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Unit 7: Libraries and Information Centers in India

A panel of experts was seeing maintained for this purpose. Regular meetings of the librarians and Notes
computer specialists were organized to discuss mutual problems and the areas of cooperation.
Nevertheless, there have been some libraries in Delhi that took keen interest in database creation on
their own. But the practice of regular meetings for database creation and resource sharing continue.
DELNET provides technical assistance to member libraries in the following areas:
• Creation and maintenance of bibliographic databases
• Serials controls
• User services
• Hardware and software requirements
• Union catalogue preparation
• Current awareness and SDI services
• Authority data compilation
• Subject profiles construction
• Abstracting services
• Inter-library loan and user services
• Document transfer/copying facilities
• Access to local, national and international databases

Prepare a short note about the history of DELNET.

Self Assessment

Multiple Choice Questions:
5. ERNET was initiated in the year ...... .
(a) 1986 (b) 1998
(c) 1995 (d) 1990.
6. First leased line of 9.6 kbit/s was installed in Jan. 1991 between:
(a) Delhi and Mumbai (b) Delhi and Chennai
(c) Chennai and Bangalore (d) Delhi and Calcutta.
7. In the year ...... ERNET India was registered as autonomous society.
(a) 1998 (b) 1996
(c) 1995 (d) 1999.
8. NICMAIL is a fully secured electronic mail system available on:
(a) ERNET (b) NICNET
(c) INFLIBNET (d) None of these.
9. GISTNIE is designed with an objective to make available general information to public about:
(a) India (b) America
(c) China (d) U.K.

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