: An OverviewAmrutraj R Benahal

Content creation and its management are complex processes. Digital Rights Management systems aredesigned to protect the rights of the creator. Paper discusses the definitions, features, basic components,models, solutions and discusses DRM in Indian copyright perspective.About AuthorMr. Amrutraj R Benahal, Intern, Learning Resource Centre, Indian School of Business, Gachibowli,Hyderabad 500 032,Email: [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Role of E-Publishing in LibrariesSuboohi Siddique

This paper throws light on role of e-publishing in modern libraries. Due to advent of information Technologyand Information explosion the need for E-information services to the users are also growing and becomingvery essential. E- publishing means any print media material that is published in digital form to anidentifiable public. The media in an e-publishing can be text, numeric, graphic, chart, diagram, still ormotion pictures, vedio, sound or a combination of any or all of them. The term refers more precisely to thestorage and retrieval of information through electronic communication media. The print environment israpidly being charged by t he new dynamic electronic environment consists of floppies, magnetic tapes,CD-ROMS, DVDs, Websites, Internet Databases etc. E-resources are highly effective and efficient toprovide instant and comprehensive access ot users at their desktops irrespective of time and space. Thepaper also discusses different types of E-publishing Services provided by libraries such as E-journals, E-Books, E-Groups, E-Lists, Library portal, Databases, Library websites, Web OPAC, Bulletin Board,Virtual help desks, Annual Reports, FAQ, (Frequently Asked Questions), Library Bulletin, E-Newsletters,Local Documentation List, Current Awareness Bulletin etc.About AuthorMs. Suboohi Siddique, Lecturer, Deptt. of Library Science, Multanimal Modi (PG) College, Modinagar -201204E-mail : [email protected]

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Library 2.0: Today It’s Importance in LibrariesV Ramachandraiah P Kamaiah

This paper presents on overview of the changing scenario of LIS sector and tries to find out the route ofLibrary 2.0 from Web 2.0. Library 2.0 Definition, Characteristics has been explored. This paper discussesa brief account of image of the Library 2.0 in the mirror of Web 2.0 and presents the probable features oflibrary2.0. It presents elements, Principles and advantages of Library 2.0. It discuss about the majordifference between Library 1.0 and Library 2.0. Finally, this paper seeks to presents an overview ofLibrary 2.0 services. Library 2.0 concepts are not about replacing the Library1.0 technology already beingused but rather about adding additional functionality. Library 2.0 aims to take the information to thepeople by bringing the library service to the internet and getting the users more involved by encouragingfeedback participation.About AuthorsDr.V Ramachandraiah, J.N.T.University, Anantapur - 515001 (A.P).E-mail: [email protected];Dr. P Kamaiah, Retd.Professor&HOD, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur – 515 003 (A.P)

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Electronic Resource Management Systems in UNISWA Library: A StudyThiyam Satyabati Devi

Managing of electronic resources is one of the most challenging and daunting task facing in the academiclibraries today. This is largely due to the demand for and increases in the number of available onlineresources. For many years the print version was the only option available for any given serial title. Printsubscriptions were purchased individually and processed by a subscription agent for the library. To keepthe library informed of the status of their subscriptions and to make claims, libraries utilized a relativelystraight forward management system provided by the subscription agent. The work is still done and at thesame time the management of print and microfilm serials in the integrated library system remainsproblematic at times. Perfection with titles, ISSNs, frequency, etc. is nearly impossible. However, difficultyin the management of subscriptions really increased with the introduction of the electronic version. Todayuser demand electronic access to library resources and they want it delivered right to their fingertips(desktop, laptop, etc.) In addition this demand continues to increase at an accelerating rate. The scope ofthis user demand really hit home. The acquisition and management of online subscriptions becomesincreasingly complicated due to more choices such as the combination of online + print or only onlinepricing, consortia pricing models, various title package configurations and linking options to full text toname a few. Current subscription management systems and the acquisitions modules of integrated librarysystems have been found to be lacking and do not have the flexibility to include many of these particulars.The proliferation of electronic content continues, the need to get better handle on how we communicateabout the management of these resources has grown. Integrated library systems are often unable to managethese resources using existing architecture, but many vendors and individuals are developing systems as

