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Unit 12: Libraries and Information Centers in India

12.3.2 Functions of INFLIBNET Notes

In order to fulfil the broad objectives, INFLIBNET will do the following:
Promote and implement computerization of operations and services in the libraries and
information centres of the country, following a uniform standard.
Evolve standards and uniform guidelines in techniques, methods, procedures, computer hard-
ware and software, services and promote their adoption in actual practice by all libraries, in
order to facilitate pooling, sharing and exchange of information towards optimal use of re-
sources and facilities.
Evolve a national network interconnecting various libraries and information centres in the
country and to improve capability in information handling and service.
Provide reliable access to document collection of libraries by creating on-line union cata-
logue of serials, theses/dissertations, books, monographs and non-book materials (manu-
scripts, audio-visuals, computer data, multimedia, etc.) in various libraries in India.
Provide access to bibliographic information sources with citations, abstracts etc. through
indigenously created databases of the Sectoral Information Centres of NISSAT, UGC Infor-
mation Centres, City Networks and such others and by establishing gateways for on-line
accessing of national and international databases held by national and international infor-
mation networks and centres respectively.
Develop new methods and techniques for archival of valuable information available as
manuscripts and information documents in different Indian Languages, in the form of
digital images using high density storage media.
Optimize information resource utilization through shared cataloguing, inter-library loan
service, catalogue production, collection development and thus avoiding duplication in
acquisition to the extent possible.
Enable the users dispersed all over the country, irrespective of location and distance, to
have access to information regarding serials, theses/dissertations, books, monographs
and non-book materials by locating the sources wherefrom available and to obtain it
through the facilities of INFLIBNET and union catalogue of documents.
Create databases of projects, institutions, specialists, etc. for providing on-line informa-
tion service.
Encourage co-operation among libraries, documentation centres and information centres
in the country, so that the resources can be pooled for the benefit of helping the weaker
resource centres by stronger ones.
Train and develop human resources in the field of computerized library operations and
networking to establish, manage and sustain INFLIBNET.
Facilitate academic communication amongst scientists, engineers, social scientists, academics,
faculties, researchers and students through electronic mail, file transfer, computer/audio/
video conferencing, etc.
Undertake system design and studies in the field of communications, computer networking,
information handling and data management.
Establish appropriate control and monitoring system for the communication network and
organize maintenance.
Collaborate with institutions, libraries, information centres and other organizations in
India and abroad in the field relevant to the objectives of the Centre.
Create and promote R&D and other facilities and technical positions for realizing the
objectives of the Centre.
Generate revenue by providing consultancies and information services.
Do all other such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any
of the above objectives.

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