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Unit 11: Library and Information Networks in India

            A typical use of LAN is to tie together personal computers in an office so that they can all use a single  Notes
            printer and a file server. The LAN can be within a building or a campus wide network.
            Metropolitan Area Network (MAN): Attempts are being made to develop this type of network in
            metropolitan areas such as Delhi, Calcutta, Bangalore, Madras, etc.
            Wide Area Network (WAN): A large-scale network, involving offices in different cities and countries
            is referred to as WAN, which is specially designed to interconnect data transmission devices over
            wide geographical areas.



              Task Define how LAN is different from MAN.

            Categories of Network

            Library networks have been divided into two categories: general network and specialized network.
            The latter can further be divided into metropolitan network and countrywide network.
            Self Assessment

            Multiple choice questions:
               4. There are .................... types of computer networks.
                   (a)3             (b)4             (c)2             (d)5.
               5. LAN stands for:
                   (a) Local area network            (b) Logic area network
                   (c) Large area network            (d) Light area network.

            11.4  General Networks in India

            NICNET (www.mylibnet.org)

            Title: National Information Center Network
            Sponsor: Planning Commission, Govt. of India
            Membership: Four national and regional nodes, 32 state and union territory nodes;
            Seventy cities and towns
            Services: Bulk files transfer; teleconferencing; full text and bibliographic retrieval services
            Application: ICMRNIC Center; MEDLARS in India; Chemical Abstracts database.

            INDONET

            Title: INDONET data Network
            Sponsor: CMC Ltd (1986) = Informatics India Ltd (1989)
            Membership: Commercial computer network
            Services: Database services such as DIALOG, COMPUSERVE; IP; SHARP Applications: ACME; file
            transfer; international gateway.
            I - NET (VIKRAM)

            Title: I - NET
            Sponsor: Dept. of Telecommunications, Govt. of India
            Connectivity: Packet switched public data network covering nine cities Services: Information
            exchange through e-mail / FTP; Bibliographic databases Specialized Networks.

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