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either stand-alone or components of their integrated library systems. This paper outlines the investigations,evaluation and implementation process keeping track of electronic resources in the Sirsidynix system.About AuthorDr. Thiyam Satyabati Devi, Assistant Librarian, University of Swaziland (UNISWA), Swaziland,Southern Africa.E-mail: [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Library 2.0: Service for the Next Generation LibraryM Prabu S Ketheeswaran R Vasanthi J Annalakshmi

The development in ICT has facilitated the accessing, transmitting and storing information. Researcherwill focus and explore some of the Web 2.0 activities that developed and changed the libraries environmentand caused the shifting to what is currently known by the Library 2.0 (L2.0). The information environmentwithin which libraries find themselves is changing, probably faster than ever before. These changes offergreat opportunities for progressive libraries to reach out far beyond the boundaries of their buildings andweb sites, and to engage with an increasingly literate body of information consumers Similarly, thetechniques and technologies that have enabled these new organizations are also suitable for deploymentwithin our libraries, to enhance the ways in which we make our own data work for ourselves and ourvisitors. Library 2.0 is a concept of a very different library service, geared towards the needs and expectationsof today’s library users. In this vision, the library makes information available wherever and wheneverthe user requires it, and seeks to ensure that barriers to use and reuse are removed. Web Technology toolsprovide the opportunity to create and deliver content in context. This paper focused concept of Library2.0, web 2.0 into Library 2.0, and application of Library 2.0 etc.About AuthorsMr. M Prabu, Research Scholar, Bharathidasan University, Trichy – 24Mr. S Ketheeswaran, MLIS Student, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy – 24Mr. R Vasanthi, MLIS Student, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy – 24Mr. J Annalakshmi, MLIS Student, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy – 24

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Librarian 2.0: Skills for 21st CenturyS Srinivasaragavan S Nithiya M Surulinathi Balasubramani

This article explores what are the skills and competencies that Librarian 2.0 will need? Come and hear anoverview of Web 2.0 and a draft vision for Library 2.0 and an opinion about what adaptations we’ll needto make to thrive in this future scenario. Let’s talk about the Librarian 2.0 in our users’ future. Web 2.0technologies might be useful to explore the opportunities for libraries to use and to generate furthersuccess. The global web 2.0 discussion is birthing a number of newborn babies: law 2.0, advertising 2.0,library 2.0 and librarian 2.0 among them. Librarians are entering a period of enormous change far greaterthan ever experienced in our lives to date.

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About AuthorsDr. S Srinivasaragavan, Librarian i/c & Head, DLIS, Bharathidasan University Library, Trichy –24Mr. S Nithiya, MLIS Student, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy – 24Mr. M Surulinathi, Assistant Librarian, Bharathidasan University Library, Trichy –24Dr. Balasubramani, Assistant Librarian, Bharathidasan University Library, Trichy –24

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Digital Rights Management and Digital AgeNeha Joshi

DRM is an umbrella term given to technologies that attempt to prevent unlicensed or unauthorized usesof copyrighted material. DRM allows the owners of copyrighted content to technologically control theuses of their copyrighted material to the full extent granted by the law. The Copyright law has an impacton services or the facilities provided by the libraries. It affects the services that libraries can provide totheir users and the conditions on which they can provide access to copyright materials. The transformationsfrom printed to electronic or digital forms of resources have increased the responsibilities of the libraryprofessionals. The paper discussed how the digital rights management is failing in the digital world andthus how it is affecting the library science field. The paper has also attempted to provide some suggestionsto overcome the problems.About AuthorMs. Neha Joshi, Librarian, Thakur Institute of Management Studies and Research, Kandivali (E),Mumbai- 400101Email: [email protected], [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Need for Electronics Books and Electronic Journals Prashant P Deshmukh Dipak Krushnarao Bhalekar

Technology is one of the foundations of today’s library. In the present era, libraries are undergoing adramatic transformation. Libraries are facing the challenges posed by the advances in the field of IT. Thetechnology provides new services, new products. Electronic books and journals are also one of the productsof Information Technology. This paper attempts to highlight the radical change that the publishingindustry is undergoing.In recent times the developments in information Technology (IT) have made it possible to overcome manyof the traditional publishing problems. Application of IT in libraries and information centers increase theefficiency of information acquisition, document delivery systems on the library and information services.The exponential growth in the volume of published information, difficulty in retrieving information fromlibraries due to literature seepage and scattering, the need to control and provide access to ever increasingvolume of information, the faster increase in rates of raw material used in publishing. Leading to increasein cost of books and journals, need to reduce the time required in conventional publishing and the realization

