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Seema Sharma, Lovely Professional University Unit 11: Library and Information Networks in India

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Unit 11: Library and Information Networks in India

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
11.1 Network Development in India
11.2 Limitations of Network Development
11.3 Types of Networks
11.4 General Networks in India
11.5 Summary
11.6 Keywords
11.7 Review Questions
11.8 Further Readings

Objectives
After studying this unit, you will be able to:
Discuss the network Development in India
State the limitations in Network Development
Explain types of Networks
State about the general Networks in India.

Introduction
The explosion in the amount of literature that is available, increases among the number of users
and their different needs, and the application of electronic media are forcing libraries to construct
and participate in networks. Magnetic tapes, floppy disks, and CD-ROMs provide enough data
storage capacity. Retrieval through telecommunications networks and access to international
databases are available for searching for information on various subjects. With the advent of
networks, remote transmission of texts and graphics, video clips and animated clips are also
possible.

Definitions
A library network is broadly described as a group of libraries coming together with some
agreement of understanding to help each other with a view to satisfying the information
needs of their clientele.
UNISIST II working document defines Information Network as a set of inter-related infor-
mation systems associated with communication facilities, which are cooperating through
more or less formal agreements in order to implement information handling operations
to offer better services to the users.
The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science in its National.

Notes Programme Document (1975) defines a network as two or more libraries engaged in
a common pattern of information exchange, through communications for some
functional purpose.

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