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Library and Information Society

Notes • Intranets are used to deliver tools and applications.
• Intranet user-experience, editorial, and technology go together to produce in-house sites.
• Intranets can help users to locate and view information faster and use applications relevant to
their roles and responsibilities.
• Intranets can serve as powerful tools for communication within an organization, vertically
and horizontally.

7.9 Keywords

Infrastructure : The basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organisation
to run smoothly, for example, building, transport, water and power supply.
Incentive : Inducement
Implementation : Carryout

7.10 Review Questions

1. What is ERNET?
2. Define INTRANET.
3. What is Web publishing?
4. Write a note on General networks in India.
5. Write the function of INFLIBNET.
6. Explain the benefits of INTRANET.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. INFLIBNET 2. 1991 3. 1996
4. Nov. 25, 2009 5. (a) 6. (a)
7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (a)
10. (b) 11. True 12. True

7.11 Further Readings

Khanna (J K). Library and Society. 1955. Research Publication, Kurukshetra.
Martin (W J). The Information Society. 1988. Aslib, London.
Prasher (R G). Information and its Communication. 1991. Medallion Press, New Delhi.

http://crl.du.ac.in/ical09/papers/index_files/ical-123_175_374_2_RV.pdf
http://searchwindevelopment.techtarget.com/definition/intranet

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