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of the potential features of electronic media are some of the reasons, which resulted in the shift of emphasisfrom conventional publishing to Electronic Publishing (EP).Electronic publishing can be defined as “the publication process where the manuscripts are submitted inelectronic format, edited, printed, and even distributed to readers by employing computers andtelecommunications.” It is a process for publication of typeset-quality documents containing text, graphics,pictures, tables, equations etc, with assistance of data processing system. The synonym for electronicpublishing is computer aided assisted publishing.About AuthorsDr. Prashant P Deshmukh, Librarian, P.N.College, Pusad, Dist. Yavatmal (MS)E-mail: [email protected]. Dipak Krushnarao Bhalekar, B.N.College of Engineering, Pusad ,Dist. Yavatmal (MS)E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Library 2.0 = Web 2.0 + LibraryMrinal Kanti Mondal Sibsankar Jana Subarna K Das

This paper will present brief overview of web2.0 including some definition, characteristics, components,technologies, and also the application of web 2.0 techniques that changed the libraries environmentwhich caused the shifting to what is currently known as Library 2.0.

About AuthorsMr. Mrinal Kanti Mondal, Assistant Librarian I, Department of Film Studies, Jadavpur University,Kolkata-32E-mail: [email protected]. Sibsankar Jana, Assistant Librarian, University of Kalyani, Nadia, W.B.E-mail: [email protected]. Subarna K Das, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University,Kolkata-700 032

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Scholarly Communication and Indian Libraries: Issues, Challenges and OpportunitiesB P Mahesh Chandra Guru R T D Ramesh Gandhi M Gopalswamy

S RaghavendraScholarly Communication includes all forms of communications between researchers and it is an inclusiveprocess that represents all forms of dissemination of research out put which is passed from author toreader through various intermediaries such as authors, publishers, universities and libraries. This paperconsiders a range of definitions for a modern library from the perspective of scholarly communication. Itthen elaborates the salient features of scholarly communication and the issues, challenges and opportunitiesinvolved in creating and maintaining a digital library in Indian Universities.

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About AuthorsMr. B P Mahesh Chandra Guru, Professor, Dept. of Mass Communication and Journalism,University of MysoreE-mail:[email protected]. R T D Ramesh Gandhi, In-charge Librarian, University of MysoreE-mail: [email protected]. M Gopalswamy, Deputy Librarian, Karnataka State Open UniversityE-mail: [email protected]. S Raghavendra, Library Assistant, Mysore University LibraryE-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

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Challenges and Strategies of Digital Rights ManagementRamesh Raj Santan

This paper deals with the emergence and relevance of content management i.e. Digital Rights Managementin particular. With the explosion and multitude of technology developments and massive amount ofinformation available in digital format, the challenges faced by the information or content managementindustry are immense. The challenges in terms of its vulnerability to unauthorized access and infringementsand strategies in the forms of laws enacted and technology of Digital Rights Management are analyzed atlengths. The varied technologies of DRM have been briefly explained and weighed its pros and consobjectively both from the perspective of developer and end user.About AuthorsMr. Ramesh, PhD Scholar, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, TirunelveliMr. Raj Santan, PhD Scholar, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli

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V P Khare M.K. AryaLecturer, DLIS Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (U.P.)Librarians today are facing increasing demands for services and stable or declining levels of fiscal andhuman resources. To survive in an environment of escalating expectations, libraries are looking for newstrategies and practical solutions. This article discusses a personal view point as well as an examinationof some consortia, the advantages of using a consortium for a library’s collection development, institutionalwell being and partnership and Cooperation between peer libraries and librarians.About AuthorsDr. V P Khare, Head, DLIS, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (U.P.).Mr. M K Arya,Lecturer, DLIS Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (U.P.)***********************************************************************************************

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Digital Watermarking to Safeguard e-ContentJagdish N Kulkarni

