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Library and Information Society

Notes 7.2 INFLIBNET

Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre is an Autonomous Inter-University Centre
(IUC) of University Grants Commission, Government of India, involved in creating infrastructure for
sharing of library and information resources and services among Academic and Research Institutions.
INFLIBNET works collaboratively with Indian university libraries to shape the future of the academic
libraries in the evolving information environment.
Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre is an autonomous Inter-University Centre
of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India. It is a major National Programme initiated by
the UGC in 1991 with its Head Quarters at Gujarat University Campus, Ahmedabad.

INFLIBNET initially started as a project under the IUCAA, it became an
independent Inter-University Centre in 1996.

INFLIBNET is involved in modernizing university libraries in India and connecting them as well as
information centers in the country through a nation-wide high speed data network using the state-
of-art technologies for the optimum utilisation of information. INFLIBNET is set out to be a major
player in promoting scholarly communication among academicians and researchers in India.

Objectives
The primary objectives of INFLIBNET are:
To promote and establish communication facilities to improve capability in information transfer
and access, that provide support to scholarship, learning, research and academic pursuit
through cooperation and involvement of agencies concerned.
To establish INFLIBNET: Information and Library Network a computer communication net-
work for linking libraries and information centres in universities, deemed to be universities,
colleges, UGC information centres, institutions of national importance and R & D institu-
tions, etc., avoiding duplication of efforts.

EVENTS

E-resources User Awareness Training Programme held on Nov. 25, 2009 in Gujarat Univer-
sity, Ahmedabad.
E-resources User Awareness Training Programme held on Nov. 26, 2009 in North Gujarat
University, Patan (Gujarat).
81st SOUL 2.0 Training program on Software Installation & Operations at INFLIBNET Cen-
tre, Ahmedabad from 9th to 13th November, 2009 at INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad.
INFLIBNET Regional Training Programme on Library Automation (IRTPLA) held at DLIS,
University of Kashmir, Srinagar from 16th - 20th November, 2009.
INFLIBNET Regional Training Programme on Library Automation (IRTPLA) held at Univer-
sity of North Bengal, Siliguri from 14th - 18th December, 2009.
PLANNER 2010: Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North Eastern Region
held on February 18-20, 2010 at Tezpur University, Assam.
Attachment Training Programme for Practicing Librarians and Computer Professionals of
North Eastern Region.

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