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Library and Information Society

Notes Generate revenue by providing consultancies and information services.

Do all other such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all
or any of the above objectives.
Dr. Jagdish Arora is the Director of The Centre as on date.
ERNET Education and Research Network (ERNET), India is an autonomous scientific society
of Ministry of Communication and information technology (Govt. of India). ERNET has made
a significant contribution to the emergence of networking in the country. It practically brought
the Internet to India and has built up national capabilities in the area of net-working, espe-
cially in protocol software engineering. It has not only succeeded in building a large network
that provides various facilities to the intellectual segment of Indian society—the research and
education community, it has over the years become a trendsetter in the field of networking.

Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:
1. ...... works collaboratively with Indian university libraries to shape the future of the academic
libraries in the evolving information environment.
2. INFLIBNET is a national programme initiated by the UGC in the year ...... .
3. INFLIBNET became independent inter-university in the year ...... .
4. E-resources user awareness training programme was held on ...... in Gujarat University,
Ahmedabad.

State your own views how INFLIBNET helps to promote and establish communication
facilities to improve capability information transfer and access.

7.3 ERNET

ERNET is largest nationwide terrestrial and satellite network with point of presence located at the
premiere educational and research institutions in major cities of the country. Focus of ERNET is not
limited to just providing connectivity, but to meet the entire needs of the educational and research
institutions by hosting and providing relevant information to their users.

Research and Development and Training are integral parts of ERNET activities.

The activities at ERNET India are organized around five technology focus areas:
National Academic and Research Network
Research and Development in the area of Data Communication and its Application
Human Resource Development in the area of High-end Networking
Educational Content
Campus-wide High Speed Local Area Network.
ERNET (Education and Research Network) has made a significant contribution to the emergence of
networking in the country. It practically brought the Internet to India and has built up national

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