E-data security is a very important aspect of E - content management, as electronic information servicesmust protect documents from misuse. E-Content management faces massive hurdles in the absence of asecure framework for protecting valuable data. There are several copyright management systems developedfor electronic matters. These systems are designed to manage the access, provide tracking of usage andaccountability of the occurrence of copyright events. Different measures such as encryption, marking oraccess control have been used to safeguard different kinds of data.Digital watermarking - a technology that can be used for control, media identification, tracing and protectingcontent owner’s rights - provides the solution. Present paper enumerates different data security problemsand their solutions related to e- content management. It mainly focuses on the Digital Watermarkingtechnology in detail..About AuthorMr. Jagdish N Kulkarni, Assistant Librarian, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University,Nanded 431606E-mail: [email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Electronic Resource Management SystemSangita S Purohit

Locally created, purchased or subscribed, ERMS (Electronic Resource Management Systems) is a usefultool for any library that wishes:1) to perpetually preserve administrative and technical electronic resource metadata,2) to measure their development through time and3) to facilitate the management of the key steps of their flow.In addition to this, an ERMS and its knowledge base are interesting tools for obtaining relevant informationon resources. In this article, we will talk about the French consortium Couperin project, now in its analysisphase, which aims to provide its members with a centralized electronic resources management system(ERMS).About AuthorMs. Sangita S Purohit, D-11, Sharnam 12 Flats, Anandnagar Road, Near Bansari Bunglows,Ahmedabad.E-mail:[email protected]***********************************************************************************************

Electronic Books: Current Trends and Future Directions in Indian ContextSarama Das

Online journals have firmly established themselves as essential resources for libraries and their users, butdespite the primacy of the book as an information source in most disciplines, electronic books (e-books)have not found the same favour. E-books are commonly perceived as offering great potential for learner

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support but also as struggling to compete with print due to poor on-screen presentation, restrictive licensingand limited range of titles offered. Potential users can find eBooks by using OPAC (catalog), librarywebsite, vendor-provided site, Google or other search engine. E-Book usage is driven by MARC recordsand OPAC integration, professor and staff recommendation, position on library website and by word ofmouth marketing campaigns and materials.Defines E-books and explains the technology available for reading e-books, hardware & software,advantages & disadvantages, models, marketing & pricing, etc. The purpose of this study is to investigatethe use and usability of e-books from the perspectives of users in an academic and research environment.The article highlights the librarian’s role in increasing user’s awareness & training.About AuthorMr. Sarama Das, Assistant Librarian, Uluberia College, Howrah (WB).E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

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K S ChudamaniScholarly communication is the most visible communication in research circles. It as become very dynamicwith the advent of computers. As such, the transformation has brought about hot discussions in the worldabout making impact of articles on researchers. This paper proposes, services like SDI, advertising, etc.as a means of achieving this goal. It is only a proposal and not an empirical study.About AuthorMr. K S Chudamani, JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc, Bangalore 560012E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

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Digital Right Management in E- Publications AgePratibha G Taksande Ravindra M Mendhe Vinay Patil Shamkant Deshmukh

This paper tries to discuss the concept of Digital Rights Management (DRM) thoroughly on the basis ofBenefits, system, components, IPR, Copyright, etc. Also discuss the relationship of DRM and libraries, inan exhaustive manner. Managing intellectual property rights (IPR) especially copyrights in contentindustries has became very difficult with the advances in IT and thus Digital Right Management (DRM)is being applied in the publishing information industries.Recently the law makers handled problems presented by technology without break down of legal resources.Convergence of computers and internet posed a much graver problem which legal policy makers find itdifficult to address.About AuthorsDr. Pratibha G Taksande, Librarian, Priyadarshani Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Wardha- 442001,(M S)Email: [email protected]

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Mr. Ravindra M Mendhe, Librarian, G.H.Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Management, Jalgaon-425001E-mail: [email protected]. Vinay Patil, Librarian, SNDT, Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jalgaon- 425001Dr.Shamkant Deshmukh,Librarian, Nutan Maratha College, Jalgaon- 425001

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Digital Libraries: Definitions, Issues and ChallengesNaresh Chandra Verma

