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Unit 2: Information Consolidation

Connectivity: Packet switched public data network covering nine cities Notes
Services: Information exchange through e-mail / FTP; Bibliographic databases
Specialized Networks
Metropolitan Networks
CALIBNET:
Title: Calcutta Libraries Network
Sponsor: NISSAT - Govt. of India
Applications: Catalogueing; serials control; acquisitions; circulation
Services: CAS; SDI; union catalogue; partial database; editing and retrieval of records; global
information; search; full-text document delivery; library automation; CALIBNET INFO Services
BONET:
Title: Bombay Library Network
Sponsor: NISSAT & NCST (1994)
Objective: To promote cooperation among libraries in Bombay
Services: online catalogue; online document delivery; IRS; interlibrary loan; dissemination of
information
DELNET:
Title: Developing Library Network
Sponsor: NISSAT & NIC (1988)
Objective: To promote resource sharing; develop a network of libraries; collect, store, disseminate
information
Members: 165 Institutions, 600 Libraries, 15 States in India, 5 from outside India
Services: resource sharing; free Software; ICE online facility; books database; thesis database; Indian
specialists; database
ADINET:
Title: Ahmedabad Library Network
Sponsor: NISSAT, DSIR (1994) & INFLIBNET
Objective: To bring cooperation among its regional libraries; to develop databases; to integrate
scientific and technical information systems
Members: nine libraries
Services: library automation; library holdings; database in progress
MYLIBNET:
Title: Mysore Library Network
Sponsor: NISSAT (1994)
Objective: Developing software tools; conducting seminar; workshops/training programs; conduct
surveys
Host Site: CFTRI, Mysore
Members: 116 Institutions
Services: MYLIB Database; E-journals; food patents; CFTRI Library Bulletin; public services.
Countrywide Area Network:

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