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Library Automation

Notes P. S. Kawatra also proposed some guidelines for preparing modified online SDI service in his
book, which are as follows:

Users’ demographic profiles, professions and subject interests are surveyed.
New and earlier materials are reviewed.
Relevant publications are matched with subject interests of users.
Selected materials are processed by abstracting, extracting, reviewing and analysing or
compiling.
Packets of materials in different forms are sent to users.
Users are asked to fill out feedback questionnaires in order to find out usefulness of
packages and update user’s profile.

Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:
13. …………………… is a current awareness mechanism through which the individual
information user can expect to receive regular notification of new literature and data.
14. A …………………… should be developed so that the researchers can find out their
interested information exactly and pin-pointedly.

15. …………………… are asked to fill out feedback questionnaires in order to find out
usefulness of packages and update user’s profile.
16. Selected …………………… are processed by abstracting, extracting, reviewing and
analysing or compiling.

Case Study Impact of Effective Current Awareness Management
with Journal TOCs in VSSC Library

he Library of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), a hub for development of
satellite launch vehicles and associated technologies of the Government of India,
Thas presented a case study discussing the benefits of using Journal TOCs to manage
the delivery of a current awareness service (CAS) for their researchers.
The presentation, entitled “Linking Users and Online Journals in TOCosphere: JournalTOCs
in VSSC Library” was given in CALIBER 2013, one of the largest and most important
gatherings of academic and research librarians in the Asian subcontinent, that is organised
every two years in India.

VSSC is the largest aerospace research centre in India, undertaking intensive research and
development activity in technology domains like aeronautics, avionics, composites, etc.
with a view to achieve self-reliance in the high tech realm of launch vehicle technology.
Since VSSC subscribed to JournalTOCS Premium a few months ago, currently over 380
researchers from VSSC are following 700 different journals.
The driving force behind the implementation of JournalTOCs Premium in VSSC is Narat
Narayanankutty, the Head of Periodicals at the VSSC Library. He not only thoroughly

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