After a decade of research and development, digital libraries are becoming operational systems and services.This paper summarizes some of the challenges required for that transition. Digital libraries as systems areconverging with digital libraries as institutions, particularly as we consider the service aspects. They areenabling technologies for applications such as classroom instruction, information retrieval, and electroniccommerce. Because usability depends heavily upon context, research on uses and users of digital librariesneeds to be conducted in a wide array of environments. Interoperability and scaling continue to be majorissues, but the problems are better understood. While technical work on interoperability and scalingcontinues, institutional collaboration is an emerging focus. Concerns for an information infrastructure tosupport digital libraries are moving toward the concept of “cyber infrastructure,” now that distributednetworks are widely deployed and access is becoming ubiquitous. Appropriate evaluation methods andmetrics are requirements for sustainable digital libraries that have received little attention until recently.We need to know what works and in what contexts. Evaluation has many aspects and can address avariety of goals, such as usability, maintainability, interoperability, scalability, and economic viability.Lastly, two areas that have received considerable discussion elsewhere are noted -digital preservation and the role of information institutions such as libraries and archives.

About AuthorMr. Naresh Chandra Verma, Senior Research Fellow, Nehru Library, CCS Haryana AgriculturalUniversity, Hisar E-mail: [email protected]

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E-Resources: Types of e-ResourcesShikha Jaiswal

In the last 10 years Internet has become one of the most powerful and fastest growing segments in libraryand information system and services. The impact of Internet is immense in the processing, storage,organization and dissemination of information, which are the main functions of the libraries.The internet has established itself as the most widely used information resource by all kinds of people fora variety of reasons. There are all kinds and types of information resources available on the internet.

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The traditional sources of information resource in any branch of knowledge are the written words and,therefore, information sources in a given discipline were refined to as “literature” that included, alldefinitive sources of information including journals, encyclopedias, handbooks, textbooks, monographsin series, progress reports, annual reviews, conference proceedings, dissertations and data book.About AuthorMs. Shikha Jaiswal, University of AllahabadE-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

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Significance of Semantic Web in Digital Information RetrievalPraveenkumar Vaidya

Towards Semantic Web:Tim-Berners-Lee envisioned Semantic Web as a new form of web content that is meaningful to computers,which will unleash a revolution of new possibilities in information retrieval. World Wide Web (WWW),which can be assumed to be the biggest global database, is large disjointed reservoir of informationcomposed of systematically interrelated repositories, also lacks the existence of a semantic structure whichis mainly designed for human use and comprehension. The Semantic Web content is for computer use andunderstanding to manipulate it meaningfully.The Semantic Web will bring structure to the meaningful content of web pages. The Semantic Web is nota separate web but an extension of the current one, in which information is given well defined meaning,better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation. [1]The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) gives the following definition for the Semantic Web “TheSemantic Web is the representation of data on the World Wide Web. It is a collaborative effort led by W3Cwith participation from a large number of researchers and industrial partners. It is based on the ResourceDescription Framework (RDF), which integrates a variety of applications using XML for syntax andURIs (Uniform Resource Identifiers) for naming” [2]Thus, Semantic Web promises to provide a model for machines to understand by connecting differentsources of information like webpages and databases to draw some conclusion from that information. Thisalso means creation of a common framework that allows data to be shared, reused and integrated acrossapplication to be processed automatically by tools revealing new relationships among pieces of data.About AuthorMr. Praveenkumar Vaidya, Tolani Maritime Institute, Talegaon, Pune. IndiaE-mail: [email protected]

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Content Management: Issues and Challenges

D Prabhavathi P Devaki Devi G ShakeelaLibrarians have traditionally been keepers of the Books. Their focus has been on building collections forscholarship, for society and for future generations. Now libraries have expanded their services to includeinformation in electronic form…texts or indexes on CD-ROMs, commercial databases accessed via modem

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and Web terminals. But libraries are finding that users prefer to use these new digital materials overprint; in effect, the digital materials are directly competing with the strongest 20% of the libraries’ printcollections. In many libraries, reading rooms are starting to look a lot like computer centers.About AuthorsMrs. D Prabhavathi, University Librarian I/c, Sri Padmavathi Women University, Tirupati-517 502(AP) E-mail: [email protected]. P. Devaki Devi, Library Assistant, Sri Padmavathi Women’s University, Tirupati-517 502 (AP)Mrs. G. Shakeela, Research Scholar, Sri Padmavathi Women’s University, Tirupati-517 502 (AP)***********************************************************************************************

Preservation of Digital Resources: OAIS Reference Model and OAIS Information ModelRakesh D .Parmar Chetan D. Parmar

