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Information and Literature Survey in Social Sciences

Notes 11.4.1 INFLIBNET (Information and Library Network)

INFLIBNET is a network programme, aiming at achieving maximum utility of the existing resources
by co-operative network, linking remote areas and with the other information centres, research centres,
university libraries so as to make possible the access to information quicker and thus inter-connect
the entire nation into an information centre which will contribute towards pooling sharing and
optimization of resources, facilities and services of libraries and information centres in the university
system and R & D complexes.
The INFLIBNET programme was launched by UGC under the chairmanship of Prof Yash Pal in April
1988. The participants of this programme would include institutions of higher learning covering
all disciplines, R &D institutions and national organizations like CSIR,ICAR,ICCR,DRDO,ICMR,
ICSSR,ICHR,DOT,DOE, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts etc.

Objectives

INFLIBNET would fulfill the following objectives:-
y To function as a pool of information and thus help in sharing the resources, facilities and
services available to the maximum.
y To reduce financial constraints by lowering the cost factor of acquiring reading material by
each library and also the time and labour involved in providing the various services.
y To increase the efficiency of information access and services provided by introducing new
technologies i.e. computer and communication technologies.
y To encourage co-operation among libraries and information centres within the country and
promote co-ordination among research institutions.
y To create efficient manpower for the management of INFLIBNET.
y To create data based for providing on-line services.
y To evolve standards and uniform guidelines in techniques, methods, services for effective use
of available resources.

Structure
The proposed programme of INFLIBNET operates at different levels-national, regional, sectoral and
local.
y National Centre: The National centre for managing and coordinating the affairs of INFLIBNET
is located at Ahemdabad. INFLIBNET has established as computer laboratory at the national
center and started training programme of four weeks duration to train the staff members in
the use of computers in universities and colleges. The training programme includes teaching of
CDS/ISIS package, sanjay package as well as allowing the candidates to practice on personal
computers along with knowledge of hardware and software concepts.
y Regional Centers: The programme consist of four regional centres north, south, east and west,
covering the four regions of the Indian Union which will maintain union catalogue of holdings
of libraries in the regions and databases of projects, institutions, specialists, etc.
y Sectoral Centres: INFLIBNET also includes a number of sectoral centres, which include
institutions with large collections on specific subjects, to cater to the needs of subject specialists.
These centres would be discipline wise such as Science & Technology, Humanities, and
Social Sciences as well as by specific subjects such as Sanskrit, Geography, Economics, Law,
Education, Mathematics, etc.

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