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Foundation of Library and Information Science

Notes Publishers and book sellers database
Database on international grants and fellowships in the health sciences
Hard databanks in biotechnology

Access to NICNET and databases available on NICNET e.g., MEDLANS, AIDS database,
US patent database
Access to internet and various databases available on internet

Patent information
Union catalogue of books available in British libraries in India
7. ADINET: Ahmedabad Library Network (ADINET) was formally inaugurated in February
1995 when a memorandum of understanding was signed between NISSAT and ADINET at
Ahmedabad. ADINET has ten institutional members, five associate institutional members
and two professional members. A centralized database has been created at ADINET which
contains institute master, journal master and book databases. It also organized six work
and training programmes. ADINET provided e-mail connectivity to 30 libraries of
Ahmedabad.
8. INFLIBNET: Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET), a programme of the
University Grants Commission, was launched in May 1991. The main aim of INFLIBNET
is to establish a national computer-communication network to link libraries and
information centres in universities, colleges, universities, UGC information centres,
institutions of national importance, R&D institutions, etc., and thereby improve capability
in information handling and services. It is a programme for academic excellence to be
achieved through establishment of a mechanism for information transfer and access to
support scholarship and academic work. It facilitates pooling, sharing and optimization
of scarce library resources in the country. As a major programme it helps modernize
libraries and information centres in the country through application of information
technology.
The National Centre of INFLIBNET is located in Gujarat University campus at Ahmedabad.
At present, INFLIBNET aims at computerizing and networking of university/college
libraries. Every year, INFLIBNET programme is identifying a number of university libraries
for automation depending on the budget allocation. The selected institutions are given
funds for procuring computer systems, retro-conversion and networking. Application
software for data entry and other library functions, library standards and formats, etc., are
provided by INFLIBNET to the participating libraries. Manpower development is an
important part of the programme. Training courses for core library staff engaged in
computerised library operations have been conducted since 1992-93.

Development of suitable software, standards for various library operations and
communication based services (e.g., e-mail, bulletin boards) designing suitable network
architecture and preparation of union catalogues of serials, books, non-book materials,
and cooperation with other networking organisations like NISSAT, NICNET, etc., are
other important activities.
Objectives of INFLIBNET
INFLIBNET is an autonomous institution and aims to provide a channel to the academicians
and researchers for exchange of information from sources within the country and abroad.
Modernize libraries/information centres in India
Mechanization for information transfer and access

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