Modern libraries maintain collections that include not only printed materials such as, books, periodicals,newspapers, and magazines, but also art reproductions, films, sound and video recordings, maps,photographs, microfiches, microfilms, CD-ROMs, computer software, online databases, and other media.In addition to maintaining collections within library buildings, modern libraries often featuretelecommunications links that provide users with access to information at remote sites.Digitization of analogue materials is, despite its revolutionary nature, usually treated as just aservice—a service that provides new forms of access to analogue materials. Digitization isessentially a superior form of copying—one without loss or, as whimsically, say, loss-less’. Itdefies the physical constraints of time and distance, and provides the chance to look at manydisparate collections at a time and place convenient to the researcher. It can also significantlyenhance information retrieval from small, damaged, or poorly preserved items through varioustypes of image manipulation. Given the as-yet unsolved problem of digital longevity, digitizationis not accepted as a form of preservation reformatting, as microfilming is. Digitization servespreservation goals only to the extent that a digitized copy of an item can be served in lieu of anoriginal and, hence, can reduce the stresses of physical handling—not an inconsiderable boon torare book collections and photo archives.Nevertheless, there are cases where the availability of an item through a digital surrogate actuallyincreases demand for an original because digitization is, it turns out, also a form of advertising.Among the unintended consequences of digitization is the creation of additional collection items,that is, more items in the collections to care for. A digitized item is a surrogate but more than asurrogate, a copy but more than a copy. Therefore, a digital copy is a radically different thing thanthe analogue Preservation planning, the process of selecting the appropriate preservation strategy againstorganizational requirements and collection characteristics, for example, remains a manual one in practice.In addition, tools available for identifying file formats and extracting metadata only cover a limited rangeof specific formats and are often not specifically developed for preservation purposes. A fundamentalproblem with the current tools, including specific preservation tools which migrate digital objects tonewer formats or emulate their original environments, is that they usually exist as stand-alone applications

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and are not geared to preserve a collection of digital objects, which can include embedded, complexobjects in multiple formats. The tools cannot be easily combined to perform chained actions and there islittle or no support for handling dynamic datasets or compound content.About AuthorsMr. Rakesh D .Parmar, Assistant Librarian Gujarat University, NavrangPura, Ahmedbad -38009E-mail: [email protected]. Chetan D. Parmar, Assistant Issue Department, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ashram Road, Ahmedbad -38009E-mail: [email protected]

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Latest Trends-E-Books: A New Beginning

Sambhaji G Patil Shamkant J DeshmukhAn examination of the literature published about electronic books (e-books), between 2000-2008 helps todetermine the factors that may have influenced academic e-book offerings and the adoption of e-books inacademic libraries. The literature reflects e-book concepts and offerings dating back to 1945, as well asstudies and perceptions of opportunities and challenges related to e-books. In an attempt to explain whythe integration of e-books into academic library collections has been very gradual during this period, thisarticle presents a summary of the literature that addresses issues related to electronic versions of booksthat are made accessible online. This includes both books that are digitized and born digital.

About AuthorsMr. Sambhaji G Patil, Librarian, MET’s Institute of Engineering, Bhujbal Knowledge City, Adgaon,Nashik-3E-mail: [email protected]. Shamkant J. Deshmukh, Librarian & Head of Dept., J.D.M.V.P. CO.-Op. Samaj’s Shri. S.S.PatilArts, Shri Bhausaheb T.T.Salunke Commerce & Shri. G.R.Pandit Science (Nutan) college, Jalgaon.

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Open Source SoftwareShakuntala Lomte Shaista Muqueem Veena Kamble

The history of OSS concept can be traced back to January 1984 when Richard Stallman founded FreeSoftware Foundation (FSF). Stallman was an enthusiastic programmer at Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT) at Cambridge in USA. He had a strong habit of sharing the source code of his programswith fellow programmers. Suddenly there was a change in University’s policy which disallowed sharingof the source code. In order to restore that freedom Stallman founded FSF, a platform where programmerscan share the source code of their programs. ‘Open Source’ is a marketing name for free software coinedin 1998 as an attempt to overcome confusion over the world ‘free’ in the English Language (Free SoftwareOpen Source) http://www.free-soft.org (Suman, 2004).

