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Unit 7: Libraries and Information Centers in India

Functions Notes

In order to fulfill the broad objectives, INFLIBNET will do the following:
Promote and implement computerisation of operations and services in the libraries and infor-
mation centres of the country, following a uniform standard.
Evolve standards and uniform guidelines in techniques, methods, procedures, computer hard-
ware and software, services and promote their adoption in actual practice by all libraries, in
order to facilitate pooling, sharing and exchange of information towards optimal use of re-
sources and facilities.
Evolve a national network interconnecting various libraries and information centres in the
country and to improve capability in information handling and service.
Provide reliable access to document collection of libraries by creating on-line union catalogue
of serials, theses/dissertations, books, monographs and non-book materials (manuscripts,
audio-visuals, computer data, multimedia, etc.) in various libraries in India.
Provide access to bibliographic information sources with citations, abstracts etc. through
indigenously created databases of the Sectoral Information Centres of NISSAT, UGC
Information Centres, City Networks and such others and by establishing gateways for on-
line accessing of national and international databases held by national and international
information networks and centres respectively.
Develop new methods and techniques for archival of valuable information available as
manuscripts and information documents in different Indian Languages, in the form of digital
images using high density storage media.
Optimise information resource utilization through shared cataloguing, inter-library loan
service, catalogue production, collection development and thus, avoiding duplication in
acquisition to the extent possible.
Enable the users dispersed all over the country, irrespective of location and distance, to have
access to information regarding serials, theses/dissertations, books, monographs and non-
book materials by locating the sources wherefrom available and to obtain it through the
facilities of INFLIBNET and union catalogue of documents.
Create databases of projects, institutions, specialists, etc. for providing on-line information
service.
Encourage co-operation among libraries, documentation centres and information centres in
the country, so that the resources can be pooled for the benefit of helping the weaker resource
centres by stronger ones.
Train and develop human resources in the field of computerised library operations and
networking to establish, manage and sustain INFLIBNET.
Facilitate academic communication amongst scientists, engineers, social scientists, academics,
faculties, researchers and students through electronic mail, file transfer, computer/audio/
video conferencing, etc.
Undertake system design and studies in the field of communications, computer networking,
information handling and data management.
Establish appropriate control and monitoring system for the communication network and
organise maintenance.
Collaborate with institutions, libraries, information centres and other organisations in India
and abroad in the field relevant to the objectives of the Centre.
Create and promote R&D and other facilities and technical positions for realising the objec-
tives of the Centre.

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