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The term Open Source refers to software in which the source code is freely available for others to viewaimed and adapt. Typically it is created and maintained by an international team of developers who haveno institutional and national boundaries. As such open source software cannot be appropriated by onelarge proprietary vendor. Additionally, open-source software is considered to be more stable than proprietarysoftware (Harru, 2004). Open Source is Software create by programmers who want so share their sourcecode, which is part of program that is readable by anyone who might find the program or a variation ofprogram.Open Source is development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review andtransparency of process. Open Source initiative is a non profits of open source and to build bridges amongdifferent constituencies in the Open Source community (http://www.opensource.org/doc/osd).Open Source can be defined as computer software for which the human readable source code is madeavailable under a copyright license that meets the open source definition. This permits users to use chequeand improve the software, and to redistribute it in modified or unmodified form (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/open_source_software).About AuthorsDr. (Mrs.) Shakuntala Lomte, Librarian, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University,Aurangabad.Email ID: [email protected]. (Mrs.) Shaista Muqueem, Assistant Librarian, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University,Aurangabad.Email ID: [email protected]. Veena Kamble, Librarian, Vasantrao Naik Mahavidyalya, Aurangabad.Email ID: [email protected]

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Web 2.0 Tools : Librarian’s supportShreyasi K. Parikh

Within last several years Web has grown into a global information space with billion users – may be more!!! Web is entering towards more social and participatory phrase and these new trends is forcing Web toenter in a second phase, i.e. a new and improved. According to Davis3 “ It is an attitude not a technology.”The library has also not escaped from this potential change. Today library is not the natural place toundertake learning and research, but it is now Internet and further MySpace to create web content.New technologies associated with Web 2.0 allows everyone to participate in exploring, creating, spreadingand commenting on information. Today web 2.0 is deeply associated with the term: blogs, wikis, podcasts,RSS feeds etc., which facilitate a more socially connected Web where everyone is able to add to and editthe information space.

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Web 2.0 technologies provides an opportunity for the librarians to grasp this technology and promotingthem to academic colleagues and then working together to embed them using Web 2.0 techniques into thenew services of the library.About AuthorMs. Shreyasi K. Parikh, Deputy Librarian, Indian Institute of Management, AhmedabadE-mail: [email protected]

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E-Publishing and E-Resource Acquisition Method with Special Reference to E-Journals inUniversity Libraries Subodh Gopal Nandi

Libraries are the store house of recorded human knowledge, which are of different types i.e. books,manuscripts, maps, reports, patents, microfiches, microfilms, etc. These physical objects of recordedhuman knowledge are of different subjects, different times, different ages, different lingual, differentcountries, and that have different medium of recording but arranged scientifically. It is true that men areusing different items in different times for their recording of knowledge. It is also true that men are usingdifferent medium for their knowledge recording. All these changes have a history, which is always beremembered by the librarians as the organization and management of libraries have always been influencedby this change. The library which has several items of human knowledge is beyond the traditional libraryand should be handled in different way and in complex manner (Nandi 2004).Now-a-days most of the modern university libraries have all the items together in its collection. So it is agreat challenge to the university librarian how efficiently he / she could manage his / her library wherephysical objects of the library collection are heterogeneous and library users are of varied interests. Recentlyuniversity libraries have entered in an age where flow of information or searching of information have nolonger been definable in geographical area or terms; but rather have global phenomena based on increaseduse of Information Technology and its applications and also in publications. Publishers are usingcommunication technologies for their information products at a very increasing rate. Thus the newopportunities have been created in the field of library and information system which influences for takingsome positive changes in pattern of providing library services in universities.About AuthorDr. Subodh Gopal Nandi, Librarian, Visva-Bharati (A Central University), Santiniketan, West BengalE-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected]

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Building Library Communities by using Web 2.0 tools - NingHong-Ming Shih

In 2007, there are over 164 universities/colleges and 364 public libraries in Taiwan. But only a few LISbloggers writing the LIS related topics in their blogs, and most of them do not recognize each other, noonline library community as well.

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In March 29, 2008, XXC (screen name on the internet) invited Debra, Ted and Evan to meet in Tam-Sui,afterward, they decided to hold a informal seminar (called “2008 summer meet up”, see logo in AppendixA) in Tai-chung in July 2008, and tried to invite more bloggers, finally, there were about 20 peopleattended this seminar.After the “2008 summer meet up”, XXC, Debra, Ted and Evan and some bloggers discussed to build aforum or a website to communicate. Then the process began, they chose Ning as the platform to form aonline library communities.About AuthorHong-Ming Shih, Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College LibraryE-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

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Towards Cohesive Consortia And Smart Partnerships in Academic and Research Libraries inZimbabwe

Ronald Muntatsi

The pervasive electronic culture in the web 2.0 digital environment has significantly changed the face oflibrary cooperation and networking. The paper focuses on library linkages, sharing and collaborativeinitiatives of university, college and research libraries in Zimbabwe in their endeavour to enable sustainableand effective utilization of global electronic information resources. The writer seeks to establish synergiesamong libraries, research and development institutions, among other stakeholders, locally, regionallyand internationally. The diverse, complex and demanding range of activities associated with access,management and utilization of e-resources amount to ‘grandiose challenges’ that in turn call for ‘grandioseinitiatives’. This therefore calls for a paradigm shift of approach to library co-operation from the traditional“inter-library lending” relationships to more cohesive consortia organization characterized by robustlinkages, strategic smart partnerships and vibrant support groups. The writer also seeks to explore mitigatingfactors for these initiatives, identify challenges and opportunities, and to make recommendations.

About Author

Mr. Ronald Muntatsi, Zimbabwe Parliament Library, and Harare Polytechnic Library School and isthe Coordinator of the College & Research Libraries Consortium. P.O. Box CY, Causeway, Harare, 263,Zimbabwe

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e-Resources at Health Sciences Library, Manipal University, Manipal

Shivananda Bhat K Mahabaleshwara Rao Baikady

AbstractThe Health Science Library, Manipal University, Manipal is playing a vital role in acquisition, organizationand dissemination of health science information. It has a comprehensive collection of e-resources including

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MDConsult, ProQuest Medical Library, CINHAL, Science Direct, IDIS. It has an adequate infrastructureto meet its requirements, has computerized all its operations and provides access to the collections throughweb based Electronic Public Access Catalogue. Health science professionals at Manipal could access allthe e-resources subscribed by the library through the library microsite. The library has adopted ERMSSSoftware to manage its e-resources. Users could access online databases/online journals through the desktopcomputers provided in the internet kiosks/computer lab of the library or any computer on the campusthrough library web site. Users can browse more than 2000 online journals in intranet environment.

About AuthorsMr. Shivananda Bhat K, Senior Librarian, Health Sciences Library, Kasturba Medical CollegeManipal University, Manipal – 576 104, India.E-mail: [email protected]. Mahabaleshwara Rao Baikady, Librarian (Sr), Health Sciences Library, Kasturba Medical College,Manipal University, Manipal – 576 104, Karnataka.E-mail: [email protected]

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Development of Multilingual Institutional Repository at Rrcat Library Using Dspace OpensSource Software

R Dihge J K Pattnaik

Abstract: A web-based institution repository has been developed by RRCAT library which providesmultilingual contents and search facility to digital collections of RRCAT Library over RRCAT Intranet.This paper describes how to install Dspace software, create communities and collections, do customizationand configuration. This paper provides a brief overview of how to enable windows client to inputmultilingual data.

About AuthorsMr. Indu Bhushan, Library, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Department of AtomicEnergy, Indore-452013, IndiaEmail: [email protected]. R. Dihge, Library, RRCAT, Indore- 452013Mr. J K Pattnaik, Library, RRCAT, Indore- 452013

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Comparision of NCIP 2.0 and SIP2

Dinesh Rayka Swapnil Patel Divyakant Vaghela

This paper attempts to compare RFID based protocol to be used to connect middleware(Self Check Systems)with any Library Automation System. NCIP 2.0 The (NISO Circulation Interchange Protocol )and itscounter part SIP2 (3Ms Standerd Interchange Protocol) standard defines and specifies set of objects, a setof services and the messages of which they are compose, a set of data elements used in the messages anda pair of state table governing the exchange of messages over a single connection.

The comparision has been done on connection methodology, session establishment, total set of messages,over head involved as developer and user point of view, merits and de-merits of each system.

Mr. Dinesh Rayka, Project Officers (CS), INFLIBNET Centre. Ahmedabad.Mr. Swapnil Patel, Project Officers (CS), INFLIBNET Centre. AhmedabadMr. Divyakant Vaghela, Project Officers (CS), INFLIBNET Centre. Ahmedabd.

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